joypads
Handheld gaming devices
Joypads are handheld video game controllers, typically featuring directional buttons or a D-pad on one side and action buttons on the other.
The term is largely synonymous with gamepad and emerged in the 1980s alongside home gaming consoles.
Unlike joysticks, which have a prominent vertical lever, joypads lie flat and are gripped with both hands.
I prefer wireless joypads for couch gaming.
Those who direct operations
- buttonsSmall disc fasteners
- analog sticksController directional inputs
- triggersCauses or activates
- shoulder buttonsController's top-mounted inputs
thumbsticks · rumble · vibration · grip · battery · circuitry · sensors · touchpad
Sensation from device interaction
- precisionAccuracy of measurement
- controlAuthority to direct
- responsivenessReadiness to react
- tactileOf the touching sense
sensitivity · vibration · reaction · navigation · dead zone · calibration · input lag · force feedback
Untethered signal transmission
- wiredElectrically connected or jittery
- USBDevice connection standard
- inputData received for processing
- peripheralsExternal computer equipment
drivers · firmware · connectivity · pairing · latency · dongle · sync · compatibility
Comfort in distress
- arcadeArched passageway or gaming hall
- multiplayerInvolving multiple participants
- co-opMember-owned organization
- speedrunningCompleting games fastest possible
esports · streaming · competitive · casual · retro · emulation · platformer · fighting games
controllers
Those who direct operations
- buttonsSmall disc fasteners
- analog sticksController directional inputs
- triggersCauses or activates
shoulder buttons · thumbsticks · rumble · vibration · grip · battery · circuitry · sensors · touchpad · accelerometers
haptic feedback
Sensation from device interaction
- precisionAccuracy of measurement
- controlAuthority to direct
- responsivenessReadiness to react
tactile · sensitivity · vibration · reaction · navigation · dead zone · calibration · input lag · force feedback
wireless
Untethered signal transmission
- wiredElectrically connected or jittery
- USBDevice connection standard
- inputData received for processing
peripherals · drivers · firmware · connectivity · pairing · latency · dongle · sync · compatibility
console
Comfort in distress
- arcadeArched passageway or gaming hall
- multiplayerInvolving multiple participants
- co-opMember-owned organization
speedrunning · esports · streaming · competitive · casual · retro · emulation · platformer · fighting games · first-person shooter
joypadskeyboards
Button grids for input
voice controls · touchscreens · gesture controls · mouse · motion controls