Hori SERIES X Fighting Stick alpha (Xbox Series X//)

This was my first arcade stick in nearly 20 years - well, 'Fighting Stick if you prefer - and my first impressions were very good. It feels solid and well built, an impression increased when you open the controller up using the hinge system, with the mechanism being strong, easily supporting the controller when it is open. The slightly thinner looking plastic on the sides is not part of the main unit itself, but carefully placed handles for lifting the controller when it is on your lap. It also had a sculped base which also acts as a handle.My only complaint with the design is the storage of the power cable - which is wound round a retaining section which has the wires from some of the buttons underneath it. You have to be very careful, because the loose wires feel delicate and somewhat brittle. I've actually just left the power cable out permanently because of this. If you're careful though it can be wound back on.The Hayabusa joystick is very high quality - and whilst somewhat louder than a Sanwa joystick feels tighter and more precise somehow. This is a real selling pont for this stick in my opinion and one I am surprised Hori do not advertise on the box.Which leads to my only real complaint with the product. It says on the box that 'the joystick can be set to the D-Pad or left analog stick', it then says in the downloadable manual that you can do this using the companion app - however when you install the app no such facility exists. I messaged Hori UK about this, their reply, which took 2 weeks to arrive didn't answer my question. So it must be assumed that this facility doesn't exist, which makes it feel strange they advertised it on the box rather than bigging up the quality of the components like Razer do with the Atrox.This complaint, and the slow response from Hori customer service isn't enough for me to drop a star off the product score though. I've been using it for over a month now and this is a 5 star quality arcade stick and easily as good as the Razer Atrox.

I had a doa5 Hori stick which was good but was a bit uncomfortable, this model has better feeling button presses, they are sensitive, the stick clicks do make noise but I use it to know my movement confirmed.But the thing it made me get is the ease of customising the art panel that has a plastic cover case from the images provided we got separate colour screws, silver ones are to remove the art panel cover and Horis website provides with the template to make your own cover.

I bought this stick as an upgrade from a 9-year-old stick I've modded several times over the years. It's bigger, chunkier and fits my lap better. I've already made one change to the joystick (fitted a stronger spring for faster recoil to the neutral position) and that was easy thanks to the flip-open case. 4 stars because I did have to change something out, but if you're in the market for a stick, you won't go far wrong with Hori.

The good first- this is a fairly typical Hori arcade stick, with good-quality stick and buttons. A true connoisseur might have different tastes, but if that's you you probably don't need this review in the first place. Both can be swapped out with minimal hassle due to this stick's USP: the fact that you can simply open a catch to get at the gubbins. And believe me, Hori want you to know this because you have to do it to get the USB cable out of the thing to plug it in.Connection to a PC is very simple, with a qualifier that I'll get to. It identifies perfectly on Windows 10 without any additional messing about straight out of the box, a big advantage on Steam where non-Xbox sticks like my PS4 RAP-4 can have configuration issues. The qualifier here is that I found it didn't work properly when connected via a USB extension cable- it identified as a controller, but didn't actually work. Connecting directly to the PC, or by a USB 3.0 rated USB hub, fixed the issue. This was probably due to the USB extension cable being very long and/or low quality, but if you have connection problems try direct connection first.The main negative point is in the faceplate customisation, which is a little disappointing. The stick requires a significant amount of disassembly, including using a screwdriver, to remove the faceplate cover, and the area for the artwork is larger than A4, which means that if you want to make your own insert you're going to need a fairly high-spec printer or to go to a print shop. It's actually harder to swap the art than it is to swap out a button, which is obvious when you think about it but still a bit counter-intuitive.Still, overall if you don't mind paying a premium for a stick and want one that feels solid, has plenty of real-estate for your hands, and can be customised, this thing is a very decent choice.

Id love to find a work around as this stuck is amazing when it works but it won't even attempt to work on R type final 2 which is what I got it for or Sine Mora EX . Tried Both games and they want to use controller and won't enertain the Arcade stick at all. Seems a great stick but for me very limited use as doesn't like those modern shooters which for me is puzzling as they are games that are recent.

