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|[[Magnavox Odyssey|Magnavox Odyssey controller]] |
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|style="background: white;" | [[File:Magnavox-Odyssey-Controller-FL.jpg|150px]] |
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|[[Magnavox Odyssey]] |
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|'''Connectivity:''' Magnavox Odyssey controller port<br>'''Input:''' 3 knobs, 1 button |
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|September 1972 |
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|<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=XiM0ntMybNwC|title= |
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The Video Game Explosion: A History from PONG to Playstation and Beyond|last=Wolf|first=Mark J. P.|publisher=[[ABC-CLIO]]|date=2008|accessdate=September 8, 2020|p=50}}</ref> |
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|[[Shooting Gallery (game accessory)|Shooting Gallery]] |
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|[[File:No image available.svg|150px]] |
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|[[Magnavox Odyssey]] |
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|'''Connectivity:''' Magnavox Odyssey controller port<br>'''Input:''' 1 trigger, [[photodiode]] |
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|September 1972 |
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|<ref>{{cite thesis|url=http://margel.ca/files/papers/428.pdf|title=Literature Review of Video Game Input Devices|last=Margel|first=Michael|publisher=[[University of Toronto]]|date=2013|accessdate=September 8, 2020|p=2}}</ref> |
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|[[Atari CX40 joystick]] |
|[[Atari CX40 joystick]] |
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|[[File:Atari-2600-Joystick.jpg|150px]] |
|style="background: white;" | [[File:Atari-2600-Joystick.jpg|150px]] |
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|[[Atari 2600]] |
|[[Atari 2600]] |
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|'''Connectivity:''' [[Atari joystick port]]<br>'''Input:''' 1 digital button, eight-directional digital joystick |
|'''Connectivity:''' [[Atari joystick port]]<br>'''Input:''' 1 digital button, eight-directional digital joystick |
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|[[NES controller]] |
|[[NES controller]] |
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|[[File:Nintendo-Famicom-Controller-I-FL.jpg|150px]] |
|style="background: white;" | [[File:Nintendo-Famicom-Controller-I-FL.jpg|150px]] |
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|[[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]] |
|[[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]] |
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|'''Connectivity:''' NES controller port<br>'''Input:''' 4 digital buttons, [[D-pad]] |
|'''Connectivity:''' NES controller port<br>'''Input:''' 4 digital buttons, [[D-pad]] |
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|[[NES Zapper]] |
|[[NES Zapper]] |
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|[[File:Nintendo-Entertainment-System-NES-Zapper-Gray-L.jpg|150px]] |
|style="background: white;" | [[File:Nintendo-Entertainment-System-NES-Zapper-Gray-L.jpg|150px]] |
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|[[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]] |
|[[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]] |
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|'''Connectivity:''' NES controller port<br>'''Input:''' 1 |
|'''Connectivity:''' NES controller port<br>'''Input:''' 1 trigger, [[photodiode]] |
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|February 18, 1984 |
|February 18, 1984 |
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|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2014/12/duck-hunts-virtual-console-debut-and-why-the-original-hates-your-new-tv/|title=''Duck Hunt''{{'}}s Virtual Console debut, and why the original hates your new TV|last=Cunningham|first=Andrew|work=[[Ars Technica]]|date=December 18, 2014|accessdate=August 9, 2020}}<br>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=fijhDwAAQBAJ|title=Reimagining Communication: Mediation|chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=fijhDwAAQBAJ&pg=PT157|chapter=10 - Augmented Reality|last1=Serrano|first1=Aarón Rodríguez|last2=Núñez|first2=Marta Martín|last3=Catalán|first3=Shaila García|publisher=[[Routledge]]|date=May 4, 2020|accessdate=August 9, 2020|isbn=9781351015417}}</ref> |
