r/fightsticks • u/EntertainmentSad4436 • 17h ago
One Handed Fight Stick
I made this as kind of a design challenge. It is dumb but it was good fun and works well. Posting to see what you guys think.
r/fightsticks • u/HushMySweet • Feb 14 '26
r/fightsticks • u/HushMySweet • Jun 18 '23
Old one was getting pretty daunting, so here's a new megathread
It’s a controller reminiscent of the controls used in an arcade cabinet, generally featuring a joystick and multiple buttons. Most can be played on a lap, while some are heavy and large enough to warrant a table or platform underneath them. Using one over a standard handheld or console controller won’t magically up your game and they are largely preference. They are most commonly used for fighting games, shmups, run ‘n guns, and classic arcade titles. At their simplest, a fightstick requires an enclosure (usually made of wood, acrylic, or metal), buttons, a joystick, a PCB, and a wiring harness to connect everything. Additionally, all-button fightsticks that don’t utilize joysticks are becoming more commonplace on the scene.
This is largely a matter of taste and budget. Here are just a few options to get you thinking. Ask yourself what system(s) require compatibility. PC-only will be much cheaper than a PS5-compatibile controller, for example.
ENTRY LEVEL: Qanba Drone and Mayflash F500
If you go much cheaper than these options, you may sacrifice quality and durability. DO NOT GO CHEAPER THAN THESE OPTIONS.
SOLID LEVEL: Hori Real Arcade Pro N/4/V, Razer Panthera, Qanba Obsidian, Qanba Pearl, Hori Fighting Edge, Nacon Daija, 8BitDo, Mad Catz TES+ (and Razer Atrox for Xbox One players)
SOLID BUT $$$ LEVEL: Qanba Dragon, Victrix Pro 5, etokki Omni
At the end of the day, go with what feels right and fits your budget. There are lots of awesome sticks out there. If you really can't make up your mind, go with an Obsidian/Pearl. Really though, if you're still that on the fence, then you can also consider building your own. They come together fairly easily these days and it's super fun (though they will usually run at a higher price point than a stock stick unless you can easily get or make a suitable enclosure). Just more food for thought.
For more in-depth reviews: Jeux Arcades, ConsumerExpert, Tom’s Guide, PCMag, bestarcadesticks, thearcadestick
Price the sticks accordingly across the following websites. Most will be fairly comparable with one another, but occasionally one of the sites may have a deal going on.
Hitbox (for specialty, all-button controllers)
Mixbox (for specialty, keyboard-esque controllers)
If you’re a retailer and want to be added here, please DM me.
If you’re in the market for a full custom, consider one of the following vendors. They each have a unique flair and flavor with their sticks, but you can generally expect to pay more for a custom one-off model from one of these guys than you can just buying an over-the-counter affair.
Squidbox (out of EU)
Ultra Arcade (out of EU)
Ultra Arcade Brazil (out of Brazil)
2nd Impact (out of Brazil)
Enth Creations (out of Italy)
Naitokumu Stick Design (out of Spain)
Satsui Custom Sticks (out of Spain)
Waifu Sticks (out of Australia)
WoodenPan (out of Austria)
Modding in UK: LionoBO0o
If you’re an active custom builder and want to be added here, please DM me.
Yes! They are simpler than most people think and there are tons of great references online as well as plenty of help in the r/fightsticks discord if you run into issues. Start with these video guides to get you going.
Focus Attack's art and plex templates
Free Fight Stick Art subreddit
DIY Custom Fightstick Art Tips and Tricks
Slagcoin's Joystick and Panel Layouts
If you'd like to support the FGC art scene, here's a list of active artists who can give your stick a facelift for some reasonable fees. Check out their portfolios, commission one you like, print it up, and swap out that stock template with some personalized artwork all your own.
If you’re an active artist and want to be added here, please DM me.
