Genki’s new customizable controller has a big screen and adjustable buttons

Key Points:

• Genki has launched the Manta, its first controller designed entirely in-house, featuring an unconventional layout with thumbsticks and buttons positioned above a 2.9-inch LCD screen, offering a chunkier design than typical controllers.
• The Manta emphasizes deep customizability, allowing users to adjust numerous settings via the built-in screen, including thumbstick response, button remapping, haptic feedback intensity, and custom macros, powered by a dedicated Raspberry Pi RP2350 microcontroller.
• Available now through a Kickstarter campaign, early backers can preorder the Manta for $189, with full retail pricing expected at $279; Genki has a strong track record of delivering crowdfunded products.
• Unique features include “tristage triggers” with three adjustable travel distances for optimized button presses, analog face buttons with customizable sensitivity, drift-resistant thumbsticks with adjustable tension, and linear magnetic motors for enhanced haptic feedback.
• The controller supports wireless Bluetooth, a low-latency 2.4GHz dongle, or wired USB-C connection, includes a user-replaceable 2,600mAh battery, six extra remappable buttons, and a dedicated keyboard and mouse mode button for versatile navigation.