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2014/12/duck-hunts-virtual-console-debut-and-why-the-original-hates-your-new-tv/|title=''Duck Hunt''{{'}}s Virtual Console debut, and why the original hates your new TV|last=Cunningham|first=Andrew|work=[[Ars Technica]]|date=December 18, 2014|accessdate=August 9, 2020}}<br>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=fijhDwAAQBAJ|title=Reimagining Communication: Mediation|chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=fijhDwAAQBAJ&pg=PT157|chapter=10 - Augmented Reality|last1=Serrano|first1=Aarón Rodríguez|last2=Núñez|first2=Marta Martín|last3=Catalán|first3=Shaila García|publisher=[[Routledge]]|date=May 4, 2020|accessdate=August 9, 2020|isbn=9781351015417}}</ref> |
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|[[Master System controller]] |
|[[Master System controller]] |
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|[[File:Sega-Master-System-Controllers.jpg|150px]] |
|style="background: white;" | [[File:Sega-Master-System-Controllers.jpg|150px]] |
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|[[Master System]] |
|[[Master System]] |
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|'''Connectivity:''' Master System controller port<br>'''Input:''' 2 digital buttons, [[D-pad]] |
|'''Connectivity:''' Master System controller port<br>'''Input:''' 2 digital buttons, [[D-pad]] |
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|[[NES Advantage]] |
|[[NES Advantage]] |
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|[[File:Nintendo-NES-Advantage-Controller.jpg|150px]] |
|style="background: white;" | [[File:Nintendo-NES-Advantage-Controller.jpg|150px]] |
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|[[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]] |
|[[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]] |
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|'''Connectivity:''' NES controller port<br>'''Input:''' 4 digital buttons, 2 adjustable knobs, 3 toggle buttons, 1 switch |
|'''Connectivity:''' NES controller port<br>'''Input:''' 4 digital buttons, 2 adjustable knobs, 3 toggle buttons, 1 switch |
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|[[Sega Genesis controller]] |
|[[Sega Genesis controller]] |
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|[[File:Sega-Genesis-3But-Cont.jpg|150px]] |
|style="background: white;" | [[File:Sega-Genesis-3But-Cont.jpg|150px]] |
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|[[Sega Genesis|Genesis]] |
|[[Sega Genesis|Genesis]] |
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|'''Connectivity:''' Sega Genesis controller port<br>'''Input:''' 4 digital buttons, [[D-pad]] |
|'''Connectivity:''' Sega Genesis controller port<br>'''Input:''' 4 digital buttons, [[D-pad]] |
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|[[SNES controller]] |
|[[SNES controller]] |
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|[[File:Super-Famicom-Controller.jpg|150px]] |
|style="background: white;" | [[File:Super-Famicom-Controller.jpg|150px]] |
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|[[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|SNES]] |
|[[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|SNES]] |
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|'''Connectivity:''' SNES controller port<br>'''Input:''' 8 digital buttons, [[D-pad]] |
|'''Connectivity:''' SNES controller port<br>'''Input:''' 8 digital buttons, [[D-pad]] |
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|[[Gravis PC GamePad]] |
|[[Gravis PC GamePad]] |
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|[[File:Gravis pc gamepad.jpg|150px]] |
|style="background: white;" | [[File:Gravis pc gamepad.jpg|150px]] |
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|[[DOS]] |
