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Controller:HORI Fighting Stick (Generation 4)

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HORI Fighting Stick (Generation 4)
HORI Fighting Stick (Generation 4) cover
XInput support
Connection method
USB-A, wired adapter
Predecessor
HORI Fighting Stick (Generation 3)
Successor
HORI Fighting Stick V
HORI Wireless Fighting Stick

The fourth-generation of the HORI Fighting Stick are a series of arcade game controller released by Hori since February 8, 2007.

Not much have been changed from the previous generation models other than the new chassis, which consist of a plastic housing with metal faceplate. They have the Hori-made joystick and buttons. Stick with built-in rumble motor from the previous generation was removed.

The first model is the Fighting Stick 3, made specifically for the PlayStation 3 console, and has adjustable turbo function. The Fighting Stick Wii, released on August 30, 2007, added turbo function for each individual face buttons. The Xbox-360-compatible model was originally released as collaboration models for the games, before the regular model was released as the Fighting Stick EX2 on November 27, 2008. Unlike the Fighting Stick 3 and Fighting Stick Wii, the Fighting Stick EX2 doesn't have turbo function, but it has a 3.5mm audio jack for audio passthrough.

The Fighting Stick EX2 and Fighting Stick 3 has USB connector, but only the Fighting Stick EX2 is a native XInput device, as the Fighting Stick 3 is known to not working under Windows OS [1]. The Fighting Stick Wii has a Wii accessory connector, requiring a Wii Remote or a adapter to be able to use on PC.

General information

Fighting Stick 3 (Japanese)(Archived)
Fighting Stick Wii (Japanese)(Archived)
Dead or Alive 4 Stick (Xbox 360) (Japanese)(Archived)
Virtual Fighter 5 Live Arena Stick (Xbox 360) (Japanese)(Archived)
Fighting Stick EX (Japanese)(Archived)

Fighting Stick 3 inputs

  • 1 × digital joystick on the main panel: , , ,
  • 8 × digital face buttons on the main panel: △ ᴛʀɪᴀɴɢʟᴇ, ○ ᴄɪʀᴄʟᴇ, × ᴄʀᴏss, □ sᴏ̨ᴜᴀʀᴇ, L1, R1, L2, R2
  • 2 × digital face buttons on the sub panel: L3, R3
  • 4 × digital functional buttons on the sub panel: ᴛᴜʀʙᴏ, ʜᴏᴍᴇ, sᴛᴀʀᴛ, sᴇʟᴇᴄᴛ
  • 1 × 3-step slider toggle switch on the sub panel for turbo function: ꜱʟᴏᴡ - ɴᴏʀᴍᴀʟ - ꜰᴀꜱᴛ

Fighting Stick Wii inputs

  • 1 × digital joystick on the main panel: , , ,
  • 8 × digital face buttons on the main panel: ({Key|a}}, b, x, y, , , 𝐋, 𝐑
  • 3 × digital functional buttons on the sub panel: ({Key|-}}, ({Key|⌂ ʜᴏᴍᴇ}}, ({Key|+}}
  • 8 × 3-step slider toggle switches on the sub panel for turbo function: ꜱʟᴏᴡ - ɴᴏʀᴍᴀʟ - ꜰᴀꜱᴛ × 8

Fighting Stick EX2 inputs

  • 1 × digital joystick on the main panel: , , ,
  • 6 × digital face buttons on the main panel: 𝐀, 𝐁, 𝐗, 𝗬, LT, RT
  • 2 × digital face buttons on the sub panel: LB, RB
  • 3 × digital functional buttons on the sub panel: ▶ sᴛᴀʀᴛ, ◀ ʙᴀᴄᴋ, ɢᴜɪᴅᴇ

Controller variations

The Fighting Stick Wii.
The Fighting Stick Wii.
The Fighting Stick EX2.
The Fighting Stick EX2.
The Fighting Stick 3 is the PlayStation-3-compatible model. It has a unified turbo function.
The Fighting Stick Wii is the Wii-compatible model. It has 8 turbo sliders for each of the 8 face buttons.
The Fighting Stick EX2 is the Xbox-360-compatible model. It acts as a XInput device on PC.
The Dead or Alive 4 Stick is a collaboration model of the Fighting Stick EX2 made for Dead or Alive 4.
The Soulcalibur IV Stick are the collaboration models of the Fighting Stick 3 and Fighting Stick EX2 made for Soulcalibur IV.
The Virtua Fighter 5 Live Arena Stick is a collaboration model of the Fighting Stick EX2 made for Virtua Fighter 5 Live Arena.
The Street Fighter IV Stick is a collaboration model of the Fighting Stick EX2 made for Street Fighter IV.
The BlazBlue Stick is a collaboration model of the Fighting Stick EX2 made for BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger.

Use with PC platforms

Only the Fighting Stick EX2 (and collaboration models based on it) is a XInput device.

Windows

The Fighting Stick EX2 should be automatically detected on Windows Vista and later. If it is not detected or encountering compatibility issues on Windows XP, install the Xbox 360 Accessories Software for it.
The Fighting Stick Wii requires either a Wii Remote or a adapter.
For the Fighting Stick Wii, the Dolphin can use it when connected to the Wii Remote.[2]
While the Fighting Stick 3 can be detected in Windows, it is currently unusable.

