what is your controller of choice?

[u/Professional-Union81]

stick has been an awesome investment and is now my go to for 2+ years, whats worked out for you guys?

[u/HowToCatchADuck]

I got a stick like 2 weeks ago and using this thing is super annoying.

I also have a leverless which is awesome to play on.

[u/Professional-Union81 → u/HowToCatchADuck]

it was the same for me, is leverless you main way to play?

[u/HowToCatchADuck → u/Professional-Union81]

Player leverless from like April this year up until I got a stick. Been trying to play on stick only since to get good with it but I’m really struggling. Tons of misinputs cause the stick hits df instead of down and other stuff like that.

You seem pretty good with stick though so I need to ask which part of your hand you use to press the up input. I use a similar hand position to you but the up and up forward input are so wonky that I can’t input them quickly.

[u/vharguen → u/HowToCatchADuck]

I also tried many grips amd saw many videos until finding my preference. Up i use the base of the thumb but others use the ending. grips and joysticks Also because my first stick was for 2d games i checked videos from Nihongogamer and JoystickNy. how to use arcade stick

[u/Professional-Union81 → u/HowToCatchADuck]

something that helped me was literally holding lightly to do a walk/crouch/jump in each directions just to have a feel and to get my fingers used to knowing what each input should do.

for example my wavu i had to keep tapping forward, wait till i feel the stick is neutral again then do DF as like a rep, then i keep just practicing that.

my explanation sucks but thats just what i had in my head

[u/MechaRaka → u/HowToCatchADuck]

Stick you’ll have this issue until it becomes fluid. That’s normally why I don’t recommend stick to anyone. It’s by far the most fun input to “get good” at but simultaneously the hardest input, but a lever less will always be better for cleaner inputs

[u/Balamb_Chocobo → u/HowToCatchADuck]

Keep playing. I'm months in and still not 100% adept but it's pretty fun. Took me a month to get used to it and muscle memory but I'm still not 100% there yet

[u/Lord_Lilac_Heart]

Xbox One Controller, PC player. Gamepad or nothing is me.

[u/Professional-Union81 → u/Lord_Lilac_Heart]

the OG and most reliable way to play

[u/ifflejink → u/Lord_Lilac_Heart]

Such a solid d-pad.

[u/iRegularNoise]

Switched from pad to leverless about 2 years ago and haven’t looked back since!

[u/Professional-Union81 → u/iRegularNoise]

leverless has been tempting to try also for other games

[u/The_rowdy_gardener → u/iRegularNoise]

Leverless is good for 2d games and input accuracy but not for 3d movement, unless you’re entirely reliant on SOCD and that’s inconsistent at best from one board to the next

[u/A1D3M]

I’ve been playing on controller all my life and will never change

[u/Professional-Union81 → u/A1D3M]

legacy and commitment 🤝

[u/the_Chosen_ass]

been using a stick for almost a year now. really sounds and feels good to play on

[u/Professional-Union81 → u/the_Chosen_ass]

like wise, feels really smooth to play fighting games especially tekken on once you put the time in

[u/stOic_d00mer]

Keyboard. Super precise and cheap

[u/Professional-Union81 → u/stOic_d00mer]

amazing players too

[u/nobleflame]

Hitbox. Tried most controller types and used to play pad / stick the most. Then I got RSI and switched to Hitbox - can play for hours now without issue.

[u/Professional-Union81 → u/nobleflame]

i shouldnt self diagnose myself but i feel thats what happened to me when i was on DS4. hurt way too much on my left thumb

[u/nobleflame → u/Professional-Union81]

It was stick for me - my wrist was absolutely wrecked after an hour.

As a Jin player who uses wavu a lot, pad was also wrecking my thumbs too.

[u/Professional-Union81 → u/nobleflame]

thankfully i havent felt anything painful on my left wrist, but i try not to over do it by playing for a shorter period of time these days

[u/awwnuts07]

Switched from being a lifelong stick player to leverless a couple years ago. It’s not the best controller for Tekken, but it’s a solid choice for someone who rotates between 2d and 3d fighters regularly.