Wasnt compatible so had to return it

Mi opinión esta basada en la oferta que agarre. La sensacion de los botones se siente diferente a los sanwa pero gustan. La palanca hayabusa es una chulada y aunque vino con el restrictor cuadrado simplemente fue de cambiarselo a uno de 8 vias. El fácil acceso a los botones para su ajuste es un acierto por parte del fabricante y el acabado y diseño muestran una calidad premium. Lo unixo que me aqueja es como hacerle o donde venden imagenes para cambiarsela a la caratula.

This thing is great. The clamshell function is easy to use, and inside are two points with which to wind your cable. The cable is breakaway, so no worries about people tripping over it. Although the stick is top heavy when you open it (metal plate is on the top, no metal plate on the bottom), it's overall solid (save for some flex in the bottom half). The stick is also low profile, so keep that in mind if you like using american parts. Plug and play on PC since it's an Xbox stick. You can't go wrong with this one.

Le stick en lui-même, est de très bonne facture: Sa conception est sans reproche, tout me va dans cet accessoire. Il est du genre très sensible, surtout le bouton A. Domage que le japonais Hori, ne permettent pas de personalisation, je pense qu'il faudrait ce tourner vers du Sanwa. Sinon il est du genre sensible, mais très précis. Dans mes shmup, je l'adore, et je l'utilise toujours quand je me fais un Cave ou autre. Avec SF6 (Street Fighter 6), j'arrive à faire ce que je souhaite avec, je dirais que ce stick arcade est plus fait pour les jeux de combats, le stick est peut-être "rigide" dans les shoot'em Up. Le constructeur a fournit tous les plans électriques, si on veut soit bidouiller ou faire "son SAV". Le QR code, renvois à la mauvaise référence pour télécharger les manuels, et le logiciel doit ce trouver en cherchant un peu. Allé sur le Microsoft Store, y compris sur Xbox. J'ai été déçus du premier branchement sur ma Series S. La console ne la pas reconus au début, et il a fallut que je m'y reprenne à deux fois. Ensuite, l'application des accessoires Xbox, concidère le stick comme une manette normale, rien d'autre. On ne peut donc rien faire avec. Hori Device Manager for Xbox Series X∣S, ce contente du minimum pour moi. On peut bien ce faire des set up de management de touches, en partie. Y compris, pour PC et Xbox. Mais il est impossible de régler la zone morte par exemple. Si dans les jeux, l'option n'est pas prévue, oublier de le faire.Je suis très satisfait de mon stick, mais sa partie logicielle, me laisse un peu sur ma fin.

Buon prezzo buon prodotto

bought this stick to replace my HORI Real Arcade Pro 3 that I have been using since the PlayStation 3. I loved the size of that stick, was pretty hesitant to order this being as it is a different model than the RAP but I loved the feature of easy access to the inside of the stick that this offers so decided to pull the trigger.Overall size of this stick is large, pretty similar to the RAP sticks. It does have a much thinner profile though. The whole thing is made of plastic and is pretty lightweight, but seems sturdy enough. I was hoping it might be a metal frame but figured it would be plastic, but the listing didn't say one way or the other. It seems fine though.To access the inside of the stick is literally just sliding a little lever over and it just swings open. The inside of the stick has all the buttons color code and includes a legend in case you get them mixed up. This is really awesome and a huge upgrade from having to take apart my old stick to change out the buttons.This stick has the feature of replaceable artwork, but that is not as easy to do. You have to take out eight screws and also remove all the buttons in order for the face plate to pop off and allow you to change it out. They have the artwork template for this stick available for download on the HORI website.The companion app they talk about in the listing shows as only available for the Xbox Series S/X and the HORI website says that as well. I found that if you go to the Windows Store from Windows 10 and search for "HORI Device Manager for Xbox Series X Series S" you can install the Xbox app on your PC to use it. It lets you customize the button mappings for the 4 profiles on the stick. The profile doesn't let you map all the buttons though which is strange. You can only change the behavior of the stick (analog/dpad) and remap the two right most buttons (LB/LT). I'm not sure why it wouldn't let you remap everything.Cord is very long, 10'-12'. It has a breakaway point by the USB plug in case someone trips on it. The hardware button lock on the top of the control is cool also, disables all the top inputs/start button so you don't accidentally pres them during a game.I got this primarily to use on PC and overall I am happy with it. I do wish it was a tad heavier, but that is just personal preference.