| Price | Stickless |
| Release | February 20, 2018 |
| Compatibility | PS5 / XSX / NS / PC |
Overview
Stickless was founded when a Super Smash Bros player, Maverick, had a teammate who suffered from hand issues and a malfunctioning GameCube controller, so he tried to build custom controllers to solve similar problems & beyond.
At Stickless, customization is the name of the game. For example, if you have big hands and would like a wider button layout, that is possible.
You can even go for a southpaw layout as well as layouts never seen before. In fact, you can literally pick the exact location of every single button on a Stickless controller.
Here is an instance of where Stickless shines: you can receive a digital mockup to print and try a layout at home in the form of paper before committing to the ordering a full controller.
Now, you may also want to customize the look of your Stickless controller, and we at The Arcade Stick have partnered up with Stickless to bring you custom art through our tried & tested service. You can even check out this Stickless art by our Carlos Martinez, and he can design art for you as well:
The fact of the matter is that Stickless controller faceplates are built with Lexan polycarbonate that is perfect for UV printing, resulting in a vividly rich and detailed outcome.
LED strips can make a color in your Stickless artwork stand out. As for reactive LEDs, they allow for the control of individual lighting per button press.
That said, you can also go for a wooden Stickless controller, including (but not limited to) the following wood types:
- Wenge
- White oak
- Plywood from Baltic birchwood
An option for a finish would be teak oil and semi-gloss polyurethane, and needless to say, you can also pick the wood stain, but the Stickless aesthetics department does not end here…
Stickless controllers utilize a thin yoga mat for comfort, sweat resistance, and ease of cleanliness that you can have engraved with a custom design too.
Before moving on, it is important that you are not misled by the name, Stickless. The truth of the matter is that Stickless can also offer you fightsticks with joysticks! You see, customization is truly the name of the game here.
Another custom aspect about Stickless is that you can request from a patterned paracord to quality sleeving by the likes of MDPC-X and Techflex. Connectivity options include:
- USB-C cable
- RJ45 cable
- GameCube cable
- Aviator connector
- LEMO connector
Speaking of connectivity, Stickless controllers can achieve their compatibility by way of a state-of-the-art Brook PCB that grants you access to many consoles. For other consoles, options include the HayBox firmware and the Raspberry Pi Pico chip.
Before you go: if you plan to carry your Stickless controller around, you can request quick release guitar-strap hooks for more portability.
By all means, if you have a highly custom design in mind, Stickless is the place to go as part of your shopping spree to get a controller that performs (and looks) the way you want.