Controller:HORI Fighting Stick Alpha
 |
|
| XInput support | |
|---|---|
| Connection method | |
| USB-A | |
| Predecessor | |
| HORI Fighting Stick for PlayStation 4 |
The HORI Fighting Stick Alpha is an arcade game controller released by Hori on February 27, 2021.
Compared to its predecessor, the Alpha has a large chassis that can be opened by the user for maintenance. It has Hori's own Hayabusa joystick with the unique V-shaped cam housing design and the short and quick-to-actuate Hayabusa buttons. Located on the top section of the chassis are the auxiliary buttons, as well as key lock and mode switch buttons. The design on the face of the controller is swappable by opening up the frame that holding down the plexiglass panel and replacing the art print underneath the panel with another. There's a 3.5mm audio jack on the left side for audio passthrough. The Fighting Stick Alpha has the Noir arcade layout.
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 was released on June 23, 2022. Only the Xbox-compatible model has a breakaway cable. A version of the PlayStation-compatible model with the new iteration of the silent Hayabusa joystick and buttons, the Fighting Stick Alpha Silent, was released in Japan on January 26, 2024.
On PC, both versions of the Alpha are native XInput devices when set to a 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
- PlayStation model
- Street Fighter 6 Edition (PlayStation model)
- Tekken 8 Edition (PlayStation model)
- Silent (PlayStation model) (Japanese)
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 an 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 a collaboration model of the PlayStation-compatible model made for Street Fighter 6.
- The Fighting Stick Alpha (Tekken 8 Edition) for PlayStation 5 is a collaboration model of the PlayStation-compatible model made for Tekken 8.
- The Fighting Stick Alpha Silent for PlayStation 5 is a PlayStation-compatible model equipped with the silent Hayabusa joystick and buttons.
Use with PC platforms
Windows
- Being that they are native XInput devices, they will automatically be detected by Windows 10 and Windows 11, and the XInput drivers for them will be installed.
reWASD
- xʙᴏx button on the Xbox model can be remapped.
- Allows emulating a virtual DS4 controller to play PS4 Remote Play, PS Now or DualShock 4 compatible games.
- Not free of charge. 7-day trial.
Steam
- Being that they are native XInput devices, they can be detected by Steam via Steam Input.
Support in games
- Natively supported by most modern games via XInput. Sometimes, the controller will be recognized as Xbox 360 Controller.