|[[DOS]] |
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|'''Connectivity:''' [[DA-15]] [[game port]]<br>'''Input:''' 4 digital buttons, 2 switches, [[D-pad]] |
|'''Connectivity:''' [[DA-15]] [[game port]]<br>'''Input:''' 4 digital buttons, 2 switches, [[D-pad]] |
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|[[Super Scope]] |
|[[Super Scope]] |
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|[[File:Nintendo-SNES-Super-Scope-L.jpg|150px]] |
|style="background: white;" | [[File:Nintendo-SNES-Super-Scope-L.jpg|150px]] |
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|[[SNES]] |
|[[SNES]] |
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|'''Connectivity:''' 2nd SNES controller port<br>'''Dimensions:''' 23 inches long<br>'''Input:''' 3 digital buttons, 1 switch, [[photodiode]] |
|'''Connectivity:''' 2nd SNES controller port<br>'''Dimensions:''' 23 inches long<br>'''Input:''' 3 digital buttons, 1 switch, [[photodiode]] |
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|[[Sega Genesis#Peripherals|6-Button Arcade Pad]] |
|[[Sega Genesis#Peripherals|6-Button Arcade Pad]] |
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|[[File:Sega-Genesis-6But-Cont.jpg|150px]] |
|style="background: white;" | [[File:Sega-Genesis-6But-Cont.jpg|150px]] |
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|[[Sega Genesis|Genesis]] |
|[[Sega Genesis|Genesis]] |
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|'''Connectivity:''' Sega Genesis controller port<br>'''Input:''' 7 digital buttons, [[D-pad]] |
|'''Connectivity:''' Sega Genesis controller port<br>'''Input:''' 7 digital buttons, [[D-pad]] |
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|[[PlayStation controller]] |
|[[PlayStation controller]] |
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|[[File:PSX-Original-Controller.jpg|150px]] |
|style="background: white;" | [[File:PSX-Original-Controller.jpg|150px]] |
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|[[PlayStation (console)|PlayStation]] |
|[[PlayStation (console)|PlayStation]] |
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|'''Connectivity:''' PlayStation controller port<br>'''Input:''' 10 digital buttons, [[D-pad]] |
|'''Connectivity:''' PlayStation controller port<br>'''Input:''' 10 digital buttons, [[D-pad]] |
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|[[PlayStation Mouse]] |
|[[PlayStation Mouse]] |
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|[[File:PlayStation Mouse.jpg|150px]] |
|style="background: white;" | [[File:PlayStation Mouse.jpg|150px]] |
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|[[PlayStation (console)|PlayStation]] |
|[[PlayStation (console)|PlayStation]] |
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|'''Connectivity:''' PlayStation controller port<br>'''Input:''' 2 buttons |
|'''Connectivity:''' PlayStation controller port<br>'''Input:''' 2 buttons |
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|December 3, 1994 |
|December 3, 1994 |
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|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.techradar.com/news/sony-slip-ups-ahead-of-the-ps5-we-look-back-at-the-playstation-tech-that-just-didnt-work|title=Sony slip-ups: ahead of the PS5, we look back at the PlayStation tech that just didn't work|last=Forde|first=Matthew|work=[[TechRadar]]|date=April 25, 2020|accessdate=August 12, 2020}}</ref>{{Sfn|Loguidice, Barton|2014|pp=3.2|loc=The Accessories}} |
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.techradar.com/news/sony-slip-ups-ahead-of-the-ps5-we-look-back-at-the-playstation-tech-that-just-didnt-work|title=Sony slip-ups: ahead of the PS5, we look back at the PlayStation tech that just didn't work|last=Forde|first=Matthew|work=[[TechRadar]]|date=April 25, 2020|accessdate=August 12, 2020}}</ref>{{Sfn|Loguidice, Barton|2014|pp=3.2|loc=The Accessories}} |
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|[[Virtual Boy controller]] |
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|style="background: white;" | [[File:Virtual-Boy-Controller.jpg|150px]] |
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|[[Virtual Boy]] |