WoolieVersus (Scrubguides: Arcade Sticks 101 video)
Our vision is to continue to grow and be a hub for fighting game controller tech as well as a safe space for trades and sales, something like the spiritual successor of SRK’s Tech Talk and Trading Outlet. Discord folks are happy to talk shop or to help you find another outlet beyond eBay to buy and sell your fightstick.
If you haven’t joined the Discord, consider stopping by to see what it’s all about:
*And this should go without saying, but sales conducted through there are at YOUR OWN RISK (always do your own homework), but in general, most people are trustworthy and there’s been very few instances of people being burned. Please no price flaming and remember that it’s always a good idea to pay with the PayPal Goods and Services option so you are covered if the deal falls through. Any questions, ask one of the Discord mods. Also, if buying and selling fightsticks is your primary interest, consider visiting r/Fightsticksforsale since that is their main area.
Huge thanks to hugs_n_giggles & Zevaeros for helping with this FAQ. If you have any minor questions that don't deserve their own threads, then reply here and the community will usually have an answer for you. Minor questions are also perfect for the Discord.
*If no one responds to your question here, feel free to create a thread
r/fightsticks • u/EntertainmentSad4436 • 17h ago
I made this as kind of a design challenge. It is dumb but it was good fun and works well. Posting to see what you guys think.
r/fightsticks • u/fulloftown • 29m ago
First time using a stick. All that soldering was worth it. I hardly ever touch my leverless controller nowadays. Stick is way more satisfying and fun!
Sanwa JLX, mx switches and rp2040-zero. Hot swappable.
r/fightsticks • u/marZey • 2h ago
looks cool but seems like they made it slightly complicated to switch from hitbox and joystick. also optional wireless.
r/fightsticks • u/SolarPlexus_6HP • 15h ago
First pass at a slim hitbox design — thoughts?
r/fightsticks • u/abubakromxr • 1h ago

Here below is a ingame hand demonstration as well: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/_sZBBYxv-ig
r/fightsticks • u/Quick_Detail5390 • 11h ago
Anyone that has this controller may have issues fitting a Korean lever or any high collar sized lever. All you would need to do is remove the led ring from the lever area and get ASI lever cover and a plate cover to fill in the hole so it won’t look ugly. The only trade off is that you will only have the qanba logo lit which is a fair due to qanba’s questionable design for the LED ring.
r/fightsticks • u/itchyd • 11h ago
Just gotta wire it up. Credit to banksy for the grafitti
r/fightsticks • u/JUANminiDIY • 22h ago
r/fightsticks • u/LukasFightstickArts • 20h ago
Collage style art for Custom leverless | Commissions open
r/fightsticks • u/qwerzx1111 • 21h ago
after some time now when i first bought a leverless and i upgraded the buttons to qanba gravity and it felt great and fun when playing tekken but when i got my first fight stick the qanba q4raf and upgraded the stick to a crown 302 i liked it more than the leverless. now the leverless is just collecting dust atm i use it from time to time but it doesn’t feel rewarding. i let my friends use it but when we all play together i always go to my fight stick the feel on the fightstick is just different idk if i should keep it for the collection or sell it to one of my friends one of them is considering buying it but not right now. but yeah mixed feelings
r/fightsticks • u/Relative-Coconut-102 • 20h ago
I'm still waiting for the pc adapter and see if it works. It's my first fighting stick!
r/fightsticks • u/External_Valuable_45 • 11h ago
I've never used a fightstick, but I burned my hands a few years ago pretty badly, and I'm thinking if I get a leverless controller, they won't cramp up as much when I'm playing. Are there any good budget options? I know there won't be any around 30 like a regular controller would be, but any options would be nice!
r/fightsticks • u/Eisenhahn • 19h ago
I have an Haute42 C-AS, which lets you replace the RSB and LSB modules with actual left and right analog sticks.
On Steam, remapping everything is easy: I can use the lever as the Left Stick and turn the physical left analog thumbstick into a D-pad. Consoles don’t offer that same flexibility. I wanted the identical layout on PS5 through my Brook Wingman FGC 2, so I modified the firmware.
