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Stored as published.","wake_console":"Tech specs: Physical Xbox Button, one-press to wake up Xbox console.","wireless_receiver":"FAQ: the controller only supports a wired connection and has no wireless receiver in the box list.","cable_length_m":"Box list: 1 x 3-meter cable.","stick_technology":"Tech specs: FORCEFLEX Hall Effect joysticks. A CGMagazine review calls the sticks TMR. The maker states Hall Effect, so Hall Effect is stored.","stick_module_model":"FORCEFLEX is Flydigi's patented stick structure. A brand name does not name the component maker.","stick_tension_adjustable":"Tension rings with a 40 gf to 100 gf adjustment range.","trigger_technology":"Tech specs: FORCESWITCH dual mode triggers with Hall Effect analog and micro switch modes. The Hall Effect analog mode is stored as the sensor.","trigger_resolution_bits":"Published as 256-level Hall Effect triggers. 256 levels is exactly 8 bits.","trigger_hair_mode":"A physical switch changes between a clicky micro-switch mode and full-range Hall analog mode. Flydigi says this is not just a trigger lock. Windows Central and CGMagazine call the micro-switch mode trigger locks or stops, so trigger_stops is left out.","face_button_switch_type":"Tech specs: Mechanical Micro Switch ABXY. FAQ says all ABXY buttons use mechanical micro-switches. The C and Z buttons are not covered. HLPlanet says they are membrane.","back_buttons":"Tech specs: Extra Buttons 6 (back buttons x2, extra bumpers x2, Flydigi exclusive C+Z face buttons).","extra_shoulder_buttons":"Tech specs list two extra bumpers. The manual names them LM and RM.","programmable_buttons":"Tech specs: Extra Buttons 6. FAQ says 6 extra buttons can be remapped. The manual names M1, M2, LM, RM, C and Z.","on_device_remapping":"Feature list: on-the-fly customization via the FN button and Space Station. Tech specs list quick remapping as a shortcut function.","onboard_profiles":"Feature list says 6 Remappable Buttons + 4 Profiles. FAQ asks what the 4 custom profiles are for. The manual names the first slot Default Profile and the others Profile 2 to 4. The maker count of 4 is stored.","profile_button":"Tech specs list quick profile switching. The manual gives the FN button plus ABXY.","rumble":"Tech specs: 4-motor triggers and grips vibration. The split between grip and trigger motors is not published for this model, so motor counts are left out.","rumble_intensity_adjustable":"FAQ: vibration intensity has 11 levels (0 to 10), adjusted on the fly or in Space Station. The manual states 6 levels total for each shortcut. Only the adjustable fact is stored.","rgb_lighting":"Tech specs: RGB light strip with customizable lighting.","headphone_jack":"Tech specs: Audio Jack 3.5mm.","battery_type":"Tech specs: Battery No. FAQ says there is no battery in the controller.","companion_app":"Tech specs: Flydigi Space Station For Xbox.","firmware_updatable":"FAQ: Space Station handles firmware updates.","in_the_box":"Box list as published. The one-month Game Pass Ultimate trial is stated by the maker. Windows Central and Digital Citizen say three months, which the maker does not state.","cables_included":"Box list: 1 x 3-meter cable. The manual connects a Type-A end to the Xbox or PC and the Type-C end to the controller."}},{"url":"https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0634/4245/2649/files/User_Manual_Vader_5S_Compressed.pdf","kind":"manual","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["manual_url","wired_connector","cable_detachable","cable_type","share_button","mic_mute_button","headphone_jack","headphone_jack_connections","stick_dead_zone_adjustable","stick_curve_adjustable","stick_calibration","on_device_remapping","onboard_profiles","profile_button","wake_console","light_bar","rumble_intensity_adjustable","back_buttons","companion_app_platforms"],"notes":{"manual_url":"Multilingual 76-page PDF dated 2026-02-27 in its metadata. English pages 2 to 6. The text is outlined, so it was read by OCR and checked on the page images.","wired_connector":"Page 3: connect the Type-C end of the cable to the Type-C port on the top of the controller.","cable_detachable":"Page 3: