Controller:HORI Fighting Stick Mini
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The HORI Fighting Stick Mini are a series of arcade game controller released by Hori since June 14, 2012.
As their names suggest, they are the compact-sized arcade game controllers. Later models (including the PlayStation-4-Compatible model and the Switch-Compatible model) has Hori-made joystick with V-shaped cam housing. Certain models also have turbo function.
The Fighting Stick Mini 3 is the first model to be released and is compatible with the PlayStation 3 console. It is followed by the Fighting Stick Mini 4 on November 1, 2015, which added PlayStation 4 support and the first model to have Hori's new joystick. The Switch-compatible Fighting Stick Mini for Nintendo Switch was released on April 30, 2019. In Japan, there are two versions of the Fighting Stick Mini 4: One bearing the SKU number PS4-043 without XInput support, and one bearing the SKU number PS4-091 with XInput support. The PS4-091 model wasn't made available outside of Asia region, but a firmware update was made available for the PS4-043 model (PS4-043U in the US) to enable XInput support on PC. The refreshed PlayStation-compatible model, now with the PS5 Mode, was released on January 24, 2024.
The Fighting Fighting Mini 3 is a generic DirectInput device, meaning that it requires a third-party wrapper like Steam Input to be used on games that only use the XInput API. The Fighting Stick Mini 4 was originally a generic DirectInput device, but a later firmware update turn it into a native XInput device. The Fighting Stick Mini for Nintendo Switch is a native XInput device.
General information
- Fighting Stick Mini 3 Black (Archived)
- Fighting Stick Mini 3 Blue (Archived)
- Fighting Stick Mini 4 (PS4-043)
- Fighting Stick Mini 4 (PS4-091) (Japanese)
- Fighting Stick Mini for Nintendo Switch
- Fighting Stick Mini for PlayStation 5
Fighting Stick MINI 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
- 4 × digital functional buttons on the sub panel: ᴘʟᴀʏꜱᴛᴀᴛɪᴏɴ, sᴛᴀʀᴛ, sᴇʟᴇᴄᴛ, ᴛᴜʀʙᴏ
Fighting Stick MINI 4 inputs
- 1 × digital joystick on the main panel: ↑, ↓, ←, →
- 8 × digital face buttons on the main panel: △ ᴛʀɪᴀɴɢʟᴇ, ○ ᴄɪʀᴄʟᴇ, × ᴄʀᴏss, □ sᴏ̨ᴜᴀʀᴇ, L1, R1, L2, R2
- 3 × digital functional buttons on the sub panel: ꜱʜᴀʀᴇ, ᴘʟᴀʏꜱᴛᴀᴛɪᴏɴ, ᴏᴘᴛɪᴏɴ
- 1 × 2-step slider toggle switch: 4 - 3
Fighting Stick MINI for Nintendo Switch inputs
- 1 × digital joystick on the main panel: ↑, ↓, ←, →
- 8 × digital face buttons on the main panel: 𝐀, 𝐁, 𝐗, 𝐘, 𝐋 or 𝐑, ZL, ZR
- 5 × digital functional buttons on the sub panel: ⧇ ᴄᴀᴘᴛᴜʀᴇ, -, +, ⌂ ʜᴏᴍᴇ, ᴛᴜʀʙᴏ
Fighting Stick MINI (PS5) 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
- 3 × digital functional buttons on the sub panel: ᴄʀᴇᴀᴛᴇ, ᴘʟᴀʏꜱᴛᴀᴛɪᴏɴ, ᴏᴘᴛɪᴏɴ
- 1 × 2-step slider toggle switch: PS4 - PS5 - PC
Controller variations
- The Fighting Stick Mini 3 is a PlayStation-3-compatible model and has turbo function. It is available in black and blue color variants.
- The Fighting Stick Mini 4 is a PlayStation-4-compatible model. The PS4-043 model sold outside of Asia region has a firmware update that enable XInput support, while in Japan, a separate model (PS4-091) with XInput support was released instead.
- The Fighting Stick Mini for Nintendo Swtich is the Switch-compatible model, and has turbo function. It is a native XInput device on PC.
- The Fighting Stick Mini for PlayStation 5 is the PlayStation-compatible model that added compatibility with PlayStation 5. It is a native XInput device on PC.
Use with PC platforms
Windows
- The Fighting Stick Mini 4 (with latest firmware update) and the Fighting Stick Mini for Nintendo Switch are native XInput devices.
- The Fighting Stick Mini 3 and the Fighting Stick Mini 4 (with original firmware) are generic DirectInput devices, requiring a third-party wrapper for games that utilize the XInput API.
reWASD
- Can emulate a virtual DS4 controller to play PS4 Remote Play, PS Now or DualShock 4 compatible games.
- Can emulate a Xbox 360 controller on the Fighting Stick 3 to play XInput compatible games.
- Not free of charge. 7-day trial.
Gamepad Phoenix
- Gamepad Phoenix supports communication with the Fighting Stick. Joystick and buttons can be mapped
- Also has support for XInput and DirectInput controllers.
- Emulates XInput, DirectInput (any version) and WinMM APIs.
- No emulation of Windows Raw Input API.
XInput wrapping
- The Fighting Stick Mini 3 acts as native DirectInput controller, so it's possible to use any of the generic wrappers. See the controller article for those.
Steam
- Steam may recognize the Fighting Stick Mini 3 as a generic DirectInput device, thus requiring manual button mappings via Steam Input.
- The Fighting Stick 4 (with latest firmware) and the Fighting Stick Mini for Nintendo Switch are recognized as Xbox 360 controllers in Steam.
Support in games
- The Fighting Stick Mini 4 (with latest firmware) and the Fighting Stick Mini for Nintendo Swtich are natively supported by most modern games via the XInput API. Sometimes, the controller will be recognized as Xbox 360 Controller. On the other hand, The Fighting Stick 3 requires a third-party wrapper to play games that use the XInput API.
Games with DualShock button prompts
- For PlayStation-compatible models only.
- List of games with Sony button prompts
Games with Nintendo button prompts
- For Switch-compatible model only.
- List of games with Nintendo button prompts
Other information
Firmware update
- The Fighting Stick 4 has a firmware update that enable XInput support.