HORI Tekken 8 gamepad

[Backburner]

I got the gamepad. But why the hell would you put Tekken 8 logo on a gamepad with TERRIBLE dpad? I simply don't get it. It's like an anti-commercial for the game, that can only hurt its reputation.


Anyways, the gamepad is made of hard plastic, but it feels light. Block buttons are very responsive, and so are the regular 6 buttons. Dpad is so bad that you would not be able to execute combos precisely, which is bad enough for the games. Another downside is too long cable, probably 2 or 2.5 meters long. That's a good thing if you are playing on 4K tv but it simply uses too much space when I put the gamepad on the desk. If you wrap it up around the gamepad, it is a pain to unwrap it, and if you just leave it on the desk, you will be fighting with the cable.

Another downside is that they put r1 and l1 buttons (or "block buttons") on buttons 5 and 6 by deafult which is very stupid thing to do. The good side is that you have 4 profiles for commands which you can edit the way you want. Also, you have a button with different light indicator with which you can easily switch the command inputs. Also, if you use gamepad on another computer, the commands are already saved which is really cool.

Analogue stick is octagonal, and it has a clicky feel to it, which I like. I guess it's good for non combat games. And there is another, mini analogue that looks as if it is made to resemble 1,2,3,4, buttons, but I don't use it. And it's really stupid that they didn't put 2 identical analogue sticks to begin with.

I used it for playing Crash Nitro Fueled on the PC emulator and the gamepad feels great. However, playing Tekken 8 with this gamepad would make you go nuts due to the bad DPAD. I tried to fix the dpad with manual settings which made things better but still not good enough. Also., the software used for the gamepad is bugged and it has disconnect issues.

Rating: 1:10. If there was no Tekken 8 logo on it, and if it wasn't released as a fighting gamepad, I would probably give it 7/10 as a non-combat gamepad. To sum it up, DO NOT BUY THIS GAMEPAD if you would use it for Tekken, Mortal Kombat, and Street Fighter.

[FentaRino]

So what were the supossed advantages vs a default DS4?

[kiteless 凧無し]

Hori are a stick company. Pads are not their expertise so this doesn’t surprise me

[progste]

Should have looked around the forum, me and other had made similar comments on the dpad for the normal version (which is most likely the same minus the sticker).

Anyway for what's worth it the dpad improves a bit with use.

[[SEAF] Cheez3™]

I got a gamesir C2 joystick for tekken 8, and returned it after 3 days lol, it's so weird to play with it comming from a xbox controller, I just cant.
I ordered a hitbox for testing it (Haute42 g16)

[Backburner]

Originally posted by Dan:

So what were the supossed advantages vs a default DS4?

really fast responsive buttons, blocks and 2 extra buttons. I these extra buttons are perfect for Street Fighter.

[Hidebehind]

Surprisingly, the d-pad on my gamepad is the best one I've ever had. Many people have asked about this company's gamepads and have been extremely positive about them.
You don't think this is a defect?

[Mezziaz]

If you want a controller with a good d-pad and don't wanna transition over to an arcade stick, I would recommend looking in to the following options

Betop Thorn Shadow
Dual Shock 4
Razer Wolverine V2 Chroma/Tournament Edition
Flydigi Apex 2/3/Vader 3 Pro/Direwolf 2
SCUF Envision Pro

[Nutt_lemmings]

Originally posted by Mezziaz:

If you want a controller with a good d-pad and don't wanna transition over to an arcade stick, I would recommend looking in to the following options

Betop Thorn Shadow
Dual Shock 4
Razer Wolverine V2 Chroma/Tournament Edition
Flydigi Apex 2/3/Vader 3 Pro/Direwolf 2
SCUF Envision Pro

flydigi dpads are dog water, super sensitive and you cant even kbd with them, almost feels like an analog stick and for some reason has the dpad raised high the same as the analog stick. Not sure what his problem with the hori dpad is specifically because they're one of the best ones i've played with.

[Nutt_lemmings]

Originally posted by Mezziaz:

If you want a controller with a good d-pad and don't wanna transition over to an arcade stick, I would recommend looking in to the following options

Betop Thorn Shadow
Dual Shock 4
Razer Wolverine V2 Chroma/Tournament Edition
Flydigi Apex 2/3/Vader 3 Pro/Direwolf 2
SCUF Envision Pro

Wait theres a better way to explain why the vader 3 dpads are trash, umm so like when you're doing a kbd input on dpad you dont ever have to really let go of the controller because of the dpad just making the inputs go neutral I guess, with the vader 3 it never goes neutral like wtf.

[Daze]

use the middle of your thumb on the center of the dpad and rock directions - keep your middle thumb in center whole time. use the hori software to firmware update then set the dpad sensitivity to look like a cross (get rid of diagonals - just have up/down/left/right). made a massive difference for me.

[Banchan]

Originally posted by Dan:

So what were the supossed advantages vs a default DS4?

The main benefit for Tekken is possibly better ergonomics when resting the controller on your thigh. You also get access to two shortcut buttons if you need them.

Fightpads are really for six button games like Street Fighter as they allow you to use a Tekken style grip, which isn't possible with a traditional gamepad.