separate cable with a Type-C end for the controller and a Type-A end for the Xbox or PC.","cable_type":"Page 3 gives USB Type-A to Type-C. Braided comes from the Windows Central review and the maker photo.","share_button":"Page 5 appearance diagram labels a Share Button.","mic_mute_button":"Page 5 labels a Mute Button and a Mute Indicator Light. Page 4: short press mutes or unmutes the microphone, steady red light means muted.","headphone_jack":"Page 5 labels a 3.5mm Audio Jack. Page 4 says the quick volume shortcuts only adjust headphone volume and need headphones connected.","headphone_jack_connections":"The controller only has a wired connection, so the jack works over USB wired.","stick_dead_zone_adjustable":"Page 2: Space Station Stick Adjustment sets the center dead zone and sensitivity curves.","stick_curve_adjustable":"Page 2: Space Station Stick Adjustment sets the sensitivity curves.","stick_calibration":"Page 6: hold View, Menu and D-pad up for 3 seconds, rotate the stick fully and press the triggers twice. The controller also auto-calibrates at start-up.","on_device_remapping":"Page 4: hold the FN button plus C, Z, M1, M2, LM or RM for 1.5 seconds, then press the button to map. Only single-button mapping is covered by the maker.","onboard_profiles":"Page 4: FN plus A is Default Profile, B is Profile 2, X is Profile 3 and Y is Profile 4.","profile_button":"Page 4: hold the FN button plus A, B, X or Y for 1 second to switch the onboard profile.","wake_console":"Page 3: when the Xbox is asleep, briefly press the Xbox button to wake it.","light_bar":"Page 2 and page 4 call the lighting a light bar. Page 2: Space Station sets light bar effects, colors and brightness.","rumble_intensity_adjustable":"Page 4: FN plus right stick up or down sets grip vibration and FN plus left stick sets trigger vibration, 6 levels total each.","back_buttons":"Page 5 rear diagram labels M1 and M2 on the back and LM and RM at the top rear. C and Z are on the front.","companion_app_platforms":"Page 2: download Flydigi Space Station For Xbox from the Microsoft Store. Reviewers used it on Windows. Availability on Xbox consoles is not stated, so only Windows is stored."}},{"url":"https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FXF11HQG","kind":"retailer","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["macro_support","colors","stick_click"],"notes":{"stick_click":"The listing's mapping note gives the example of mapping L3 or R3 to the C button, so the stick clicks exist as inputs. The maker names no stick-click spec.","macro_support":"Listing note: due to Xbox limitations the customizable buttons only support single-key mapping, and macro mapping such as A+B to one button is not supported. The maker FAQ on its own page mentions assigning macros in Space Station, which conflicts. The Amazon note is stored because it is specific to this model.","colors":"Color Black on the Amazon listing. The maker page names no color."}},{"url":"https://www.jbhifi.com.au/products/flydigi-vader-5s-wired-gaming-controller-for-xbox-windows-black","kind":"retailer","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["dimensions_mm"],"notes":{"dimensions_mm":"Specifications list Product Width 154 mm, Product Height 65 mm and Product Depth 102 mm. The axes are reordered to the front-face convention: width 154, height 102 (top to bottom of the front face) and depth 65 (thickness). The same lengths as the Vader 5 Pro. The maker publishes no dimensions. The listed 0.5 kg weight and the Amazon 450 g weight look like packed weights and are not stored."