360 Hori stick question...

[farewell]

I'm looking to finally grab an arcade stick for my Xbox, seeing as it seems to be the new home of the shmup. I'm pretty dead set on a Hori, but I was wondering - since the stick connects via USB (I assume), will the stick also work with a computer? If I could get a stick that works with my Xbox and MAME, that would be amazing.

[Square King]

Haven't tried my cheap 360 hori with mame yet (I have a diy USB stick for that), but I'm about 99% positive it'll work fine. USB is awesome like that.

[Octopod]

Microsoft has an official driver on their site that allows 360 controllers to work on a PC.

[farewell]

Excellent. I figured they did, but I wasn't sure and figured someone here would be. Thanks!

[SFKhoa]

For all HORI sticks made for the 360, they'll all work automatically on a PC. The only issue at hand is that the directions are mapped to the POV hat.

[njiska]

For all HORI sticks made for the 360, they'll all work automatically on a PC. The only issue at hand is that the directions are mapped to the POV hat.

Fortunately the hat can be mapped directly in MAME, so this should only be a problem if you're playing a straight PC shmup that doesn't support it.

[Octopod]

MAME reads my TE stick as hat switches too. I do not think it really makes a difference does it?

[Nick420]

i have an ex2 and it wasnt plug and play. took quite alot of playing around with to make it work with windows. i wouldnt recommend this stick as the buttons stop working after awhile. i have to keep reconfiguri9ng the settings in all my shmups as the buttons are wearing out. And i havnt had this stick 4 long. My advice get a madcatz tournament edition. All sanwa...Cant go wrong

[Danza]

I've been looking into the Qanba 2 "WuJi" lately. It is a Chinese stick but it seems to get quite positive reviews. Also..

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Dimension: 380mm * 240mm * 65mm
Buttons: Original SEIMITSU PS-14-KN
Joystick: Original SEIMITSU LS-32-01
Layout: Vewlix style
Case Material:Wood
Finishing: Piano stoving varnish
Net weight: 3000g
Connection: wired USB Cable
Compatibility: XBOX360 & PC
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[PC Engine Fan X!]

Can't go wrong with the Hori EX-SE joystick endowed with all Japanese Seimitsu arcade parts...it was priced at $91.94 a few weeks back on the Amazon.com site. Bought it at that attractive pricepoint with free shipping option. Solid arcade stick on the 360 console platform indeed. Comes with a 90-day manufacturer's warranty -- which is posted on the Hori USA site, of course.

PC Engine Fan X! ^_~

[TLB]

Can't go wrong with the Hori EX-SE joystick endowed with all Japanese Seimitsu arcade parts...it was priced at $91.94 a few weeks back on the Amazon.com site. Bought it at that attractive pricepoint with free shipping option. Solid arcade stick on the 360 console platform indeed. Comes with a 90-day manufacturer's warranty -- which is posted on the Hori USA site, of course.

PC Engine Fan X! ^_~

Indeed, quite the deal, especially for arcade shooting game enthusiasts, who prize the Seimitsu LS-32 as a top shooting game arcade stick lever. I, too, acquired my Hori EX-SE from Amazon.com at a very attractive pricepoint with a special free shipping option.

It has the added benefit of PC compatibility, in addition to its natural Xbox 360 usefulness ^_~

[linko9]

In case you're still on the fence, I've got one right when it came out in NA, and I use it exclusively on PC; works great. For anything that doesn't like POV hats, you can just use Xpadder. Really good stick, and if I ever pick up a 360, I'll be set.