r/Fighters • u/Ancient-Outcome-4478 • 1d ago

Help Would learning analog stick make more sense than chasing the perfect d-pad?

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I’m an absolute beginner at fighting games. I’ve enjoyed them casually since childhood, but never really got into them until this past July. And man, I’ve been having a blast with SF6.
One thing I’m still struggling with is finding a controller with a D-pad I really like. I’m currently using the latest revision of the DualSense, which seems to have improved the D-pad somewhat. I’ve tried quite a few alternatives, too. Some, like the Victrix, feel noticeably better to me, but they also cost roughly twice as much.
Whenever I read controller discussions, there seem to be complaints about D-pads: missed diagonals, stiffness, inconsistent inputs, etc. It also feels like the D-pads on standard PlayStation controllers have gotten worse over the years.
That got me wondering: would it make more sense to learn to play with the analog stick?
My thinking is that analog sticks on standard controllers seem more consistent across generations. You wouldn’t have to find a specific fightpad you love, only for it to get discontinued or redesigned with a worse D-pad.
I know personal preference plays a big role, but am I overlooking any major downsides to using analog? For those who use it, how comfortable and consistent is it for motion inputs, especially in actual matches?

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r/Fighters • u/RainbowPunch2203 • 1d ago

Equipment Should I buy a fight stick?

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I recently got into tekken because my friend is asking me to and I'm quite interested in the game but my problem is that I'm not familiar with using a controller and I have trouble trying to execute a move that require pressing 2 inputs at once so after I do some research I feel like the fight stick is a combination of a keyboard and a controller so I need an expert opinion on this

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r/Fighters • u/Omar_YNWA • 1d ago

News Tekken 3 Expanded 1.2 Dev Diary: now on Android

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Hi all,

Tekken 3 Expanded 1.2 is out, and I made a short dev diary to show what's new: https://youtu.be/YvDqCwzFNps

If you haven't seen the mod before: it adds the 18 characters Tekken Tag Tournament brought (Kazuya, Jun, Devil, Angel, Unknown, Tetsujin and the rest) to Tekken 3, playable in every mode, on PC and Mac. With 1.2 it also runs on Android phones. In the video you'll see the Tag cast brought closer to the arcade, Kazuya's TTT ending replayed in the Tekken 3 engine, the new movesets, the fixes from your reports and the Android version. It ends with a sneak peek at what's next: Dark Resurrection models from the PSP, Bruce's TTT ending, and an experiment to port the arcade TTT to the PS1.

Download and full changelog: https://github.com/omarma/tekken3-expanded/releases/tag/v1.2.0

Coming from 1.1? Copy the new files over your folder and run the setup, no reinstall needed. And thanks to everyone who reported bugs, a lot of this release comes from you. As always, you need your own Tekken 3 disc and arcade ROMs.

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r/Fighters • u/Hot-Algae-7633 • 15h ago

Help Which fighting game is less focused on guessing?

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I have been playing street fighter 6 as my first fighting game and currently have 350 hours on it , but I'm genuinely tired of gambling atp , it feels more like a casino fighter 6 . Also the throw loops , corner pressure is genuinely frying me.Salt aside , I want to know which fighting game right now is less dependent on guessing and most of all less alike street fighter 6. Steam Autumn sale is on , and i want to invest in an actual good fighting game.

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r/Fighters • u/Iceicebaby21 • 2d ago

Humor If your main came out the TV/Computer to talk to you, what do you think they would say about how you play them?

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Thank you Plastic_ninja for the post idea.

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r/Fighters • u/fganniversaries • 1d ago

Topic Fighting Game Anniversaries: Week 40 (September 28 - October 4)

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Hey, yall. This is fganniversaries and apologies for the severe lateness this week. Akin to before, I will be recapping anniversaries relating to fighting game announcements/releases this week. Like always, if I missed one, do please let me know in the comments. Here would be the following anniversaries:

September 28

September 29

September 30

October 1

October 2

October 3

October 4

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r/Fighters • u/Gimpcar • 2d ago

Topic I wish more games did retro towers like SFV

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Doing towers based off old games really helps appreciate the history of series

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r/Fighters • u/Automatic-Ad5969 • 2d ago

News [DBFZ MOD] Add mod characters instead of swapping out the vanilla ones.