}},{"url":"https://gamepadla.com/flydigi-vader-5s.html","kind":"measurement","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["stick_layout","face_button_labels","input_modes","nfc","built_in_display","gyro","measured_latency","measured_stick_tests"],"notes":{"stick_layout":"Community spec list, verified: Joystick positioning Asymmetric.","face_button_labels":"Community spec list, verified: Button layout Xbox.","input_modes":"Tests ran in XInput mode over the cable. Windows names the device Controller (Xbox One For Windows).","nfc":"Community spec list, verified: NFC support No.","built_in_display":"Community spec list, verified: Display No.","gyro":"Community spec list, verified: Gyroscope function No. CGMagazine also says the Vader 5S omits gyro.","measured_latency":"Gamepadla PRIMARY setup by John Punch on 2026-02-12 with Prometheus 82 v5.2.4.3. Windows 11 build 26200, cable, XInput, firmware 1.0.5.3. Button test 8079 and stick test 8078 at a median polling rate of 500.25 Hz. Stick latency is measured at 99 percent deflection. The same page lists tests at about 250 Hz (for example John Punch tests 8080 and 8081 with 4.52 ms button and 5.61 ms stick) and monoru tests on firmware 1.0.5.4 (3.33 ms button and 3.85 ms stick at 498.75 Hz). Only the PRIMARY setup is stored.","measured_stick_tests":"Stick Tracer by John Punch on 2026-02-12 12:13, Windows 10.0.26200, cable, XInput, firmware 1.0.5.3, single unit, polling 503.373 Hz. Circle error 0.0 percent on both sticks, no inner dead zone, outer dead zone below 0.4 mm (not stored as a percent), centre error 1.9 percent left and 2.1 percent right, resolution 12.3 bit with 5,000 steps. A second test the same morning measured 2,857 and 2,500 steps with centre errors 2.5 and 2.2 percent. Settings such as auto-calibration are not stated."}},{"url":"https://www.hlplanet.com/flydigi-vader-5s-review/","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["measured_weight_g","swappable_sticks"],"notes":{"measured_weight_g":"Review spec table gives 263.7 g and says the Vader 5 Pro weighs 286.8 g. The scale and the test conditions are not stated. The maker publishes no weight.","swappable_sticks":"The review says the thumbsticks can be easily removed and replaced. CGMagazine also says the sticks can be removed with a little force. The maker does not state a stick-top option."}},{"url":"https://www.hlplanet.com/flydigi-vader-5s/","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["release_date"],"notes":{"release_date":"Update on the sneak peek page: Vader 5S has been released on 6 February 2026 on Amazon."}},{"url":"https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/flydigi-vader-5s-wired-xbox-controller-review","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["back_button_type","light_bar"],"notes":{"back_button_type":"Review text: the paddles on the back retain good positioning. The reverse has two extra buttons. Gamepadla also lists Paddles 2.","light_bar":"Review text: the RGB light bar across the bottom of the controller."}},{"url":"https://www.cgmagonline.com/review/hardware/flydigi-vader-5s-controller","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["launch_price_usd"],"notes":{"launch_price_usd":"Review dated 2026-03-24 lists MSRP $59.99. The Flydigi US store sells it at the same price. US price excluding tax."}},{"url":"https://gadgethyper.com/blogs/news/flydigi-vader-5s-wired-xbox-controller-official-xbox-licensed-gadgethyper","kind":"retailer","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["launch_price_usd"],"notes":{"launch_price_usd":"Launch post dated 2026-02-06 says the Vader 5S is priced at $59.99. US price excluding tax."}},{"url":"https://apps.microsoft.com/detail/9nb9dqg1bn6p?hl=en-US&gl=US","kind":"retailer","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["companion_app_platforms"],"notes":{"companion_app_platforms":"Microsoft Store listing for Flydigi Space Station For Xbox (Official). The page title reads Free download and install on Windows. The page body needs JavaScript and did not load, so only the title was read. No Xbox console listing was found."}},{"url":"https://shops.flydigi.com/pages/declaration-of-conformity-eu","kind":"manufacturer_pdf","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["other_certifications"],"notes":{"other_certifications":"EU declaration of conformity for model Vader 5 S, PDF vader5s_2912_260520184758_001.pdf on the maker store. It lists RoHS Directive 2011/65/EU and (EU) 2015/863 and the standards EN 55032:2015/A1:2020 and EN 55035:2017/A11:2020. The declaration labels its directive as RED 2014/30/EU, which is the EMC directive number. The controller has no radio, so no radio certification is stored."}}],"fields_filled":68,"updated":"2026-10-15"},"meta":{"api_version":"1","docs":"https://arkivo.dev/api"}}