When it comes to domestic gamepads, Beitong must be the first peripheral brand to jump into the minds of players. As a light game enthusiast, I have also used a lot of domestic gamepads, and on the whole, the product control and quality control of Beitong Family are more stable. What I want to review today is Beitongjia's flagship game controller, Zeus 2 optical axis elite controller.
Exterior Gallery
My Beitong Zeus 2 is the cheapest pioneer version set, supporting NS host, PC and mobile phone three major platforms, priced at 699 yuan, this price can be called the first echelon in domestic gamepads, and the packaging is also relatively atmospheric.
In addition to the standard handle, charging cable and wireless receiver, the Pioneer Edition comes with two sets of joysticks of different heights and an interchangeable octagon D-pad. In addition, the magnetic panel and modular buttons are replaceable, which greatly improves the durability and playability of the handle.
The appearance of Beitong Zeus 2 gave me the first feeling is amazing, like a gamepad from the future, the fuselage is sprayed with metallic paint gradient from top to bottom, with a large number of technological line graffiti, this appearance is really speechless.
The magnetic panel is made of transparent matte material, which makes the original more hard appearance a little more hazy and soft, and the neutralization is just right. I have used two handles with magnetic panel design, to be honest, I was originally very repulsed by this design, because the integration of the replaceable panel and the handle is often very poor, and the seams are often easy to fit tightly, and even have abnormal noises, which greatly affect the use experience. However, Beitong Zeus 2 has done a very good job in this regard, except that the inner panel at the grip is slightly larger and slightly convex, and the transitions at the other seams are very natural and rounded, the fit is very high, the grip is very comfortable, and the overall quality control is quite excellent.
Nowadays, as a game peripheral, without RGB elements, I am really embarrassed to say that I am an e-sports product, and with the blessing of RGB lights, playing games feels more powerful. Beitong Zeus 2 supports 4 key preset configurations, each configuration can customize a color of RGB lights, and can be quickly switched by one key through the profile button at the bottom.
Usage experience
Let's talk about the most frequently used part of the gamepad, that is, the joystick, which is the most important component to judge the quality of a controller.
Through the gamepad-tester to the center dead zone of the joystick, the accuracy of the return and other qualities of the simple test, the results of Beitong Zeus 2 are very satisfactory, the center has almost no dead zone, can smoothly draw small circles, without any jitter, the outer ring adjustment and joystick centering accuracy are 100%, the cycle test is perfect, which is quite amazing.
In addition, the rocking damping of the joystick is also quite silky and smooth, and the rubber anti-slip cap at the top feels good, does not grind fingers, has sweaty hands and does not slip much, and the comprehensive performance is very good, which is definitely a real weapon for FPS gamers who require very high accuracy of the joystick.
ABXY button area adopts Beitong's main feature modular optical axis mechanical buttons, the trigger stroke is extremely short, only 0.25mm, the trigger force is much lighter than the traditional game controller, the feel is quite crisp and neat, in playing some fighting games can be easier combos, easier to grasp the timing of the blow, but the false touch rate is higher than the traditional controller. The modular design is very imaginative, and players who pursue a traditional sense of paragraph can replace this module by themselves, with a high degree of freedom.
The trigger was also tested, the sampling rate was relatively uniform, the 0-100% travel was smooth, the linearity was excellent, and the throttle and brakes were more precise and free when playing racing games such as Horizon and Need for Speed.
There are also two Hall induction trigger locks on the back of the handle, which can shorten the trigger press stroke, which is very useful in combos or some games that require higher triggering timing. However, I personally feel that the key travel of the trigger key is still slightly longer when the trigger lock is turned on, and the perception is not so strong compared with the trigger lock, and it can be shorter.
There are also 6 additional micro-motion pure mechanical buttons on the back of the fuselage and on both sides of the trigger, the key travel is also very short, the trigger force is also very light, and the back of the side grips also has a large area of rubber wrapping with anti-slip lines.
At the bottom are the FN function key, the profile configuration switch key, the 3.5mm headphone jack and the somatosensory toggle switch.
EQ sound adjustment and function key combination can be performed in the software on the PC side to quickly realize a variety of control, which is very convenient.
In addition, Zeus 2's custom software is also very powerful, you can adjust the key mapping according to different game needs, set macros or bursts, and store 4 different sets of preset configurations, you can switch between with one click when playing games, release skills and clear the level one step faster. You can also adjust the vibration feedback intensity, lighting effect and joystick curve, and most of the function settings can also be made in the mobile APP.
Speaking of vibration feedback, Zeus 2 supports independent 5-speed vibration adjustment of the trigger and grip area, vibration feedback is not as stiff as many domestic handles, overall more comfortable, and will not feel numb when opened to the maximum gear, but personally feel that 3 gears are very comfortable.
Zeus 2's somatosensory control can be set in the software to associate the left stick or right stick, which is Beitong's self-developed BMC true six-axis somatosensory mapping, and can also be natively adapted to NS games, and the measured somatosensory control accuracy is not bad, but also relatively smooth, and the sense of penetration is very high in the era of playing some somatosensory games or racing games. Like GTA5 or shooters, it works great with auxiliary aiming.
Beitong Zeus 2 also added a more characteristic AI button on the front, press it to call out AI roulette, support screen recording, screenshots, game acceleration and other functions, can more convenient to record the wonderful moments of the game, is quite practical.
summary
In general, Beitong Zeus 2 elite gamepad is definitely worthy of the title of the number one, the adjustment and quality control of the entire controller are almost impeccable, and the appearance is quite playable. The smooth control, high comfort, the original optical axis button and the full micro mechanical key ensure that this controller has a very fast and accurate operation response no matter how much game is played, in many domestic game controllers, the comprehensive quality of Beitong Zeus 2 is definitely the level of the first echelon, is an elite gamer can not miss a good controller.