A game controller is an input device used to control a video game. An input device is any Peripheral (piece of Computer hardware equipment used to provide data and control signals to an information processing system (such as a A video game is a Game that involves interaction with a User interface to generate visual feedback on a video device. A controller is typically connected to a video game console or a personal computer. A personal computer ( PC) is any Computer whose original sales price size and capabilities make it useful for individuals and which is intended to be operated A game controller can be a keyboard, mouse, gamepad, joystick, paddle, or any other device designed for gaming that can receive input. In Computing, a keyboard is an Input device partially modelled after the typewriter keyboard which uses an arrangement of buttons or keys In Computing, a mouse (plural mice, mouse devices, or mouses) A gamepad, also called joypad or control pad, is a type of Game controller held in the hand where the digits (especially thumbs are used to provide input A joystick is an input device consisting of a stick that pivots on a base and reports its angle or direction to the device it is controlling A paddle is a Game controller with a round wheel and one or more fire buttons, where the wheel is typically used to control movement of the player object Special purpose devices, such as steering wheels for driving games and light guns for shooting games, may also exist for a platform. A steering wheel (also called a driving wheel or hand wheel) is a type of steering Control in Vehicles and vessels ( Ships and Boats A light gun is a Pointing device for Computers and a control device for arcade and video games. Some devices, such as keyboards and mice, are actually generic input devices and their use is not strictly limited to that of a game controller.
A game controller can be used to govern the movement or actions of an entity in a video or computer game. An entity is something that has a distinct separate Existence, though it need not be a material existence A video game is a Game that involves interaction with a User interface to generate visual feedback on a video device. A personal computer Game (also known as a computer game or simply PC game) is a Video game played on a Personal computer, rather The type of element controlled depends upon the game, but a typical element controlled would be the player character's actions and movements. A player character or playable character (PC is a Fictional character in a Video game or Role playing game who is controlled or controllable
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Types of game controller
Gamepad
A gamepad, also known as a joypad, is the most common kind of game controller, held in both hands with thumbs and fingers used to provide input. A gamepad, also called joypad or control pad, is a type of Game controller held in the hand where the digits (especially thumbs are used to provide input Gamepads can have anywhere from two buttons to a dozen or more, combined with multiple omnidirectional analogue or digital control sticks. Gamepads generally feature a set of action buttons handled with the right fingers or thumb, and a direction controller handled with the left. These let the player control the game element movements in up to three dimensions, with many buttons to perform quick actions. Due to the ease of use and precision of gamepads, they have spread from traditional consoles where they originated to computers as a common input device. A computer is a Machine that manipulates data according to a list of instructions.
Most modern game controllers are a variation of a standard gamepad. Some common additions to the standard pad include shoulder buttons placed along the edges of the pad, centrally placed buttons labeled start, select, and mode, and an internal motor to provide force feedback.
Gamepads are the primary means of input on nearly all modern video game consoles. Gamepads are also available for personal computers, but not all computer games support gamepads, preferring the more conventional keyboards and mice. A personal computer ( PC) is any Computer whose original sales price size and capabilities make it useful for individuals and which is intended to be operated In Computing, a keyboard is an Input device partially modelled after the typewriter keyboard which uses an arrangement of buttons or keys In Computing, a mouse (plural mice, mouse devices, or mouses) However, most console emulators support gamepads. A console emulator is a program that allows a computer or modern console (cross-console emulation to emulate a Video game console.
Paddle
A paddle is a controller that features a round wheel and one or more fire buttons. A paddle is a Game controller with a round wheel and one or more fire buttons, where the wheel is typically used to control movement of the player object The wheel is used to typically control movement of the player or an object along one axis of the video screen. Paddle controllers were the first analog controllers; they died out when "paddle and ball" type games fell out of favor. A variation on the Paddle, the Atari driving controller appeared on the Atari 2600. The Atari 2600 is a Video game console released in October 1977 Designed specifically for the game Indy 500, It was almost identical in operation and design to the regular paddle controller. This article is for the video game for the race please see Indianapolis 500. However, its wheel can be continuously rotated in either direction, and it was missing the extra paddle included on the previous model. Unlike a spinner, friction prevented the wheel from gaining momentum.
