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Ace Combat 8 HOTAS and Flight-Stick Support

Check Ace Combat 8 HOTAS configuration limits, differences from AC7 and HORI's scoped left-yaw firmware fix without downloading unverified input profiles.

Last checked October 8, 2026 at 16:24 UTC

Quick answer

Bandai acknowledges that some configuration options available for certain sticks in AC7 are absent in AC8 and is reviewing improvements; no release date is promised. Separately, HORI released V1.60 firmware on October 7 for its AC8 PS5/PS4/Windows stick's continuous left-yaw issue in PC FLIGHT mode. That scoped fix does not make every HOTAS fully supported.

OfficialACE COMBAT Team evidence HORI evidence

What current support does—and does not—confirm

The Flight Stick Support Update acknowledges device-specific missing configuration options. It does not publish a universal compatibility matrix, confirm every DirectInput device or guarantee sensitivity/binding parity with AC7. Detecting a controller is not the same as having all axes and buttons independently configurable.

OfficialACE COMBAT Team source

HORI left yaw: an official, device-specific firmware fix

For the named AC8 Flight Stick for PS5, PS4 and Windows PC only, HORI says V1.60 addresses yaw remaining left in PC FLIGHT/DirectInput mode. Follow the manufacturer's update instructions: its Control Center workflow requires PS5 mode while connected for the update. This update procedure is not the normal gameplay-mode recommendation for every device.

Official status: HORI V1.60 released October 7 for the named product

FixedHORI source

Use available official controls before remapping

Identify the exact product, platform selector, firmware and game version. Follow that manufacturer's mode instructions and inspect the bindings actually exposed in your current game. Test pitch, roll, yaw and throttle individually, then a few buttons. We do not invent a menu or publish a profile for options the game does not expose.

Connect the intended controller before starting and confirm the correct device mode.
Record the native behavior before adding any remapping layer.
Test one axis or button at a time in a safe single-player situation.
If Steam Input is already enabled, record that fact when reporting the behavior; avoid stacking multiple tools.

AC7 files and community remapping attempts

Steam players describe trying AC7 input files and finding missing bindings or files disappearing on launch. Those are community observations, not endorsed fixes. Virtual-device tools can introduce duplicated axes, driver dependencies or conflicts. No unverified configuration download, executable or AC7-file transplant is recommended here.

Community ReportedSteam players source

What remains unknown and how to report it

The game team is exploring improvements closer to AC7, but supported-device expansion and patch timing remain unannounced in the reviewed update. Send model, firmware, platform mode, axes/buttons affected and any existing remapper to Bandai or the manufacturer. Distinguish a stuck axis from a crash or online error.

Official status: Improvements under review; no ETA

OfficialACE COMBAT Team source Bandai Namco source

Claim evidence

What current support does—and does not—confirmOfficial

Flight Stick Support Update — September 30

HORI left yaw: an official, device-specific firmware fix — HORI V1.60 released October 7 for the named productFixed

AC8 Flight Stick firmware support — October 7

AC7 files and community remapping attemptsCommunity Reported

HOTAS / HOSAS configuration discussion

What remains unknown and how to report it — Improvements under review; no ETAOfficial

Flight Stick Support Update — September 30 Bandai Namco support-team contact

How evidence labels work

OfficialConfirmed by the publisher, developer or platform. Announced changes are not automatically live-verified.

Beta VerifiedThe same specific Beta observation is supported by multiple independent sources.

Community ReportedA player report or independent test, not an official universal cause or fix.

UnverifiedInsufficient evidence, conflicting details or an unconfirmed cause.

FixedA scoped issue confirmed resolved; other symptoms may remain.

Sources

Flight Stick Support Update — September 30ACE COMBAT Team · Configuration differences from AC7 and improvements under reviewOpen ACE COMBAT Team source

AC8 Flight Stick firmware support — October 7HORI · V1.60 fixes this product's left-yaw issue in PC FLIGHT/DirectInput mode; not every HOTASOpen HORI source

HOTAS / HOSAS configuration discussionSteam players · Original input/configuration complaints and unsuccessful AC7-file attemptsOpen Steam players source

Bandai Namco support-team contactBandai Namco · Official Online Help Desk entry; use the region appropriate to your purchaseOpen Bandai Namco source

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