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Been working on a way to add modded characters to DBFZ as new roster slots instead of overwriting existing ones. The video shows the select screen with a 4th row of 14 modded characters. The whole original cast is still there and playable.

Each mod gets its own icon, select animation, portraits, name and move list.

It runs on a separate offline copy of the game. The original install stays vanilla, and none of this is meant for online play.

Still a work in progress.
And yes, I vibe coded the fuck out of this shit.

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r/Fighters • u/ilovemyamily1 • 21h ago

Topic How important are big guest IPs to the success of a fighting game?

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I’ve been wondering about how much popular guest characters actually contribute to a fighting game’s success.

MK1 is an interesting example because Peacemaker, Omni-Man and Homelander were both heavily featured in the game’s pre-release marketing despite being DLC characters. It felt like WB/NRS knew those names could attract attention beyond the usual Mortal Kombat audience.

Do you think recognizable guest IP has become genuinely important for selling modern fighting games? Also how much

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r/Fighters • u/Phos-Is-God • 1d ago

Help Probably not the proper place to ask this, but y'all should know.

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So I just got an Ethernet cord after being a WIFI warrior since I got into fighters around a year ago, and I hopped on Guilty Gear expecting a better connection, but its actually significantly worse. I got a cat6 cord, and its plugged into the LAN port on my router. It is a kinda long cord as I have to run it through the house to reach were I play, so could that be the issue(I hope its not, because in that case I'm kinda screwed)? What should I do to get a stable connection? (I'm on Xbox if its important).

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r/Fighters • u/EastCoastTone96 • 2d ago

Topic Which characters from Street Fighter do you think would have the easiest time fitting into an anime fighter like Guilty Gear or Blazblue?

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r/Fighters • u/ThoseItchyAnkles • 2d ago

Art Juri fanart by me

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r/Fighters • u/TheBlueRose_42 • 2d ago

Event FGC Family Feud Survey

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Anyone willing to take my survey for my event? It's really short. Also feel free to give to anyone else lol 100 reply’s is hard 😂

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r/Fighters • u/LeeWalker2000 • 1d ago

Topic DLC fighters

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Hi, I’m new to this subreddit so I apologize if I used the wrong flair, but I had a question. What is everybody’s opinion on DLC fighters. Do you not mind fighting them, or what. for example, I picked up the Samurai Shodown reboot for Xbox a couple days ago and I bought all the season passes since they were all on sale and I’ve taken a liking to Warden, the knight crossover character from Ubisoft’s For Honor. His attacks are slow but powerful and he’s best when you’re up in your opponents face. thanks for your responses

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r/Fighters • u/hvc101fc • 2d ago

Topic What old fighting game do you play and still practice hard despite literally no one else to play with, not even in fightcade or something?

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r/Fighters • u/je4je2 • 2d ago

Event Going to EVO France need some advice

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Hey so this will be my second EVO France and I want to be more adventurous but I am worried. I am socially awkward too, so making sure I am doing things right and have nice manners.

First, I think the big one is approaching pro players for autographs and pics. I made myself these rules

  1. Only when they are not occupied. If they're talking to someone

  2. Not after a match

  3. Not when they look like they are working or on their way somewhere.

  4. If they are resting

  5. Please add more if I am missing something!

Daigo had a media crew with him so I missed out. Was kinda sad that my friend managed to get a selfie with him last year.

Also if you know any players who don't like being asked for pics or signatures. Give me a heads up so I don't approach and just wave hi.