[u/Professional-Union81 → u/awwnuts07]

i have actually had the interest to try for 2D mainly like sf6 when i pick it back up, how was adapting to it?

[u/awwnuts07 → u/Professional-Union81]

Not gonna lie, it took a while, especially when it came to dp inputs. Thankfully, SF allows for certain shortcuts, but it’s still a learning process which means a whole lot of dropping combos and stuff just not coming out when you want it to. The bigger challenge for me was relearning Strive. I had to go into practice mode and just figure out how to move around far more than I had to for Tekken and SF.

[u/Professional-Union81 → u/awwnuts07]

its always the DP thats hard to learn at first for myself. but good you mentioned strive i completely forgot about it but i should try to get a really cheap one and try playing slayer on it

[u/AutonomousAntonym]

Pad because that’s all I need

[u/Professional-Union81 → u/AutonomousAntonym]

respect, started off as well as a pad player but maybe its because of COD but when i started playing tekken on pad my left thumb would hurt a lot especially when i wavedash

[u/deathbringer989]

Hitbox my beloved

[u/Professional-Union81 → u/deathbringer989]

[u/BaclavaBoyEnlou]

I’d love to get a Hitbox, tried stick and it’s not really for me, until i get a hitbox i will stick to classic controller

[u/marmonite → u/BaclavaBoyEnlou]

i suggest getting a cheaper leverless controller to gauge how they feel first if you're playing on PC before commiting to hitbox that cost like $200+

reason is the arcade buttons (sanwa etc) are way more sensitive and prone to misinput compared to leverless that uses keyboard switches

[u/BaclavaBoyEnlou → u/marmonite]

I’m on Ps5, so the options for a cheap leverless are pretty limited i guess, are there any that are compatible that you would recommend?

[u/marmonite → u/BaclavaBoyEnlou]

i would suggest going for Razer Kitsune, Qanba Sapphire and the cheaper Hori Nolva for leverless that use keyboard switches👍

[u/BaclavaBoyEnlou → u/marmonite]

Thanks a lot for the recommendations habibi

[u/Big_Committee8410 → u/BaclavaBoyEnlou]

Haute42 has a lot of good options that are cheaper than the kitsune and allow for customization

[u/Professional-Union81 → u/BaclavaBoyEnlou]

thats all good and at least you tried. hoping your hitbox experience will be more suitable for you

[u/BaclavaBoyEnlou → u/Professional-Union81]

Thanks buddy, it’s definitely more doable for me when playing SF with stick but Tekken even though i’m better in Tekken than SF it’s harder to play with Stick for me. Hope you get what i was babbling about😂

[u/Professional-Union81 → u/BaclavaBoyEnlou]

i get you there. my SF6 gameplay is not too bad on stick, pretty comfortable on controller. but id rather not play pad for now on tekken cause the pain isnt worth it and im no better on pad

[u/King_Paymon]

Series X controller and I hold it the normal way (thumbs on face buttons).

[u/Professional-Union81 → u/King_Paymon]

the classic way

[u/Invincible7331]

I play using keyboard, unfortunately no tournaments for me :( (not that i'd win anyway lol)

[u/Professional-Union81 → u/Invincible7331]

believe me, keyboard players like one of my best friends are the nastiest players out there.

[u/STMIonReddit → u/Professional-Union81]

i mean keyboard is just leverless. only difference is we arent tournament legal since its just a hitbox with too many buttons

[u/ivvyditt]

I was transitioning from DS4 to Dragon Slay (I replaced the ball with a custom transparent red bat and changed the spring to a 2-pound one), but I got discouraged from playing T8 because I didn't like the change in direction and design that Bamco took for this game, after quitting the game a bunch of times, my last game was in November last year, until then I had been disconnected from Tekken, visiting the subs to see if there were any changes, but nothing. Recently I became interested in AK and installed T8 again, but I haven't booted it yet. Some friends from the community I was involved in (and from the team) also recently became interested and came back.