Trackball
A trackball is basically an upside-down mouse that is manipulated with the palm of one's hand. A trackball is a Pointing device consisting of a Ball housed in a socket containing sensors to detect rotation of the ball about two axes&mdashlike an upside-down It has the advantage of not requiring a lot of desktop space, and that it is as fast as one can roll the ball on it. This is faster than one can move a mouse due to space not being an issue. Notable uses of a Trackball as a gaming controller would be games such as Centipede, Marble Madness,Golden Tee and Sonic Arcade. Centipede is a vertically-oriented Shoot 'em up Arcade game produced by Atari in 1980 Marble Madness is an Arcade game by Atari Games released in 1984 by Czech programmer Mark Cerny. Golden Tee Golf (also known as Golden Tee) is a Golf Arcade game series by Incredible Technologies. SegaSonic the Hedgehog, known by various names including Sonic Arcade, Sonic the Arcade and SEGASONIC Arcade
Joystick
This joystick is a computer peripheral that consists of a handheld stick that can be tilted around either of two axes and (sometimes) twisted around a third. A joystick is an input device consisting of a stick that pivots on a base and reports its angle or direction to the device it is controlling For an account of the words periphery and peripheral as they are used in biology sociology politics computer hardware and other fields see the The joystick is often used for flight simulators. A flight simulator is a system that tries to copy or simulate, the experience of flying an aircraft HOTAS controllers, composed of a joystick and throttle quadrant (see below) are a popular combination for flight simulation among its most fanatic devotees. HOTAS, an abbreviation for hands on throttle-and-stick, is a style of aircraft cockpit Human-Machine Interaction (HMI which allows the pilot to access the cockpit Most joysticks are designed to be operated with the user's primary hand (e. g. with the right hand of a right-handed person), with the base either held in the opposite hand or mounted on a desk.
Arcade style Joystick
This device can also be a home version of the kind used in the arcade, or for use on emulators. It features a shaft that has a ball or drop-shaped handle, and one or more buttons for in game actions. Generally the layout has the joystick on the left, and the buttons on the right. There are instances when this is reversed, or the joystick is in the centre with buttons on both sides.
Throttle quadrant
A throttle quadrant, as the name indicates, is a set of one or more levers that are most often used to simulate throttles or other similar controls in a real vehicle, particularly an aircraft. Throttle quadrants are most popular in conjunction with joysticks or yokes used in flight simulation.
Steering wheel
The steering wheel, essentially a larger version of a paddle, is used for racing simulators such as Live for Speed, Grand Prix Legends, GTR2, and Richard Burns Rally. A steering wheel (also called a driving wheel or hand wheel) is a type of steering Control in Vehicles and vessels ( Ships and Boats Sim ( simulated) racing is the collective term for Computer software (i Live for Speed (also known as LFS) is an online racing simulator developed by a three person team comprising Scawen Roberts Eric Bailey Grand Prix Legends (nicknamed GPL) is a computer Racing simulator developed by Papyrus Design Group and published in 1998 by Sierra GTR2 is a sports car racing simulator developed under license by Blimey for SimBin for the X86 PC and is a sequel to GTR Richard Burns Rally (RBR is a Sim racing game, published by SCi and developed by Warthog with advice of WRC driver Many are force feedback (see Force Feedback Wheel), designed to give the same feedback as would be experienced when driving a real car, but the realism of this depends on the game. They usually come with pedals to control the gas and brake. Shifting is taken care of with either paddles, a simple shifter which is moved forward or back to change gears, a paddle shifting system, or a shifter which mimics that of real vehicles, which may use a clutch. Most wheels turn only 200 to 270 degrees lock-to-lock, but some models, such as the Logitech Driving Force Pro and Logitech G25, can turn 900 degrees, or 2. Logitech International SA ( SWX: LOGN,) headquartered in Romanel-sur-Morges, Switzerland, is the Holding company for Logitech GT FORCE or Driving Force (see the trademark symbols difference is the name of a line of Gran Turismo official Steering wheels designed by The Logitech G25 is an electronic steering wheel designed for racing Video games on the PC, PS2 and PS3. 5 turns lock-to-lock.
