game controller
Handheld button device
A game controller is a handheld device for interacting with video games—pressing buttons, moving joysticks, or triggering actions that translate to on-screen movement.
Controllers range from simple gamepads to specialized wheels, flight sticks, and motion-sensing wands.
She grabbed the controller and unpaused the game.
Handheld console interface
- joystickTilting lever for control
- d-padFour-direction input control
- analog stickTilting directional controller input
- thumbstickController's directional input
trigger · buttons · shoulder buttons · bumper · touchpad · rumble · vibration · haptic feedback
Sony's gaming hardware brand
- XboxMicrosoft gaming console
- NintendoJapanese video game company
- SegaJapanese gaming company
- AtariSeventies gaming pioneer
Switch · DualShock · Joy-Con · arcade stick · racing wheel · flight stick · third-party · cross-platform
Involving multiple participants
- co-opMember-owned organization
- single-playerFor one participant only
- input lagDelay between action and response
- button mashingRapid indiscriminate controller input
combo · aim assist · sensitivity · dead zone · mapping · keybind · turbo · macro
Secure manual hold
- comfortEase or soothing relief
- contouredShaped to fit
- handheldDesigned for palm use
- lightweightLacking mass or importance
form-fitting · soft-touch · textured · anti-slip · button layout · hand fatigue · accessibility · paddle
Adjusting for measurement accuracy
- mappingDiagram of correspondences
- sensitivityResponsiveness to stimuli
- dead zoneArea lacking signal coverage
- profileSide-facing outline
preset · firmware update · software · pairing · sync · reset · troubleshooting
gamepad
Handheld console interface
- joystickTilting lever for control
- d-padFour-direction input control
- analog stickTilting directional controller input
thumbstick · trigger · buttons · shoulder buttons · bumper · touchpad · rumble · vibration · haptic feedback · motion sensor
PlayStation
Sony's gaming hardware brand
Atari · Switch · DualShock · Joy-Con · arcade stick · racing wheel · flight stick · third-party · cross-platform
multiplayer
Involving multiple participants
- co-opMember-owned organization
- single-playerFor one participant only
- input lagDelay between action and response
button mashing · combo · aim assist · sensitivity · dead zone · mapping · keybind · turbo · macro · speedrun
grip
Secure manual hold
lightweight · form-fitting · soft-touch · textured · anti-slip · button layout · hand fatigue · accessibility · paddle · customizable
calibration
Adjusting for measurement accuracy
- mappingDiagram of correspondences
- sensitivityResponsiveness to stimuli
- dead zoneArea lacking signal coverage
profile · preset · firmware update · software · pairing · sync · reset · troubleshooting
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keyboard · brain-computer interface · touchscreen · voice control · eye tracking
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Presentation for viewing
monitor · screen · television · speakers · headphones
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