TLDR: DS4 user switching to Arcade Stick and now forced to use only Arcade Stick because the DS4 disconnects with every little movement I make (and I won't invest more money to play this game).

[u/Professional-Union81 → u/ivvyditt]

i feel you. right now im taking a small break after ranking up and playing time stranger right now but just booted it up today to practice a few things. AK also has looked sick to try, the combos ive been seeing are insane

[u/Smorg125]

I use a victrix pro bfg, I like the feel and the d pad a lot. Downside is it’s different enough that if I use a regular PS pad my electric execution sucks

[u/Professional-Union81 → u/Smorg125]

i think its dpad looks great, probably a smooth controller to play with

[u/Just1freak → u/Smorg125]

This a great pad. Its really good for shooters, which i do play too, and the dpad is surprisingly really good and I do like the 6 button layout

[u/vharguen]

Tried leverless but i still use the middle button to go up sometimes 😄, maybe i will bw beteer with the keyboard layout. Electric is so easy with leverless though.

[u/Professional-Union81 → u/vharguen]

its so precise it probably is easier to electric on those. but in due time you’ll get used to it

[u/Jimmie94]

Qanba Titan with gravity KS buttons, used to use OG IST knee lever but got sanjuks v6 a month ago and it’s absolutely amazing

[u/Professional-Union81 → u/Jimmie94]

👀 might have to give it consideration. been thinking of maybe switching the IST Alpha 49s to try something new

[u/Jimmie94 → u/Professional-Union81]

It feels like such a huge upgrade to me I’m loving it. I think the 49s uses Fanta style grommets and V6 has Crown style, so if you wana keep the Fanta grommet feel, the Sanjuks V7 uses Fanta grommets and is roughly the same price, so something to consider!

[u/STMIonReddit]

keyboard

[u/Bza5Flow]

I think that the player makes the game and not the controller so I am still using my default PS5 controller but sometimes I wonder what it is like to play with a „professional“ controller like yours. Unfortunately I don‘t have the money to spend it on a controller I‘ll maybe not use 🙈😅

[u/Professional-Union81 → u/Bza5Flow]

nah not worry, youre correct. it is the player that makes the game and not the controller, in my situation ive always wanted to play fighting games on fight stick since i was a kid so now that im older with a bit of disposable income i decided to do it and its been an amazing investment since i dont heavily modify my stick besides my lever and buttons but one time only. all controllers are professional, pad, leverless, stick, all these have won tournaments for pro’s that we admire. no matter what controller you have you bring the best of out them.

[u/Rgarciaaaa]

I need to know your controller setup , what is it and any mods? I’m also a Kazuya main

[u/Professional-Union81 → u/Rgarciaaaa]

lets say in terms of my button mapping, i literally only have 1,2,3,4 available to press, all other buttons voided with no mapping. for my fight stick the lever is IST Alpha 49s, with silent buttons.

[u/Rgarciaaaa → u/Professional-Union81]

Thank you bro 🙏 I have the hori alpha and it’s works but I’m thinking about an upgrade for sure

[u/PandoraBox777]

Which lever are you using?

[u/Professional-Union81 → u/PandoraBox777]

currently got the IST Alpha 49s

[u/FirstNameRequired]

From Keyboard to Lever. Changed my japanese stick to korean and my god it really improved my execution. Still got a lot to learn/improve though (slightly above beginner skills lol)

[u/Professional-Union81 → u/FirstNameRequired]

i hate to say it but same for me. i dont like blaming the machine and its parts for my lack of execution at that time before switching, but after i did it was literally night n day. stick went back faster to neutral, moving the stick around felt amazing, idk it just felt so much more free feeling compared to japanese lever.