Second, so I don't like being touched unless I know the person pretty well. This means fist bump was a problem. What makes it worse is I am non-verbal and only communicate via sign language. I had problems in my first SF6 tournament in 2023. Last time as I shook my head on someone's fist bump and tried to explain in sign language. He probably thought I was crazy. Thankfully my brother cleared it with him at the end of the day, he was very angry apparently. My brother usually watches my games and tell the opponent I don't like being touched. Last year he was able to speak on my behalf. We've entered many different games this year and looking at timetable, am on my own during my pools. Just wondering if clasping my hands will be OK? We do that in my culture.

I'm cosplaying there too which was so much fun last year. I want to make a lot of friends so if you see a small Chinese girl cosplaying Minato (Dead or Alive), Kula (King of Fighters), Ingrid (Capcom) cosplayer, please say hi!

Thank you all for reading I am very excited and anxious!

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r/Fighters • u/JubX • 2d ago

Equipment Early prototype Switch Clamshell

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This is something I've been wanting to put together for a long time. I've been working on it for almost two months nonstop.

I've seen a few different clamshell designs, but most of them use an integrated controller. I wanted to simplify that by having an external controller that can be removed. That way this works with any controller and is easily obtainable instead of having to design and order a circuit board.

Everything fits snugly. The switch is extremely well secured. There's also silicone pads that hold the switch in place and protect the contact points from the rougher plastic. The Haute is locked in through lips that hold it in place, and the lid further secures it when it is folded. The switch and the Haute make no contact when it is folded, and the Haute can be can be connected via USB on the side of with a 90 degree USB cable via the back port. Back port also has a cable management indent.

The Switch Cradle leaves the top USB port completely open so it can charge while in use and the volume, power and headphone jack are all accessible.

I'd love to hear your thoughts on how I can improve this design and what you'd like to see it do!

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r/Fighters • u/Usuri91 • 2d ago

Equipment Could I have just used a stool or a small table? Sure. But where’s the fun in that? Custom arcade stick table stand with a slight angle to make it feel more like an arcade. 😁 Honestly was just tired of using my lap as a table for the controller. (May paint later but unsure if I care to.)

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r/Fighters • u/curiousperson_310 • 2d ago

Content Puzzle Fighter Ads Compilation (2017)

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r/Fighters • u/AndreaJensD • 2d ago

Topic I found a build of a (canceled?) Brazilian 3D indie fighting game called Bloody Justice on my hard drive. Does anybody here know more about it?

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So, I went through some hard drive cleanup today and found out a 31.03.2020 alpha build of a 3D fighter called Bloody Justice. I seem to recall that the devs sent it to me via Facebook back then, but I don't have access to those DMs anymore. Has anyone ever heard or played any builds of it? I recorded some gameplay just to show how it looked.

The About Us item in the main menu sadly brings nowhere and all I could find is two YouTube videos of it around the net.

The game has a limb break system of sorts and is string-based. Some costumes and grabs break the demo. The damage is all over the place, but I can definitely see that it might have become good, given enough time and resources. Together with Axis of Power, is one of the few (canceled?) 3D indie fighting game that I know of whose demo is not available around anymore.

https://reddit.com/link/1wwjlor/video/8nj3a3p578th1/player

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r/Fighters • u/curiousperson_310 • 3d ago

Content Rival Schools Japanese Commercials

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r/Fighters • u/asaness • 3d ago

Humor What do you think of unique interaction as mechanics

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If there is a example in DBZ bodukai yamcha gets instant KO no matter how high his hp is if a saibaman gets a grab and selfs destruct on him

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r/Fighters • u/Brief_Chocolate_3432 • 2d ago

Help Any tips on the directional inputs differences in mk to street fighter

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I've only ever put time / got good in nether realm fighting games. I've barely ever played Street fighter other than marvel vs Capcom if that counts and never seriously. I just started playing ed and I'm struggling with the input direction differences, any tips?

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r/Fighters • u/Rollye_G • 1d ago

News So I made something for the FGC...

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https://reddit.com/link/1wxj41g/video/zgh3070c3hth1/player

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r/Fighters • u/dudeihatethispart • 1d ago

Topic SF6 should make SF4 and SF5 playable in the game.

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They already let you play classics in BH.

Why not SF4 and/or SF5?

Thoughts?

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