I had just bought the Hori EX2 and wanted to use it on pc for various emulators, The standard Windows drivers for it sucked and I couldn’t get it to work.
After some fiddling around I got it to work with XBCD and now it works like it’s supposed to.
I noticed some people are having trouble getting it to work and I felt like contributing something 
After this programs like Xpadder , JoytoKey and Pinnacle are pretty much obsolete because this replaces the Microsoft driver, instead of using it , and it has it’s own extended cfg options. ( deadzone cfg , remapping buttons ETC )
So here’s pretty much XBCD’s guide with my own twist to it:
*** !! VISTA users scroll to the bottom of this post for info !! ***
Step 1.
Plug in the stick and install it with the Microsoft Drivers.
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Step 2. **
Go Download ALL needed files from the Link to the downloads on the top navigation bar. Install the XBCD drivers “All in one installer” for the corresponding operating system, -->http://xbcd360guide.50webs.com/download.html
Step3.
After you’ve installed XBCD, you should edit the xbcd.inf file (e.a C:\Windows\inf) , this is necessary because we are going to let Windows use different drivers instead of what it is currently using. Open up the inf file, add this line on the bottom of the driver list : %XBCD_360.DeviceDesc% =Install, USB\VID_0F0D&PID_000D ; HORI FighterStickEX2.
Exit and save > right click the inf file and install.
Step4.
Right-click on My computer and click Properties.
Step5.
Click on the “Hardware” tab, Click Device Manager
Step6.
Expand the “Microsoft Common Controller…” by clicking the plus sign.
Step7.
Right click the “whatever shows up here, the description might be 360 controller or FightingstickEX2, for me it just said Microsoft common controller” and click properties.
Step8.
When the property window opens click the “Drivers” Tab, Click the “Update Driver” button > Click Install from list or specific location then click next. > Choose the “Don’t Search…” and click next.> Select XBCD XBox 360 Gamepad and click next.
You might get a message saying the driver is not signed. Click Continue Anyway.
Click finish and the stick should be succesfully installed. Read on for configuration procedures.
Final step
Go to your start menu/programs/ (Called All Programs in XP) XBCD 360 Driver/ then click and launch “Setup Utility 360”. Click Open and load THIS profile > click apply and save.
Windows Vista
Pretty much the same as the XP guide but instead you should;
Install XP XBCD drivers all in one
add the information to the XBCD.inf --> ( save, right click and install is not possible )
reboot
then load the hori profile
The profile just loaded , changed the control stick from being recognized as the hat switch and has remapped the LT and RT buttons as normal buttons instead of bumpers.
Cheers !
Any problems,comments,feedback let me know !
Credit goes to Zerodotjander for the XGI and obviously XBCD for their Guide, Kesh! for getting this to work on Vista