The Namco Jogcon paddle was available for the PlayStation game R4: Ridge Racer Type 4. is an amusement company based in Japan, best known overseas for Video games development The Jogcon (often spelled "JogCon" is a controller developed and produced by Namco for the Sony PlayStation videogame console R4 Ridge Racer Type 4 is the fourth game in the Ridge Racer series on the Sony PlayStation. Unlike "real" video game steering wheels, the Jogcon was designed to fit in the player's hand. Its much smaller wheel (diameter roughly similar to a soda can's) resembles the jog-and-shuttle control wheel used on some VCRs. A beverage can (or drinks can) is most often an Aluminum Can manufactured to hold a single serving of a Beverage. PLEASE BEAR IN MIND THAT THIS IS A GENERAL ARTICLE ABOUT VCRs/VIDEOCASSETTE RECORDERS
The game Mario Kart Wii is bundled with the Wii Wheel, a steering wheel-shaped shell that the Wii Remote is placed inside thus using the Wii Remote's motion sensing capabilities to control the game. is a Kart racing video game developed by Nintendo Entertainment Analysis and Development and published by Nintendo for the Wii console The Wii Remote, sometimes Nicknamed " Wiimote " is the primary controller for Nintendo 's
Yoke
A yoke is very similar to a steering wheel except that it resembles the control yoke found on many aircraft and has two axes of movement: not only rotational movement about the shaft of the yoke, but also a forward-and-backward axis equivalent to that of pitch control on the yoke of an aircraft. Some yokes have additional controls attached directly to the yoke for simulation of aircraft functions such as radio push-to-talk buttons. Yokes, like throttle quadrants and pedals, are popular with serious flight-simulation enthusiasts.
Pedals
Pedals may be used for driving simulations or flight simulations. In the former case, an asymmetric set of pedals can simulate accelerator, brake, and clutch pedals in a real automobile. In the latter case, a symmetric set of pedals simulates rudder controls and toe brakes in an aircraft. As mentioned, most steering wheel controllers come with a set of pedals.
Keyboard, mouse and mousepad
The keyboard and mouse are typical input devices for a personal computer and are currently the main game controllers for computer games. An input device is any Peripheral (piece of Computer hardware equipment used to provide data and control signals to an information processing system (such as a A personal computer ( PC) is any Computer whose original sales price size and capabilities make it useful for individuals and which is intended to be operated A personal computer Game (also known as a computer game or simply PC game) is a Video game played on a Personal computer, rather The keyboard and mouse with the aid of the mousepad achieve greater speed, comfort and accuracy for the gamer. A mousepad (sometimes mouse pad, mousemat, or mouse mat) is a surface for enhancing the Usability of a Computer mouse. Some video game consoles also have the ability to function with a keyboard and a mouse. The computer keyboard is modeled after the typewriter keyboard and was designed for the input of written text. A typewriter is a mechanical or Electromechanical device with a set of "keys" that when pressed cause characters to be printed on a medium A mouse is a handheld pointing device used in addition to the keyboard. A pointing device is an Input interface (specifically a Human interface device) that allows a user to input spatial (ie continuous and multi-dimensional data For games, the keyboard typically controls movement of the character while the mouse is used to control the game camera or used for aiming.
The numeric keypad found on the keyboard is also used as a game controller and can be found on a number of separate devices, most notably early consoles, usually attached to a joystick or a paddle. There are many types of keyboard, usually differentiated by the Switch technology employed in their operation The keypad is a small grid of keys with at least the digits 0-9.