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|'''Connectivity:''' Virtual Boy controller port<br>'''Input:''' 2 [[D-pad]]s, 6 digital buttons, power switch |
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|July 21, 1995 |
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|<ref>{{cite thesis|url=https://www.eng.utah.edu/~zagal/Papers/Zachara_Zagal-VirtualBoyCaseStudy.pdf|title=Challenges for Success in Stereo Gaming: A Virtual Boy Case Study|last1=Zachara|first1=Matt|last2=Zagal|first2=José P.|publisher=[[DePaul University]]|date=2009|accessdate=September 8, 2020|pp=101–102}}<br>{{cite web|url=https://www.howtogeek.com/682090/virtually-forgotten-nintendos-virtual-boy-25-years-later/|title=Virtually Forgotten: Nintendo’s Virtual Boy, 25 Years Later|last=Edwards|first=Benj|work=[[How-To Geek]]|date=July 21, 2020|accessdate=September 8, 2020}}</ref> |
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|[[Apple Pippin#Peripherals|Apple Pippin controller]] |
|[[Apple Pippin#Peripherals|Apple Pippin controller]] |
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|[[File:Bandai-Apple-Pippin-Applejack-Controller-FL.jpg|150px]] |
|style="background: white;" | [[File:Bandai-Apple-Pippin-Applejack-Controller-FL.jpg|150px]] |
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|[[Apple Pippin]] |
|[[Apple Pippin]] |
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|'''Connectivity:''' P-[[ADB]]<br>'''Input:''' 9 buttons, [[D-pad]], [[trackball]] |
|'''Connectivity:''' P-[[ADB]]<br>'''Input:''' 9 buttons, [[D-pad]], [[trackball]] |
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|[[Dual Analog Controller]] |
|[[Dual Analog Controller]] |
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|[[File:PS1 Dual Analog with Box.jpg|150px]] |
|style="background: white;" | [[File:PS1 Dual Analog with Box.jpg|150px]] |
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|[[PlayStation (console)|PlayStation]] |
|[[PlayStation (console)|PlayStation]] |
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|'''Connectivity:''' PlayStation controller port<br>'''Input:''' 10 digital buttons, 2 analog sticks, 1 toggle button, [[D-pad]] |
|'''Connectivity:''' PlayStation controller port<br>'''Input:''' 10 digital buttons, 2 analog sticks, 1 toggle button, [[D-pad]] |
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|[[Dreamcast controller]] |
|[[Dreamcast controller]] |
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|[[File:Sega-Dreamcast-Cont-n-VMU.jpg|150px]] |
|style="background: white;" | [[File:Sega-Dreamcast-Cont-n-VMU.jpg|150px]] |
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|[[Dreamcast]] |
|[[Dreamcast]] |
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|'''Connectivity:''' Dreamcast controller port, 2 [[dock connector]]s<br>'''Input:''' 1 [[analog stick]], 2 analog triggers, 5 digital buttons, [[D-pad]] |
|'''Connectivity:''' Dreamcast controller port, 2 [[dock connector]]s<br>'''Input:''' 1 [[analog stick]], 2 analog triggers, 5 digital buttons, [[D-pad]] |
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|[[GameCube Controller]] |
|[[GameCube Controller]] |
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|[[File:Gamecube-controller.jpg|150px]] |
|style="background: white;" | [[File:Gamecube-controller.jpg|150px]] |
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|[[GameCube]] |
|[[GameCube]] |
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|'''Connectivity:''' GameCube controller port<br>'''Input:''' 2 [[analog stick]]s, 2 clickable analog triggers, 6 digital buttons, [[D-pad]] |
|'''Connectivity:''' GameCube controller port<br>'''Input:''' 2 [[analog stick]]s, 2 clickable analog triggers, 6 digital buttons, [[D-pad]] |
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|[[Xbox controller]] |
|[[Xbox controller]] |
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|[[File:Xbox-Duke-Controller.jpg|150px]] |
|style="background: white;" | [[File:Xbox-Duke-Controller.jpg|150px]] |
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|[[Xbox (console)|Xbox]] |
|[[Xbox (console)|Xbox]] |
