🌻 A Norwegian Summer in Texas 🏖️
It's been some time since our last big update as we tend to keep our heads down whenever order volume is high, BUT, we've been firing on all cylinders trying to keep up as our custom Marius Heier board controllers have had a great reception from professionals and hobbyists around the world!
To celebrate and kick off this years Summer Update we're running a month long, Fun in the Sun sale! The previous sale was so well received that we're going to keep it going all month long:
Use the discount code JUNE30 for $30 off all orders over $150 from now until June 30th.
Now let's get into the news!
Builder Boosts & Lower Build Times
We are well ahead of schedule on our Marius DualSense controllers and as a result have been able to lower build times sooner than expected. Now that we are almost through the Pre-Orders of the MH5 BDM-5X, our technicians have completed their training arc and are ripping through orders with gusto!
As we continue to reduce our build times across different controller types, we've begun adding limited amounts of Boosts to our Controller Designers. As the Summer continues, we anticipate increasing the amount of these daily boosts as production allows.
Pre-Built + Refurbished = Pre-Furb
And as our build times get lowered and queues level out, we have now have the room to cook up some Pre-Furbs!
Our Pre-Built controllers are loaded with modifications and ready to ship, you might get lucky and find your perfect build without the wait! And our Refurbished controllers are tested to the same standards as our new controllers, we just give a slight discount for their pre-owned status and any cosmetic blemishes.
We'll be slinging these on the site as soon as they're off the griddle, so bookmark this page and check back frequently:
The 'Marius' Section
The long awaited XInput update is almost here!
Xinput is originally the Xbox 360 controller utility for Windows, and is a dedicated process for controller interactions to enable better PC compatibility when gaming. Many games developed for PC have Xinput coded in, so you'll have an easier time playing once this firmware is released. Another advantage that XInput will bring is enabling all Marius board controllers to transmit a higher thumbstick resolution to your game, resulting in smoother inputs across the board.
And speaking of Xbox... They say 'if it ain't broke, don't fix it', but no one says you can't strap a rocket to it and send it to the nearest HALO installation. The first 3pin and 5pin MH-XSX boards went out for their field test last week and the feedback was fantastic!
FFXIV Dancing Mad (Ultimate Raid) Race
We're currently sponsoring another amazing FFXIV Raid Race, this time for the brand new Dancing Mad (Ultimate) Raid. Our collab controller this time features work by the amazing DrGriswald, who's custom Kefka artwork has been laser engraved across the front shell!
This World Race is a special event hosted once again by the team behind MogTalk and is benefiting Games For Love, an organization dedicated to improving the lives of children through gaming and technology. There are some fabulous prizes up for grabs, with donators being automatically entered into the drawing.
BB's Odds and Ends
We're parting out our two controller collections that sadly were not able to displayed in a manner befitting their value. They've been well protected since our previous move but deserve a chance to be displayed or used.
V1 Super Stock PS4 Controllers
These older generation official controllers that we've saved and upgraded have new 'consumable' components like rubber contact pads and buttons, have the choice to remove vibration rumbles, and have been upgraded with our Magneto Mechs! The addition of these drift resistant TMR sensors make these official Sony DS4's great for casual gaming, and excellent for games like Rocket League where the inputs are crisper.
If you've made it this far thank you so much for joining us for our Summer Newsletter! We are adding a new member to the team soon and hope to have more regular informational blog content with new guides published in the coming months. We hope to share more news of what we've been working on this year in the background shortly!
Stay healthy, stay hydrated.
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