Touch screen
A touch screen is an input device that allows the user to interact with the computer by touching the display screen. A Touch Screen is a display which can detect the presence and location of a touch within the display area It was first used on a dedicated console with the Tiger game.com. Tiger Electronics should not be confused with the appliance maker Tiger Corporation, the electronics retailer Tiger Direct, or the producer of Gizmondo The gamecom (pronounced in TV commercials as "game com" not "game dot com" and not capitalized in marketing material was a Handheld game console released Nintendo popularized it for use in video games with the Nintendo DS; other systems including the Tapwave Zodiac as well as the vast majority of PDAs have also included this feature. Tapwave, founded in Mountain View California in May 2001 introduced the Zodiac mobile entertainment
Modern touch screens use a thin, durable, transparent plastic sheet overlayed onto the glass screen. The location of a touch is calculated from the capacitance for the X and Y axes, which varies based upon where the sheet is touched. Capacitance is a measure of the amount of Electric charge stored (or separated for a given Electric potential. In Mathematics and its applications a coordinate system is a system for assigning an n - Tuple of Numbers or scalars to each point
Motion sensing
Nintendo's Wii system utilizes a new kind of controller, called the Wii Remote. The Wii Remote, sometimes Nicknamed " Wiimote " is the primary controller for Nintendo 's It uses accelerometers to detect its approximate orientation and acceleration and a built-in camera so it can be used as a pointing device. An accelerometer is a device for measuring Acceleration and gravity induced reaction forces The Sixaxis controller for Sony's PlayStation 3 system has limited motion sensing capabilities. PlayStation 3 owners can purchase a number of accessories for use with the console
Light gun
A light gun is a peripheral used to "shoot" targets on a screen. A light gun is a Pointing device for Computers and a control device for arcade and video games. They usually roughly resemble firearms or ray guns. Their use is normally limited to rail shooter or shooting gallery games like those that came with the "Shooting Gallery" light gun. A shoot-'em-up (also known as shmup) is a Video game genre of Shooter game in which the player controls a vehicle or character and fights large The first home console light gun was released on the Magnavox Odyssey; later on, Nintendo would include one standard on their Famicom and NES. The Nintendo Entertainment System (often abbreviated as NES or simply Nintendo) is an 8-bit Video game console that was released by Nintendo has also released a "shell" in the style of a light gun for the Wii Remote called the Wii Zapper which comes bundled with Link's Crossbow Training. is a Multinational corporation headquartered in Kyoto Japan founded on The Wii Remote, sometimes Nicknamed " Wiimote " is the primary controller for Nintendo 's The Wii Remote, sometimes Nicknamed " Wiimote " is the primary controller for Nintendo 's Link's Crossbow Training is a shooting Video game published and developed by Nintendo for the Wii Video game console.
Gaming keypads and programmable PC controllers
There are a few specialized controllers that are specifically used for First-person shooter, RTS games and some arcade type games. A gaming keypad is a small auxiliary keyboard deisigned only for gaming A first-person shooter ( FPS) is an action Video game from the Shooter game The initial development of Maze War A real-time strategy ( RTS) Video game is a strategic game that is distinctly not turn-based. These controllers can be programmed to allow the emulation of keys, and macros in some cases. They were developed because some of these games require a keyboard to play, and some players find this to be awkward for such a task.
Others
- Train controls: At a smaller scale, other hardware such as train controls (available after Microsoft Train Simulator was released), pinball controllers and multi-button consoles for strategy games were released in the past, but their popularity was limited to hardcore fans of the genre. Microsoft Train Simulator (known in the Train Simulator community also as simply MSTS 1) is a Train simulator for Microsoft
- Dance pads, essentially a grid of flat pressure sensitive gamepad buttons set on a mat meant to be stepped on, have seen niche success with the popularity of rhythm games like Dance Dance Revolution and Pump it Up. A dance pad, also known as a dance mat or dance platform, is a flat electronic Game controller used for Input in dance games Dance Dance Revolution (abbreviated DDR) previously known as Dancing Stage in PAL territories until the announcement of Pump It Up, commonly abbreviated as PIU The dance pad was first introduced on the Atari 2600, called the "Exus Foot Craz" pad. Nintendo later purchased the technology from Bandai and used it on their "Power Pad", for the Famicom and NES.
