Controller:HORI Fighting Stick Alpha
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| HORI Fighting Stick (Generation 4) |
The HORI Fighting Stick Alpha is an arcade game controller released by Hori on February 27, 2021.
Compare to its predecessor, the Alpha has a large chassis that can be opened by user for maintenances. It has Hori's own Hayabusha joystick with the unique V-shape cam housing design and the short and quick-to-actuate Hayabusha buttons. Located on the top section of the chassis is the extra buttons, as well as key lock switch and mode switch slider buttons. The design on the face of the controller is swappable by open up the frame and replace the design sheet with the other one. There's a 3.5mm audio jack on the left side for audio passthrough.
There are two, platform-specific models that were made available. The Xbox-compatible model is the first model to be released. The PlayStation version was originally released as a collaboration model for the game Guilty Gear Strive on August 11, 2021, before the regular version being released on June 23, 2022. Only the Xbox-compatible model have a breakaway cable.
On PC, both versions of the Alpha are native XInput devices when set in specific mode (Mode 2 on the Xbox-compatible model and PC mode on the PlayStation-compatible model). The touchpad on the PlayStation-compatible model cannot be used while in PC mode.
General information
Xbox model inputs
- 1 × digital joystick on the main panel: ↑, ↓, ←, →
- 8 × digital face buttons on the main panel: 𝐀, 𝐁, 𝐗, 𝗬, LB, RB, LT, RT
- 1 × digital functional buttons on the main panel: Ⲷ ᴍᴇɴᴜ
- 2 × digital face buttons on the sub panel: LSB, RSB
- 6 × digital functional buttons on the sub panel: ⧉ ᴠɪᴇᴡ, ⇫ sʜᴀʀᴇ, xʙᴏx, Profile, Mute, Audio Control
- 2 × slider toggle switches: Key Lock, 1 - 2
PlayStation model inputs
- 1 × digital joystick on the main panel: ↑, ↓, ←, →
- 8 × digital face buttons on the main panel: △ ᴛʀɪᴀɴɢʟᴇ, ○ ᴄɪʀᴄʟᴇ, × ᴄʀᴏss, □ sᴏ̨ᴜᴀʀᴇ, L1, R1, L2, R2
- 1 × digital functional buttons on the main panel: ᴏᴘᴛɪᴏɴs
- 2 × digital face buttons on the sub panel : L3, R3
- 3 × digital functional buttons on the sub panel: ᴄʀᴇᴀᴛᴇ, Function, PlayStation
- 1 × clickable 2 point capacitive touchpad: ᴛᴏᴜᴄʜᴘᴀᴅ
- 2 × slider toggle switches: Key Lock, PS5-PS4-PC
Controller variations
- The Fighting Stick Alpha Designed for Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One is a Xbox-compatible model.
- The Fighting Stick Alpha for PlayStation 5 is a PlayStation-compatible model.
- The Fighting Stick Alpha (Guilty Gear Strive Edition) for PlayStation 5 is a collaboration model of the PlayStation-compatible model made for Guilty Gear Strive.
- The Fighting Stick Alpha (Street Fighter 6 Edition) for PlayStation 5 is an upcoming collaboration model of the PlayStation-compatible model made for Street Fighter 6.
Use with PC platforms
Windows
- Being the native XInput devices, Windows 10 and Windows 11 will automatically detect the controllers and install the XInput driver for them.
reWASD
- xʙᴏx button on the Xbox model can be remapped.
- Allows emulate virtual DS4 controller to play PS4 Remote Play, PS Now or DualShock 4 compatible games.
- Not free of charge. 7-day trial.
Steam
- Being the native XInput devices, Steam can detect the controllers via Steam Input.
Support in games
- Natively supported by most modern games via XInput. Sometimes, the controller will be recognized as Xbox 360 Controller.