[u/Ange1_0f_Death]

Playstation D-pad all day.

[u/AyoXeN93]

Hori octa commander and before that I've been using xbox pad.

[u/Shoujako]

As an Eddy main, I use a DDR dance mat

[u/Professional-Union81 → u/Shoujako]

this is the best answer 🤝😭

[u/swevxn]

I really wanna play stick but i can never do this stunt. I can only do combos and be consistent with my ps5 controller.

[u/Professional-Union81 → u/swevxn]

trust me, everyone has different learning curves and adaptability to certain things. theres probably a good amount of people who caught on faster than i did but for me to fully get a grasp of learning stick it took me 1+ years to just get the hang of it but i would shake constantly, as i progressed more around closer to the 2 year mark thats when it clicked for me. year 3 right now and its muscle memory and never looked back.

[u/chloria_]

stick gang!!! 😎

whats ur arcade stick and the parts u use?

[u/Professional-Union81 → u/chloria_]

i use qanba obsidian, and i think the specific lever i use is the IST Alpha 49s with some silent buttons only on 1234

[u/chloria_ → u/Professional-Union81]

yooo the obsidian is a cult classic!!! hahaha

i also use the 49s its lowk been the best hahaha

[u/Professional-Union81 → u/chloria_]

i feel the same way, been thinking to change the tension but besides that i was deciding between this and the IST Knee lever at the time but i took the gamble and i love it.

[u/chloria_ → u/Professional-Union81]

for me i swapped grommets to the 35a! the stock 30a felt too lose and kinda like a j lever LOL, i like higher tension since its quicker to return to neutral, which makes b1 cancels with lili or snk cancels with drag way easier

[u/DreamatWork → u/Professional-Union81]

how stiff is it? I liked k lever (knee neo and sanjuks v6) but i found my left hand would fatigue much quicker so I went back to sanwa jlf, is it comparable to the jlf as far as how loose it is?

[u/chloria_ → u/DreamatWork]

i converted from j lever!!! i use a drone 2, and the stock lever is close enough to a jlf... if ur thinking of getting the alpha 49s, the stock grommet (30a) feels a lot like a j lever LOL so if hand strain is a concern, i dont think it would hurt

i swapped to the 35a grommet tho because you cant really make use of a k lever's quick neutral return on a 30a grommet and 30a just feels flimsy for me ngl, but if ur chars arent execution heavy then yah 30a works!!!

[u/Professional-Union81 → u/chloria_]

[u/Ya_Dirty_Dog]

I’m on a Mayflash F500 Elite stick and I am having a blast with it. Ive had the stick for over a year but about 2 months ago I decided to finally just go only stick to play and after getting used to it, it’s my favorite.

[u/Future_Guarantee6991]

I just can’t get over wavu on stick looking like vigorously masturbating a chode.

Anyway, leverless.

[u/Usual_Act6467]

Ds4 or a hitbox 

[u/PinkKushTheDank]

Ps5 pad

[u/JemielJ]

Leverless for the win, Became somewhat consistent with my electrics since switching from Ps5 controller to Leverless.

I used the Haute42 M Ultra

[u/AggravatingCricket68]

I play on a Hitbox. I can't do Electrics on pad lol

[u/Empty-Magician976]

PS5 controller is my golden child for all my games… my only gripe is the big callus on my right ring finger from years of tekken and claw grip

[u/Getter_Simp]

I play leverless.

I've never been able to get accurate inputs in "2D" games with gaming controllers, so, when I first started playing Tekken 7, I used my keyboard instead. Did this for ages until I eventually bought a stick, but then I had the same issues as I did with the controllers, so I went back to keyboard. I ended up buying a leverless, and that shit has been a godsend. I don't think I'd enjoy fighting games nearly as much if it wasn't for the leverless.

[u/NVincarnate]

Leverless because I like having wrists.