- Balance board: The Wii Balance Board comes with the game Wii Fit. A balance board is a device used for Recreation, athletic training, Brain development, therapy, musical training and other The Wii Balance Board is a Balance board accessory for Nintendo 's Wii Video game console. Wii Fit is a Video game developed by Nintendo for the Wii console Several other game are in development which will be compatible with the balance board.
- Rhythm games with controllers resembling musical instruments like guitars (GuitarFreaks, the Guitar Hero series, Rock Band), drums (Donkey Konga, DrumMania and Rock Band), or maracas (Samba de Amigo) have also seen some success in arcades and home consoles. A music video game, also commonly known as a music game, is a Video game where the gameplay is meaningfully and often almost entirely oriented around the player's The guitar is a Musical instrument with ancient roots that is used in a wide variety of musical styles GuitarFreaks (also GUITARFREAKS, abbreviated GF) is a Music video game series produced by Konami. The drum is a member of the percussion group technically classified as a Membranophone. is a GameCube rhythm game starring the gorilla Donkey Kong, developed by Namco and published by Nintendo. DrumMania (alternately drummania, abbreviated DM) is a Music video game series produced by Konami Digital Entertainment Maraca is also a genus of Tarantula. Maracas ( sometimes called rumba Samba de Amigo is a rhythm game originally developed by Sonic Team and released in 1999 by Sega in arcades 2000 for the Dreamcast
- Buzzers: A recent example of specialized, while very simple, game controllers, is the four large "buzzers" (round buttons) supplied with the PlayStation 2 quiz show game series Buzz! (2005, 2006); both game and controllers clearly being inspired by the television show genre. Buzz! is a series of Video games originated by Sleepydog Ltd developed by Relentless Software and published by Sony Computer Entertainment Europe
- NeGcon: is a unique controller for racing games on the PlayStation. Physical properties The neGcon was an unusual design in that the left and right halves of the controller were connected by a swivel joint and thus the halves could be twisted relative Physically it resembles a gamepad, but its left and right halves twist relative to each other, making it a variation of the paddle controller.
- Microphone: A few games have made successes in using a headset or microphone as a secondary controller, such as Hey You, Pikachu!, Rock Band, and the SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs series. is a Nintendo 64 game released in 1998 It was developed by Nintendo and Ambrella. SOCOM US Navy SEALS is a Video game classified as a tactical third-person shooter developed by Zipper Interactive and published by Sony Computer The use of these microphones allowed players to issue commands to the game, controlling teammates (as in SOCOM) and other AI characters (Pikachu). The Nintendo DS features a microphone that is built into the system. The is a dual-screen Handheld game console developed and manufactured by Nintendo. It has been used for a variety of purposes, including speech recognition (Nintendogs, Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day!), chatting online between and during gameplay sessions (Pokémon Diamond and Pearl), and minigames that require the player to blow or shout into the microphone (Feel the Magic: XY/XX, WarioWare: Touched!, Mario Party DS). Speech recognition (also known as automatic speech recognition or computer speech recognition) converts spoken words to machine-readable input (for example to keypresses is a Real-time Pet simulation Video game developed and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo DS handheld Video game console. Brain Age Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day!, also known as Dr and are both the fourth installments of the ''Pokémon'' series of role-playing Video games succeeding ''Pokémon Ruby'' ''Sapphire'' and ''Emerald'' Feel the Magic XY/XX, known in Japan as and in Europe and Australia as Project Rub is a Minigame Video WarioWare Touched!, known in Japan as is a Video game for the Nintendo DS. is a Party Video game for the Nintendo DS. It is the eleventh title in the series (twelfth in Japan) and was released in Japan on November 8
- Steel Batallion for the Xbox was bundled with a full dashboard, with 2 joysticks and over 30 buttons, in an attempt to make it feel like an actual mecha simulator. Steel Battalion ( ja: 鋼鉄大隊, Tekki) is a Video game created by Capcom for the Xbox console The Xbox is a sixth-generation Video game console produced by Microsoft Corporation.
