Sony PS3 Street Fighter IV FightStick Tournament Edition

I recently have purchased and received this fight stick after reading up on it and seeing the great reviews. Being new to the fight stick scene, I will admit that I pretty much suck with the stick. I wasn't terrible, but not all that accurate with it, but with how great the stick is, I'm more than happy to practice with it and improve my fighting game skills.Points:- Sanwa Parts. Now, being new to fight sticks as I mentioned, I wasn't sure how impressive the sanwa parts would be and can only compare it to a fight stick I had for the first xbox when I was younger. That particular stick had very stiff buttons and the stick took some effort to move. Compared to that and my expectations, the sanwa parts are smooth, easily pressed and yet feel solid enough to "slap around" a little.- Weight. The weight is good. While the size doesn't allow it fit on my lap very well (I tend to sit indian style) to stay there for long, it didn't budge much while it was on sitting there. Didn't budge much at all when I laid it on the floor later either.- Chord. The chord is plenty long for me and even has it's own little area to store it in when it's not in use. However, I'll have to figure out the proper way to put it back as thus far, the panel is sort of part open due to improper bundling I'm sure.- Start and Select placement. The start and select buttons are at the front of the stick instead of on top, which for me works just fine. I didn't find it all too hard to get used to using it there and it's better than having it somewhere it could get slapped during the middle of a game.IN THE END: I've still got a lot to learn in order to get good with any stick, but I feel that this stick will make that process enjoyable. I offer this review to those new to the fight stick scene and say that if you can get it for around what I did (about 92.00 like new, used) it is most definitely worth it. I got this stick because it seemed like it'd be fun to learn and use and because I want to get a little more serious about my skill in fighting games (stick doesn't make you better, but it's a solid tool to help) and this stick, in my opinion at least, fits that role well.

This Fight Stick is Excellent. I've had a Hori Fighting Stick 2 for PS2 for a number of years and this is way superior to that and the Fighting Stick 3. I bought this because my ps2 to ps3 converter wouldn't work anymore after the 3.5 update. I've had it for a few weeks already.Pros:- It's very large, and quite heavy, which great as it wont move around if you place it on your table.- The Rubber feet are really nice and grippy and will prevent sliding (wipe them before putting them on the surface)- Real Sanwa buttons and Stick, feels just like the arcade stuff because it is the arcade stuff- Really long cable! with cable storage- Works with my macbook in either OSX or Windows XP bootcamp using MAME Tunes- Extremely good build quality (except for the compartment cover), Madcatz surprised me here.Cons:- Cheap cable compartment cover, it's made from really thin plastic, and i'm always scared of breaking it off.Bottom Line:Really expensive for the casual gamer, DON'T get it unless you find it for less than $100, it's not worth the occasional gaming session. But if you want a high quality arcade stick, this is one of the great ones to get, you won't regret it.

Half the reason I bought this stick was to use it with my fighting games for the PS2 such as Guilty Gear, Street Fighter Alpha Collection, Capcom VS SNK 2, etc. I found out the hard way that it just won't work. This is unacceptable since the 360 version will work with original XBOX games on the 360. Madcatz says that it may be fixed with a system update, but since Sony has dropped the whole BC thing anyway, that will never happen. I'm extremely unhappy with this purchase and will most likely be selling it soon.

::ProsThis stick is very high quality.Buttons, Stick, and body, everything is as good as it gets.Very modifiable.The interior is labeled and everything screws together.Plenty of space for multiple PCBs.Easy to change artwork.::ConsThis stick does not support PS2 games on the PS3.This stick does not support PS2.If you plan on using it with a PC prepare to be disappointed.The stick does not officially support PC, but for $150 I expect this thing to come with a jet pack and maby a few machine guns.I have yet to get the stick to work with a computer, if you read on Madcatz site they say it is an Nvidia Chipset issue, not so, it is a USB specification issue, which means that support is going to be random.A VIA chipset is needed for the stick to be recognized.Intel computers seem to be the only ones that support the stick without having to buy a PCI USB port expander.::ConclusionIf Madcatz, or someone else fixes PC support, the PS3 SFIV TE stick gets five stars.Until then it gets only three.I recommend a Hori Real Arcade Pro 3 PS3 stick.Flawless PC support, and similar hardware, for $30 cheaper.If you still are set on buying this stick, and ever want to use it for PC, some modification will most likely be needed.I have mine setup as a Dual PCB using the XBox 360 Street Fighter IV Fightpad.PC support fixed, warranty void.

