Hori Fighting Commander OCTA (Tekken 8 Edition) for PC (Windows 11/10)

octagonal analog stick is sick👍👍👍dpad not so great but definitely useable, less miss-inputs with the stick though.

I believe my 25 year old Sega MegaDrive 16bit Controller had better D-Pad input registration than this "Fighting Game Controller"... up+f, dw+f, dw+b and up+b inputs never register, I knew there was an issue with previous octa controllers with the d-pad when I ordered this one, but I thought it would be fixable with firmware update, but the same firmware update doesn't apply to the Tekken8 version... Hori Device Manager App doesn't offer firmware update and the d-pad sencitivity adjustment doesn't work on this controller version... I was really excited for this controller with the release of Tekken 8, actually ordered twice because the first UK batch was sold out, so had to reorder from Germany, but ended up beyond dissappinted and will have to go back to using my ps5 controller which turned out to be 100 times better then this excuse for a Fighting Game Controller, only thing it has related to Fighing Games, is the name, avoid at all costs..... Will update the review if firmware update will come out that will fix d-pad input registration issue and fix the app d-pad sencitivity adjustment...

I’ve only had this controller for a few weeks so can’t comment on longevity. I’ve owned previous Hori fighting controllers and so far it seems to have met expectations. The buttons, including d-pad are relatively shallow and respond well, I haven’t noticed any failed inputs or lack of sensitivity. I can see some reviews here report issues with diagonal inputs on the d-pad, I’ve tested this out and haven’t any issue with failed inputs there so it is possible there were some duds in the early batch of these new controllers. I don’t tend to use the analog sticks for fighting games, but have tried them out. The left analog stick seems to have a much shorter travel distance than any of the official ps5, Xbox or switch controllers I’ve used. It’s also an octagonal shape around the stick to help with accuracy. It also can be clicked in for the L3 function. The right analog stick is similar to the analog stick on the psp or 3ds where it slides around. Its travel distance is also very short. It cannot be pushed in for R3 function. I did try this controller out on non fighting games like BG3, it works fine but the right analog stick was slightly fatiguing to use after a while. In first person shooters, again the right analog stick was tiring to use, and slightly clumsy to aim with. The controller was great for streets of rage 4, and 2d platformers. Basically it’s fine for anything that doesn’t need the right analog stick (or use it very often).

Okay as a general Fightpad this is not a great one. The D-pad feels stiff and doesn't quite hit diagonals properly. Face buttons are clicky and are abit resistant not ideal for plinking. My intention was to buy an all in one pad where i could play FG's in fight pad style and also play non FG games which utilize the analog sticks. Take Grandblue Fantasy Versus Rising. I play alot of the main FG portion of the game and Grand Bruise however i have to keep swapping pads if i wanted to play either mode, at least with this pad i can play both as I don't have to worry about motions as much, thanks to the skill button. For Grand bruise, this is a decent replacement for my non FG pad as the analog stick is great and its not hard to use the smaller right analog stick as well. However other FG's that don't have a modern mode skill button then it becomes abit hard to play with compared to my other fightpads/controllers. I feel Hori could do something great if they made another revision and tweak the d-pad and face buttons. For now its an ok pad in general but not that great for FG's.

Once again. A big disapointment from Hori. Seeing this controller is supposed to be for fighting games. Even sporting a "wonderful" Tekken 8 design, the controller isn't up to figthing games standards. First of all. The dedicated software used to change the D-Pad sensitivity isn't working properly. The controller can be recognized as a 360 controller or an actual PC Pad. If you launch the program to change the settings, it'll act as a PC periphery. AS soon as you TAB OUT of the program window, the controller disconnects itself and reconnects as a 360 controller. What does it mean? The software adjustment you just made are not being taken in consideration. Second of all. The D-Pad YET AGAIN is an absolute mess. The diagonals are NOT registered properly, there is no ammount of software update that are gonna fix this. It is a physical D-Pad issue. It is not up to fighting game standards. I've played fighting games for a solid 10+ years and I was having issue doing quarter circle inputs. The controller itself feels cheap. The plastic for the shoulder button is something you should be REALLY careful with. The front buttons also need to be handled gently. It is just the same product as the other Hori with a fancy design on it. Please if you are a fighting game enjoyer DO NOT buy this product. I've already sent mine back and will look into alternative in order to play fighting games. I wish the Commander Fightpad was still around for Ps5. But sadly Hori does not really care.

Es ist ein schönes T8 Design und der Controller ist sehr leicht im Vergleich zu den PS5 Controller! Die Druckknöpfe sind etwas größer als beim PS5 Controller aber daran gewöhnt man sich schnell! Ich würde den Controller wieder Kaufen!

El control es responsivo y comodo de usar, está versión en particular es exclusiva para PC. El diseño y la calidad de la serigrafía es buena. Lo único malo es que los botones no cuentan con un esmalte que evite que se borren los símbolos de los mismos con el tiempo.

I give it a 5☆ because honestly, if you can get yourself this controller for less than 30$CAD, it's hard to complain. The same controller is 60$USD on the Hori USA website. You can also buy the same controller Licensed by Capcom for around 90$CAD if you prefer, but in this current economy, we're trying to save and put the hobby aside unless there is a very good deal that you can't skip. I wonder if the price was affected by how Tekken 8 players were letdown with the 2nd Season Pass. I connected the controller on a Brook Wingman FGC to play on my PS5 and it just work. I can play Street Fighter 6 World Tour with the right joystick and having my full six buttons for classic play. I didn't really liked the D-Pad on older Street Fighter games (SF 30th AC) but on SF6 it isn't too bad, just nothing compared to the 8bitdo M30 Xbox version which is by far better and more confortable to hold. tldr; just buy it :)

i loved the normal hori fight commander octa so i decided to buy this one for the design i like tekken and i have alot of hours in tekken so i decided to buy this to use while playing it its nice the dpad takes time to break in though i was missing giant swing inputs for awhile until i broke it in i still have this one around even though i recently bought the pro version they released so it has replaced this one i think its really cool they are working with popular fighting games i wish they made a mortal kombat one if they do end up doing that i will buy that one too alot of people complain about the dpad i can say if you have issues with it download the software and mess with the dead zones abit it helps alot