- Fishing rod: the first fishing rod controller appeared as an accessory for the Sega Dreamcast video console for playing SEGA Marine Fishing. A fishing rod or a fishing pole is a Tool used to catch fish, usually in conjunction with the Sport of Angling, can also be used in Sega Marine Fishing is a line of simulation games in which the player attempts to catch various marine sport fish Later other games for Playstation console use also a similar controllers.
- Floating Interactive Display: since 2003[1] two companies, IO2Technology from the US and Fogscreen from Finland have developed Minority Report style interactive floating interfaces which display an image projected in mid-air but can be interacted with by finger similar to a touch screen. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Finland, officially the Republic of Finland ( is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. Minority Report is a 2002 Science fiction film directed by Steven Spielberg, loosely based on the Philip K The IO2Technology version is called the Heliosdisplay.
- Mind control headset: As of March 24, 2007 a US/Australian company called Emotiv Systems began launching a mind-controlled device for video games based on Electroencephalography. Events 1401 - Mongol emperor Timur sacks Damascus. 1603 - James VI of Scotland Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Emotiv Systems is an Australian -origin electronics company developing Brain-computer interfaces based on Electroencephalography (EEG technology A video game is a Game that involves interaction with a User interface to generate visual feedback on a video device. It was reported by Wall Street Journal's Don Clark on MSNBC[2]
- PCGamerBike similar to a pair of pedals removed from an exercise bike, then set down in front of a chair & used to precisely control game characters instead. MSNBC is a 24-hour cable television news channel based in the United States and available in Canada. The PCGamerBike is an Exercise bike that can interact with Computer games It uses magnets to produce resistance and comes with software that automatically logs
- Optical motion tracking systems such as TrackIR and FreeTrack use a video camera to track an infrared illuminated or emissive headpiece. Motion Tracking can differ from Motion Capture because in applications such as sports and missiles the object of interest is tracked optically instead of a person TrackIR is an Optical motion tracking system created by NaturalPoint Inc FreeTrack is a free general purpose Optical motion tracking application for Microsoft Windows, released under the GNU General Public License. Small head movements are tracked and then translated into much larger virtual in-game movements, allowing hands-free view control and improved immersiveness.
- Instrument panels are simulated aircraft instrument panels, either generic or specific to a real aircraft, that are used in place of the keyboard to send commands to a flight simulation program. Some of these are far more expensive than all the rest of a computer system combined. The panels usually only simulate switches, buttons, and controls, rather than output instrument displays.