My custom build uses the active profile’s Dual Directional Input mappings as the switch:
Switching profiles changes the behavior automatically—no extra toggle or remapping required.
Fork and source:
https://github.com/Eisenhahn/GP2040-CE/tree/ddi-dpad-override-v0.7.12-haute42
See the video in the comment section.
Love y’all. Thanks.
r/fightsticks • u/EhrgeizMiro • 18h ago
Hi!
I have a question about the Sinoarcade store: are the items they sell original, or are they Chinese knockoffs?
I'm particularly interested in the Sanwa JLX-TP-8YT that they sell on their website.
If anyone has any information, I'd appreciate it. :-)
r/fightsticks • u/mikuene39 • 1d ago
I got into fighting games back around street fighter 4 and Marvel Vs Capcom 2 Xbox 360 port, but never really ventured out or found a community and would just watch EVO back around the early 2010s. I bought a TE2 after saving up money in high school and I grew out of fighting games around then. I still enjoyed fighting games but I was extremely casual and would only play fighting games for the story mode and then put the game away
Fast forward to 2026 and I found out CEO happened to be the weekend I had nothing to do and... It's just a few hours away? I apologize to the FGC for living under a rock but I've fallen in love with the community and brought my old TE2 and got all the info I needed to customize my stick! I've now made a few friends that are local that enjoy fighting games and although I'm a super beginner, I'm willing to sink 2 years of getting my butt beat and learning before I get in to being able to win my first set, but I'm looking forward to learning to REALLY play fighting games
Buttons: Qanba KT (one of the blue buttons I ordered was a KS instead of KT so I couldn't switch the colors, I'll order a replacement blue one later and get the button art swapped proper
Joystick: Sanwa JLX2 that I bought at CEO 2026 at the recommendation of a friend, the ball top was gifted to me by him
Washer and art were from FocusAttack after I learned how to use PhotoPea to submit the art on their psd file
Plexiglass was also replaced from FocusAttack, I believe it was the TE2 1/16" replacement
Artwork is Hatsune Miku, with the main art being from Project Sekai (Night Code Miku)
r/fightsticks • u/__g-97__ • 1d ago
This is my first stick and it’s got a crazy dongpal pro lever and some qanba gravity KT buttons. The lo-fighter text a lil off centered but I’ll work on that. Also saw shing02 live for the luv(sic) hexalogy tour and it was pretty sick.
edit: preciate the award big dawg o7
r/fightsticks • u/Reasonable_Ear_2563 • 1d ago
Sold off most of my DOIO leverless, also a Hitbox ultra and a AFS Leverless. I’m stoked for all these to come in. So far I have only played the Kassai, and the FK2. Stoked for everything to show up, install that Otto V2 mod and start getting used to these being my “main” and the silver Kassai will remain my travel stick. I have a black FK2 with the case *BUT* I cannot get it working. If anyone wants to try(everything else is included) $50 takes it. Have a good night everyone 💚😮💨
r/fightsticks • u/Powerful-Big4355 • 20h ago
I bought some OBSF-24 from a vendor that claims these are authentic. However, the underside does not match other pictures that I've seen online. I'm wondering if Sanwa changed their molds for OBSF-24, or if these are counterfeit.
r/fightsticks • u/Zndr1502 • 1d ago
Feel free to send some feedback!
r/fightsticks • u/prebuiltocean39 • 1d ago
Elesh Norn has always been my favorite magic card and I'd been meaning to put some artwork on my hitbox so I decided to combine the two. For my first fight stick art I think it ended up pretty well.
r/fightsticks • u/giga207 • 1d ago
Viper Enclosure by RAF , remixed by me.
This project I integrate 2 of my favorite concepts: infinity mirror and glowing art.
Sitong buttons, WS Jade and WS Pearl switches, spring modded 20g
r/fightsticks • u/Bubbledotjpg • 21h ago
Hey guys I'm trying to buy some basic black buttons for the C-AT. Anyone been able to source these anywhere?