- Japanese-style joystick & buttons
- 8-button layout with additional multi-speed Turbo functionality
- Genuine arcade layout
- Wired Cable – 4 M (13 FT) length
- Connect to console via USB
Product Description
The official Street Fighter IV FightStick controller for the Sony PS3 was designed for fighting game fans to recreate the quality, gameplay and precision found in arcades. Using an arcade-style joystick and 30mm quick connect buttons along with realistic spacing and an eight-button layout, the Street Fighter IV FightStick brings the arcade experience right into your home. With separate turbo settings for each button and great ergonomics, prepare yourself for hours … More >>
Sony PS3 Street Fighter IV FightStick
I’ve been playing with the SE fightstick for about a month now, with at least one hour of use every day. Thankfully I didn’t have the loose washer issue (first thing I did was listen very carefully as I moved the stick around — I thought it would be okay if I didn’t hear any scraping/scratching noises, as I assumed the later units should not have such a big problem).
This is my first stick, so I’m no expert on them, and as such I think this is a great stick. Buttons are sensitive, the stick works well (once you get used to the square gate), and it’s a nice weight so that I can set it on a chair or on my lap unsecured and it won’t move too much, or at all.
After a month of use I’m beginning to suspect that some of the buttons will begin sticking, but I was aware this might happen as they’re not Sanwa parts. If it becomes big enough of a problem I’ll order replacement parts and swap buttons, which seems easy enough to do. After I do that I don’t think I’ll have any further reasons to complain.
All in all, this is a bit more expensive than I would expect for an arcade stick (by $15-$20) that doesn’t have premium arcade parts and seems designed as a starting point for modification. All indications point to a product out-of-the-box that has a limited life before it starts having issues (though online discussion is going to be biased towards those who have problems). With that being said, I’m not unhappy with my purchase at all, and neither are the dopamine receptors in my brain every time I get my hands on this thing. (Now if only I could find some opponents online with whom I match up well…)
Rating: 5 / 5
There is a significant chance that this stick will NOT work on your PC. Please read this review if you plan to purchase this product for use with Street Fighter IV for the PC!
This problem affects only the PS3 MadCatz fight sticks. This affects both the Tournament Edition and the white Standard Edition Street Fighter IV fight sticks. This problem does not affect the MadCatz X-Box 360 fight sticks.
In technical terms, you will need an Intel motherboard. If you do not have an Intel motherboard then you will need a 3rd party USB PCI card with a VIA chipset. The USB card MUST have a VIA chipset. No other chipset will work with the PS3 MadCatz fight sticks. Your PC will need a free PCI slot for the USB card. The following USB card has been confirmed by the Street Fighter IV community to work: 4+1 Port USB 2.0 PCI Desktop Card – VIA Chip Set
Please note that this is specifically a hardware compatibility problem and it does not matter which version of Windows you are running.
If you do not understand these technical terms then that is perfectly okay. A safe alternative is the MadCatz X-Box 360 fight sticks which have been confirmed to work on the PC without the above problems. Another alternative is an HRAP3, which is known to work for the PC and is a well respected fight stick: Playstation 3 Real Arcade Pro. 3 Fighting Stick
Rating: 4 / 5
The stick used for this is trash. The first day I received this, the stick was already faulty because the stick was not able to register a few motions. It turns out the stick is actually a Sanwa knockoff and it shows by its poor quality. I was forced to replace the stick with a Sanwa one, which was something I was already planning on doing. The buttons on the fightstick is mostly good, except after using it for over a month, my roundhouse button has started to act up. It will mostly register the action, but once in a while, it will not. Like the stick, I will be replacing the buttons with Sanwa parts really soon.
Other than those two problems, the fightstick itself is fine. It is small and portable and it feels nice using it. The layout of the buttons is great and the spacing between the stick and buttons is great too. The fightstick is also very easy to mod so you can easily swap out the stick, buttons or the artwork without any problem.
My recommendation is if you have the money for the TE fightstick, then go for it. If not, then this is a decent alternative with a few problems.
Rating: 3 / 5
I just got this stick yesterday, and the o button is already faulty. It works when it wants too, i can press it 40 times, and only 3 out of the 40 times the damn thing manages to work. Dont waste your money. Barely 5 hours of use and its already given me problems, what a joke. I suggest getting a hori stick, or pay 50 bucks more and get the TE.
Rating: 1 / 5
It’s a great product (especially the second generation), helps your game a lot, its well built and pretty solid (it’s support even the beating of a one year old lol). Just a little warning to all the gamepad sf4 players. It takes a little time to get used to it, don’t espect to just take it out of the box and start making ultras right away, it takes a little practice.
I gave it four stars just because of the 4 way gate. An 8 way gate will be much better especially for d df f projectiles (ryu,sagat,ken,….)
Its very easy to open and replace parts or mod it.
Rating: 4 / 5