- An accessory for the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) was the R.O.B. (Robotic Operating Buddy). The Nintendo Entertainment System (often abbreviated as NES or simply Nintendo) is an 8-bit Video game console that was released by ROB ( R obotic O perating B uddy) is an accessory for the Nintendo Entertainment System. Known in Japan as the Famicon Bot, this accessory was short lived, appearing in only Stack-Up and Gyromite. Stack-Up (aka Robot Block) is a Video game released in 1985 for the Nintendo Entertainment System, designed for use Gyromite (also known as Robot Gyro) is a Video game released in 1985 for the Nintendo Entertainment System, designed It was classified a "Trojan horse" during the video game market crash of 1985. R. O. B. appeared in two packages - the NES Deluxe Set (along side a NES control deck, the NES Zapper, two controllers, Duck Hunter and Gyromite) and the Gyromite set. The NES Zapper commonly known as "the gun" (or in Japan) is a Pistol -shaped electronic Light gun sold as part of the original Nintendo Entertainment However short lived, this accessory jumpstarted Nintedo's involvement in the western market and forever solidifying its legendary status in video game history. R. O. B. was called by GameSpy the fifth greatest video game marketing move within twenty-five. R. O. B. has been shown in Mario Kart DS for the Nintendo DS as a playable. Mario Kart DS is a Racing game developed and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo DS. The is a dual-screen Handheld game console developed and manufactured by Nintendo. Perhaps it's most famous appearance was in Super Smash Bros. Brawl not only as a playable character but as the Ancient Minister in the Story Mode, The Subspace Emissary. often abbreviated SSBB or Brawl, is the third installment in the Super Smash Bros often abbreviated SSBB or Brawl, is the third installment in the Super Smash Bros
Longevity of hardware
Given the number of mobile and soft rubber parts in controllers it can be expected that after extensive use, some of the buttons will become eventually less responsive due to the softening of the rubber parts that connect the hard exterior button to the integrated circuit. Even the plastic outer casings of joysticks and wheels might crack if used too violently. This becomes more of an issue with cheaper third-party controllers. Button mashing and joystick wobbling were responsible for countless broken controllers until the mid of the 16-bit era, when such games became progressively out of fashion. Button mashing (aka button bashing) is a term used in console gaming contexts to refer to quick repeated and generally random button pressings
Even better built joypads, able to endure mechanical wear for years, can be defeated by the development of games which require more buttons or functions, or changes in the interfaces used, rendering them obsolete. For example, the increasing number of axis and buttons demanded by computer flight simulator titles and the disuse of the PC gameport interface have left many working PC controllers unusable. The end of a game console generation generally brings obsolescence for both a console and its controllers.
Health concerns
Since the controller is the most common way of interacting with a game, it has to be ergonomically designed to feel comfortable to most of their potential userbase to avoid injuries such as the ones in the RSI group or CTS. Ergonomics is the Scientific discipline concerned with Designing according to the human needs and the profession that applies theory principles data and methods A repetitive strain injury (RSI also called cumulative trauma disorder ( CTD) occupational overuse syndrome, or work related upper limb disorder Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS or median neuropathy at the wrist is a medical condition in which the Median nerve is compressed at the Wrist, leading Most controllers these days are designed with the relaxed position of the hands in mind, which gave origin to the "pronged" design that reduced the soreness and cramping after extended use with older pads such as the NES or the Sega Master System.
Also, Nintendo fingers was a term coined in the early 90s after video game players had their thumbs badly burnt and even developed blisters due to the hardness of the buttons. A blister is a small pocket of fluid within the upper layers of the skin A more common, less dangerous phenomenon sometimes known as a Nintendo cramp means the strain felt on the thumbs and the palm below. This tends to occur mostly when using particularly small controllers. The latter may in fact occur on any finger or the hand if it is kept in a prepared "arched" position for a long time, and is much less dangerous than Nintendo Fingers.
Currently, there are controller gloves available for the Wii Remote, Xbox 360 controllers, and SIXAXIS controllers in stores to comfort players' hands.
See also
References
- ^ Wired Report: Look Ma, No Projection Screen (2007). This is a comparison of video game controllers. Console controllers This does not include the controls integrated into handheld gaming devices A human interface device or HID is a type of Computer device that Interacts directly with and most often takes Input from Retrieved on 2007-03-25. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1199 - Richard I is wounded by a crossbow bolt while fighting France which leads to his death on April 6.
- ^ Video Game Mind Control. MSNBC (2007). Retrieved on 2007-03-25. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1199 - Richard I is wounded by a crossbow bolt while fighting France which leads to his death on April 6.
External links
- An article about pioneering games and controllers designed for disabled gamers
- Simulation game controller comparison.
- Sock Master's Video Game Controller Tree
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