XInput wrapping

Acting as native DirectInput controller, it's possible to use any of the generic wrappers. See the controller article for those.

reWASD

Supports the Fighting Stick Wii via a adapter, does not require manual driver installment.
Can emulate a DS4 controller to play PS4 Remote Play, PS Now or Dualshock 4 compatible games. Including gyro and accelerometer control.
Can emulate a Xbox 360 controller to play XInput compatible games.
Not free of charge. 14-days trial.
Custom configs can be found in official Community Configs Library maintained by reWASD users.

Gamepad Phoenix

Gamepad Phoenix supports communication with the Fighting Stick EX2 and the Fighting Stick Wii. Joystick and buttons can be mapped
Supported extensions are Classic Controller (including Pro and NES/SNES Classic Mini variants), Nunchuk and the WiiU Pro Controller.
Also has support for XInput and DirectInput controllers.
Emulates XInput, DirectInput (any version) and WinMM APIs.
No emulation of Windows Raw Input API.

Steam

For the Fighting Stick EX2, Steam will recognize it as a Xbox 360 Controller.
For the Fighting Stick Wii (when connected to a Wii Remote), Steam may recognize the it as a generic DirectInput device, thus requiring manual button mappings via Steam Input.

Hardware

Adapters

For Fighting Stick Wii only.

Bliss-Box Gamer-Pro

Has a cable option for Wii accessories.
Has updatable firmware.
Supported on Windows, OSX, Linux, Raspberry Pi and most Android devices.
Button mapping is possible, only with the 3.0 firmware.
Directly compatible with PC.
Only act as a DirectInput device, requiring a third-party wrapper for XInput games.

Support In Games

The Fighting Stick EX2 is a native XInput device, and is supported in games that use the XInput API.
Games with generic DirectInput support are supported by the Fighting Stick Wii, however button placements may be out of place and need to be rebound. Refer to game-specific articles for rebinding support.

Games with DualShock button prompts

Total number of games:
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For Fighting Stick 3 only
Please note, that this is only list for games that offer DualShock button prompts.
Some may require use of DualShock 4 emulation. Refer to game-specific articles for details.
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Games with Nintendo button prompts

Total number of games:
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.

The controller's button positions and colors, and the amount of buttons, differ considerably from those of other Nintendo controllers. As such, the list below should be treated with some caution.
Please note, that this is only list for games that offer Nintendo button prompts.
Some may require use of Switch Pro Controller emulation. Refer to game-specific articles for details.
Game Series Developer Publisher First release Available on
Marvel Cosmic Invasion Marvel Tribute Games DotEmu, Gamirror Games December 1, 2025
Windows
Tales of Xillia Remastered Tales Namco Tales Studio, DokiDoki Groove Works Bandai Namco Entertainment October 31, 2025
Windows
Necesse Mads Skovgaard Mads Skovgaard, Hooded Horse, Fair Games ApS October 16, 2025
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Little Nightmares III Little Nightmares Supermassive Games Bandai Namco Entertainment October 10, 2025
Windows
Yooka-Replaylee Yooka-Laylee Playtonic Games PM Studios, Playtonic Friends October 9, 2025
Windows
Lego Party Lego SMG Studio Fictions September 30, 2025
Windows
Hades II Hades Supergiant Games September 25, 2025
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Pac-Man World 2 Re-Pac Pac-Man World, Pac-Man Now Production, Namco Hometek Bandai Namco Entertainment September 25, 2025
Windows
Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds Sonic Racing, Sonic the Hedgehog Sonic Team Sega September 25, 2025
Windows
Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter The Legend of Heroes Nihon Falcom GungHo Online Entertainment, Clouded Leopard Entertainment September 19, 2025
Windows
Hollow Knight: Silksong Hollow Knight Team Cherry September 4, 2025
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Everybody's Golf: Hot Shots Hyde, Bandai Namco Entertainment Bandai Namco Entertainment September 4, 2025
Windows
Shinobi: Art of Vengeance Shinobi Lizardcube SEGA August 29, 2025
Windows
Super Robot Wars Y Super Robot Wars Bandai Namco Forge Digitals Bandai Namco Entertainment August 28, 2025
Windows
OFF (2025) Fangamer, Unproductive Fun Time, Mortis Ghost Fangamer August 15, 2025
Windows
Artis Impact Mas August 7, 2025
Windows
The House of the Dead 2: Remake The House of the Dead MegaPixel Studio Forever Entertainment August 7, 2025
Windows
Shadow Labyrinth Pac-Man Bandai Namco Studios, Engines, SaibaLuck, Ayanehonpo Bandai Namco Entertainment July 17, 2025
Windows
Patapon 1 + 2 Replay Pyramid, Japan Studio, SAS, Bandai Namco Entertainment Bandai Namco Entertainment July 11, 2025
Windows
Raidou Remastered: The Mystery of the Soulless Army Devil Summoner Atlus, I.T.L Sega June 19, 2025
Windows

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Games with XInput button prompts

Total number of games:
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Please note, that this is only list for games that offer XInput button prompts.
XInput layout do not display ᴡʜɪᴛᴇ and ʙʟᴀᴄᴋ buttons.
Some may require use of Xbox 360 controller emulation. Refer to game-specific articles for details.

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