Sony PS3 Street Fighter IV FightPad – Ryu
May 1st, 2010 | 
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- Enlarged circular 8-way floating D-Pad
- 6-button layout with additional multi-speed Turbo functionality
- 3-way switch enables D-Pad to also function as left or right analog stick
Product Description
The official Street Fighter IV FightPad controller for the Sony PS3 was designed specifically for fighting game fans to put new levels of control and precision in the palms of their hands. Using an enlarged, circular 8-way floating D-Pad and a classic six-button layout, the Street Fighter IV FightPad brings the old school fighting game experience right into your home. With lag-free 2.4 GHz wireless gameplay, separate turbo settings for each button and great ergonom… More >>
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Along with trying SFIV, I also had the chance to try out this cool-looking wireless controller. While it’s practical in that it has all the buttons on the face, it doesn’t seem to take long to run out of juice. That and it’s still tough to do special moves with the circular D-pad. Fortunately, the same company that made this has also made joysticks.
This product has small parts that may present a choking hazard.
Rating: 3 / 5
I received two FightPads as a gift in February, 2009 (the month of its release).
Within a few weeks, one FightPad was completely malfunctioning- a defective D-Pad (downward direction glitch).
The other FightPad worked OK when used by itself; However, when playing with two FightPads simultaneously, they would interfere with one another and lose their signals (obviously, this is not a good thing to happen during fighting games).
I contacted Mad Catz, via their website. I was assured that it was an issue with the USB dongles- Mad Catz mailed me two complimentary USB dongles.
The issue continued and became progressively worse.
I once again contacted Mad Catz. This time, they requested I mail the controllers back, along with a receipt, in order to be covered by the 1 year manufacturer’s warranty. I explained to Mad Catz that the FightPads were a gift, and that I had no receipt.
I also explained that the controllers were released in February of 2009. It was still the year 2009, so how could the 1 year warranty be over?
Apparently my logic was too much for Mad Catz to handle. They refused to help me without a receipt.
The design of the FightPad is excellent, but the malfunctioning wireless technology is inexcusable.
Furthermore, I am disappointed with the way Mad Catz handled my situation.
I’ve spent a lot of money on their products throughout the years- shame on them.
Rating: 1 / 5
I just got my fight pad 4 my ps3 a couple of weeks ago and in less then a week the wireless recevier went bad,but madcatz replaced it 4 free.(i dont know if they will replace it again 4 free if it breaks again).I own a couple fight pads 4 my xbox360 they are wired and they work great,on the other hand the ps3 fight pad is wireless and requires batterys(batterys not included).Incomparison the ps3 fight pad miss fires a lot while im playing which is a absolute no no when playing fighting games,especially while playing online.Then there is the issue with the turbo function the ps3 turbo function is incredibly slow(no faster then u pusshing the buttons ur self)while the xbox360 fight pad has true turbo(way faster then u can push the button)Things like this are crucial in online gaming.I spoke 2 a madcatz repsentative about this while i was reordering the new wireless reccevier,he told me its not really a issue 2 them.So i dont no if its my controller thats flawed or the entire line of ps3 fightpads.This product turned out 2 be a waste of money,the ps3 fightpad does not perform as well as the xbox360 fight pad, now I plan on getting a XCM adapter that will allow me 2 use my xbox360 fight pad on my ps3.
Rating: 1 / 5
This is the best fighting pad out there because there aren’t any other options. I purchased the 360 version because the D-pad on the normal 360 controller is horrible. The DualShocks D-pad is much better. I have a few issues with the quality of this pad. It’s a bit on the large side, the buttons are a bit clicky (like the springs inside aren’t pushing up hard enough) and feel cheap. I loved the 6 button controllers for the Genesis back in the day and the way the buttons felt soft and responsive to the touch. The rubber on the bottom feels good and the graphics are great. Even though it has it’s issues this pad actually works well, after a few hrs of play time you’ll be pulling of moves with ease. If they redesigned this controller to be smaller, more comfortable, and used better quality materials, i would recommended it more, i would probably own a few. I was planning to buy 2 of these but I think one is enough.
Rating: 3 / 5
Madcatz has made a decent controller. It’s much better than the Sony controllers for pulling off special moves and difficult combos. It also doesn’t hurt your thumb during prolonged use. The turbo feature is a nice addition and helpful for certain characters. I like the fact I can use it with my entire PS3 Street Fighter library. I also have the Blanka version and haven’t had any problems with either controller after a month of use.
Rating: 5 / 5