gaming controller

Handheld button device

A gaming controller is a handheld device used to interact with video games, typically featuring buttons, joysticks, and triggers that translate player input into on-screen actions.

Controllers connect to consoles or computers wirelessly or through cables.

She prefers the feel of a controller over keyboard and mouse.

Also called a gamepad.

Related

rumble · vibration · analog · wireless · console · gamepad · PlayStation · Xbox · Nintendo · grip · haptic · arcade · stick · third party · mash · combo · input · input lag

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input method type

gaming controllermouse

Small gnawing mammal

keyboard · touchscreen · trackpad · motion controls · voice control

interaction paradigm

gaming controllerbrain-computer interface

System connecting mind to machine

neural interface · motion capture · eye tracking · voice control · gesture control

human role in gaming

gaming controllergame bot

Program that plays autonomously

autoplay · NPC · demo mode

Family

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Top 200,000
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G