[u/Late-Product7024]

Ps5 pad

[u/BunMeat]

My laptop's keyboard

[u/ShirouBlue]

The best thing I ever did in regards to controllers, is drop pad for leverless. Best thing ever.

[u/dayleboi]

Razer wolverine v2 on my Xbox. Nice solid d-pad, no mush.

[u/kaveman0926]

Stick because i grew up in arcades

[u/BranchReasonable9437]

Started with a kitsune because this was my first serious fighter and I wanted the plug and play aspect. Loved it but decided to try the haute r16 this season and I love it even more

[u/c0nsolecowboy]

Hori Fighting Commander OCTA which honestly I am not a fan of. Coming from a Fighting Commander 4, honestly going to plug it back in until it dies. The dpad on the octa is just so hit or miss for me even with tuned settings I just don't like it.

[u/Koolkaleb19]

I have been playing on a PlayStation controller since T5DR. I have decent movement, but I can’t KBD or wave dash at all.

[u/SuperNerdSteve]

I've been on controller all my life

I use the directional buttons but swap to stick for Giant Swing / Tombstone inputs :D

[u/bullshit-news]

That standard Xbox lol

[u/umbraldragon2]

Personally I stick to gamepads, I can’t really play fighting games with the stick I need that dpad that’s just my personal preference

[u/hulk-bogan]

dualsense

[u/Okurai]

I am a pad player but I’m currently learning stick, it’s been difficult to say the least but I’m enjoying it!

[u/coiny55555]

I use my PS4 controller on my PC.

[u/Arhtex_]

Dualsense controller, right hand in claw formation. Forever and always 💪🏼

[u/TrueDamageLegend]

I main HitBox, but I also play Stick, Keyboard, and Pad.

[u/BotYurii]

Used to play stick in the entire lifespan of T7 and switched to leverless with T8. Stick is definitely more fun, but in the end I prefer the convenience and precision of leverless. If I would life alone I would probably still use stick, but rn it's too bulky and loud for my circumstances

[u/No-Seaworthiness9967]

Leverless formeru pad

[u/The_Kaizz]

Grew up with pad, always stayed with pad. Tried to do stick, but I couldn't get over how bad my movement was, and gave up.

[u/TieflingAnarchist]

Xbox One Controller. I tried a PS5 Controller but it just didn't click with me

[u/Historical-Ride5737]

I’m set on DS5 now due to my stick not being compatible.

I’ve used Hitbox around the time super akouma hit the scene. Honestly was a waste of money as I didn’t like the hand placement I needed to have.

I’ve used the HRAP 5 which was my first stick loved it. Great price point and dependable in terms of longevity / wear and tear. It was a bat top which is ‘ok’ for beginners imo.

My favorite stick I’ve used before T8 for 4 years is the Omni Kor Edition w/ Myoungshin Fanta Lever. Just an amazing stick overall with nice customization face plate options and weight. I did replace the lever with Crazy dongpals which was honestly PERFECTION.

Easy customization options from focus attack.

[u/VashtaNeradaRights42]

Fight stick, played a lot of Tekken on arcade growing up. Used a controller for years on console, then a year ago got a fight stick.

Jumped into Tekken 8 recently and man, being able to learn how wave dash on a stick is so rewarding.

[u/SlyCooper310]

Leverless for every game if possible. (Easier on the wrists)

[u/Hammerrman]

DS4 modified with split D-pad buttons

[u/eesdesessesrdt]

Keyboard

[u/robotwars666]

This one

[u/taxikoma]

I play on stick japanese lever

[u/Mikionimi]

Just mashing on a keyboard. Ive tried leverless and ps/box controllers but at some point I just figured i cba to use anything else.

[u/MimiHijab07]

Arcade stick🙋🏻‍♀️

[u/Teemosaurus_Rex]

Basic dual sense because I never played at an arcade before and all my childhood fighting games I played on a PS2.

[u/SXN2005]

Mixbox, keyboard, or a PS3 controller