Sanwa Denshi, the venerable Japanese company responsible for the ultra-sensitive components found in Japanese arcade cabinets, has always been the gold standard for quality parts that other manufacturers could only jealously imitate at best. There was a time when the only way to get quality components was to buy them piecemeal and assemble a stick yourself, or go through clandestine import channels.Then this stick came along. The logo may say Mad Catz, but the components are unmistakably Sanwa. Riding on the back of the explosive rebirth of the fighting genre ignited by Street Fighter IV this stick was the easiest way for those in the west to get their hands on a quality stick en masse. I can safely assert this one stick alone is responsible for turning more people onto playing stick than any other that came before or after.And it's down to a few key points:1) Again, the parts are pure Sanwa. 100% identical to those used in arcades.2) The construction of the box itself: It's a heavy, bulky slab of a button-housing. The housing itself may well be the only aspect of the sticks' design that Mad Catz themselves are responsible for, but its calibre stands aside that of the Sanwa parts it houses.3) Modability: Removing the screws on the top (you will require a non-standard screwdriver!) allows the user to access the inside of the stick, making swapping out the artwork plate, buttons or the stick relatively painless - all without voiding the warranty.If nothing else the ease of modability also extends the lifespan of the stick, allowing the user to cheaply replace failing components if and when necessary.To put this purchase into perspective: Back when I bought this stick I was a poor student for whom £80 for a novelty videogame controller was no small investment. And I don't regret a penny I spent on it. The quality and responsiveness in comparison to cheap £30-40 sticks is night and day. This is the real deal.

Hatte vorher einen "Street Fighter X Tekken: Arcade FightStick PRO". Die beiden Sticks haben von der Eingabe her keine allzu großen Unterschiede in meinen Augen. Beim TE sind die Start und Select Tasten etwas kleiner glaube ich, das Konfigurationspanel sitzt oben-links statt oben-rechts und die Seiten sind etwas breiter. Kann sein, dass der TE auch etwas schwerer ist. Die Füße stören mich bei beiden Sticks etwas, da ich den Stick immer auf den Schoß setze.Sowohl der Joystick als auch die Buttons sind erstklassig. Wenn ich verliere, dann liegt es immer eindeutig an mir (oder am Internet), aber niemals am Eingabegerät. Man muss nur etwas vorsichtig sein, denn die Buttons sind hochempfindlich. Manchmal hat man den Finger nicht ordentlich genug abgehoben, dann betätigt man versehentlich zwei Tasten statt einer. Nach einigen Monaten hatte ich nochmal versucht mit einem DualShock 3 zu spielen, aber man merkt gleich deutlich, dass man eingeschränkt ist, da man alle wichtigen Aktionen mit dem Daumen machen muss. Vor allem Viereck + Kreis oder Dreieck + Kreuz ist sehr schwer. Beim FightStick habe ich hingegen für alle für Angriffstasten einen separaten Finger zur Verfügung. (Ich spiele hauptsächlich TEKKEN)

Ce stick arcade est la Rolls du stick pour les jeux de bastonExtrêmement confortable, léger, et les commandes répondent tout de suite, ce stick arcade permet d'effectuer les enchainements les plus durs et les coups les plus difficiles du jeu avec une aisance comme c'est pas permis ! (Contrairement a la manette ou certains sont vraiment difficiles a faire)Je redécouvre Street Fighter IV avec ce stick arcade quelle souplesse dans la maniabilité !!! C'est hallucinant !Bref un produit cher mais beau et qui vaut le coupJe m'en passe plus pour mes jeux de baston favoris et depuis que je joue au stick arcade, plus jamais, je ne jouerai a un jeu de combat a la manette

SUPER STREET FIGHTER AEを買うと同時にRAP3 SAを中古で買って使用していたのですが、動画配信等でMadcatzさんのTEを見て欲しくなり購入しました。RAP3 SAと同じ三和電子さんのレバー、スティックを使用してあります。RAPも中古とはいえかなり操作性がよかったのですが、TEはさらにいい点がありました。・ボタンを叩いた際の音がやや静か・重量感があり、安定している・コードを収納できるこれらが特に満足なポイントですね。もちろん操作性もバツグンです。初心者の人ほどいいスティックを使用すべきという意見がありますが、納得です。いいスティックを使っているというだけでモチベーションも上がりますし、使用後は毎回綺麗に拭いたりして手入れしているので長く使えると思います。オススメです。

The controller is very good. Has turbo configurable on the 8 buttons,ps button and let you select what the stick simulate (left analog,right analogh,or directional button). For pc gamers: The ps3 version is only compatible with some USB controller. If you want full compatibility buy the microsoft version that has Drivers on PC. Fortunately on my asrock vision i had a USB 3.0 port on the back that is compatible with the controller (the only ports on the 8 i have...). I gave 4 stars for the PC issue, but if i remember correctly on the box they doesn't claim pc compatibility,so let's say it's not their fault but it's a problem anyway...