PROTEUS BUILDER
Pre-assembled FPS Powerhouse
Optimized, ready-to-play configuration for competitive gaming. High-performance, pre-built for action.
The Controller That Adapts to You
Fully modular, snap-toghether controllers for Xbox, PC and Steam Deck
CHOOSE YOUR PATH
PROTEUS CONTROLLER KIT
Start from scratch with everything you need
Unlimited creative freedom to snap together your perfect setup. The ultimate modular toolkit.
HOW IT WORKS
SNAP
Magnetic modularity. Snap modules together in seconds to build a controller that fits your playstyle.
MAP
Complete customization. Use our free app to remap buttons, adjust sensitivity, save your custom profiles.
PLAY
Ready for action. Take your custom build into any game on Xbox, PC, or Steam Deck.
New Features
The Proteus Builder and Proteus Controller Kit have some awesome new features with the V2 Hardware!
Switch between controller and keyboard mode
Switch from GIP (Controller Mode) to HID (Keyboard mode). Swap WASD for an analog stick and pair alongside a mouse
PC only feature*
Function shift: Double your inputs
One physical button = Two different inputs
Keep your main actions (shoot, jump, crouch) on normal presses Hold your Function Switch to access a whole second layer of commands (grenades, emotes, macros)
READY TO BUILD YOUR PERFECT SETUP?
Start simple with the Builder or create without limits with the Controller Kit. Your game, your way.
wELCOMING ALL CONTROLLER BUILDERS
Join our Discord
Need help or want to share your setup? Join our Discord for support and community configs.
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CNET Proteus Controller Kit Review
From Concept to reality
OUR JOURNEY TO DEVELOPING THE PROTEUS CONTROLLER
Where it all began
SOMETIME IN THE EARLY 2000'S
Our story actually begins all the way back in the early 2000's where Brandon Blacoe and Eibhlin O'Riordan spent their early years together in playschool and became the best of friends. This is when their love of gaming began. Their favourite game to play together was Shrek 2 on the PlayStation 2!
THE PROBLEM
January 2020
Brandon and Eibhlin lost touch over the years but met up again at a Game Jam in 2020! They made a game together about a blob of Goo that gained consciousness after a failed lab experiment and had the ability to 'bend- goo' (like air-bending, but goo)!
Brandon was studying his Masters in Electronic and Computer Engineering and Eibhlin was doing her undergrad in Game Design. Eibhlin told Brandon about her disability, Ehlers Danlos Syndrome, and how it affected her ability to play video games with one hand.
The Solution
June 2020
Brandon spent a lot of time thinking about the problem that Eibhlin had with using standard video game controllers. He realised that there were many other people out there who were also struggling to find a controller that worked for them and Brandon decided to try to find a solution. And ByoWave was born!
The team started in an attic. They took part in a small competition and they won just enough money to buy a 3D printer and Brandon began to iterate on his ideas. The team started with a one handed controller concept, because that was what they had experience with, but when they began speaking to disabled gamers that they met on reddit, they quickly learned that everyone wanted something different, and that there was no one-size-fits-all solution to this problem.
Testing
End of 2020
In order to iterate faster, Brandon came up with the idea to 3D print cubes and ship them to our testers to see what configurations they came up with as a basis for a new design. It turned out that the testers loved the cubes and loved the level of modularity and customisation they offered.
Iteration
2021 & 2022
The next 2 years were spent iterating on the Proteus Controller prototypes and testing as much as possible with users. We travelled around the world to different conferences to see what people really thought about our ideas and we got amazing feedback! We 3D printed functional prototypes of the Proteus Controller and began nailing down on features and functionality based on user feedback.
IT'S HERE!
2024 and beyond!
The Proteus Controller finally launched in 2024! It's been an amazing journey so far thanks for sharing it with us!
We have received amazing feedback from the community and we love seeing the configurations you build!
Here's to more developments into 2025 and beyond!