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|'''Connectivity:''' Xbox controller port<br>'''Dimensions:''' 6.5 × 5 × 3 in<br>'''Input:''' 2 analog triggers, 2 clickable [[analog stick]]s, 4 digital buttons, 6 pressure-sensitive buttons, [[D-pad]]<br>'''Mass:''' <16 oz. |
|'''Connectivity:''' Xbox controller port<br>'''Dimensions:''' 6.5 × 5 × 3 in<br>'''Input:''' 2 analog triggers, 2 clickable [[analog stick]]s, 4 digital buttons, 6 pressure-sensitive buttons, [[D-pad]]<br>'''Mass:''' <16 oz. |
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|[[Xbox 360 controller]] |
|[[Xbox 360 controller]] |
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|[[File:Xbox-360-Wireless-Controller-White.jpg|150px]] |
|style="background: white;" | [[File:Xbox-360-Wireless-Controller-White.jpg|150px]] |
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|[[Xbox 360]] |
|[[Xbox 360]] |
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|'''Connectivity:''' [[USB]], wireless (proprietary [[2.4 GHz]] protocol), 2.5 mm headset jack<br>'''Input:''' 2 analog triggers, 2 clickable [[analog stick]]s, 9 digital buttons <small>(+1 wireless)</small>, [[D-pad]] |
|'''Connectivity:''' [[USB]], wireless (proprietary [[2.4 GHz]] protocol), 2.5 mm headset jack<br>'''Input:''' 2 analog triggers, 2 clickable [[analog stick]]s, 9 digital buttons <small>(+1 wireless)</small>, [[D-pad]] |
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|[[Sixaxis]] |
|[[Sixaxis]] |
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|[[File:PlayStation3-Sixaxis.jpg|150px]] |
|style="background: white;" | [[File:PlayStation3-Sixaxis.jpg|150px]] |
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|[[PlayStation 3]] |
|[[PlayStation 3]] |
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|'''Connectivity:''' [[Bluetooth]], [[USB]]<br>'''Input:''' 2 [[analog sticks]], 2 analog triggers, 8 pressure-sensitive buttons, 3 digital buttons, pressure-sensitive [[D-pad]], [[accelerometer]], [[gyroscope]] |
|'''Connectivity:''' [[Bluetooth]], [[USB]]<br>'''Input:''' 2 [[analog sticks]], 2 analog triggers, 8 pressure-sensitive buttons, 3 digital buttons, pressure-sensitive [[D-pad]], [[accelerometer]], [[gyroscope]] |
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|[[Wii Remote]] |
|[[Wii Remote]] |
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|[[File:Wii Remote Image.jpg|150px]] |
|style="background: white;" | [[File:Wii Remote Image.jpg|150px]] |
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|[[Wii]] |
|[[Wii]] |
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|'''Connectivity:''' [[Bluetooth]], Accessory connector port <small>(400 kHz [[I²C]])</small><br>'''Input:''' 8 digital buttons, [[accelerometer]], [[D-pad]], [[gyroscope]] <small>(Wii Remote Plus only)</small>, [[infrared sensor]] |
|'''Connectivity:''' [[Bluetooth]], Accessory connector port <small>(400 kHz [[I²C]])</small><br>'''Input:''' 8 digital buttons, [[accelerometer]], [[D-pad]], [[gyroscope]] <small>(Wii Remote Plus only)</small>, [[infrared sensor]] |
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|[[Wii Nunchuk]] |
|[[Wii Nunchuk]] |
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|[[File:Wii Remote & Nunchuk.jpg|150px]] |
|style="background: white;" | [[File:Wii Remote & Nunchuk.jpg|150px]] |
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|[[Wii]] |
|[[Wii]] |
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|'''Connectivity:''' Accessory connector plug <small>(400 kHz [[I²C]])</small><br>'''Input:''' 1 analog stick, 2 digital buttons, [[accelerometer]], |
|'''Connectivity:''' Accessory connector plug <small>(400 kHz [[I²C]])</small><br>'''Input:''' 1 analog stick, 2 digital buttons, [[accelerometer]], |
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|[[DualShock 3]] |
|[[DualShock 3]] |
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|[[File:DualShock 3.jpg|150px]] |
|style="background: white;" | [[File:DualShock 3.jpg|150px]] |
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|[[PlayStation 3]] |
|[[PlayStation 3]] |
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|'''Connectivity:''' [[Bluetooth]], [[USB]]<br>'''Input:''' 2 [[analog sticks]], 2 analog triggers, 8 pressure-sensitive buttons, 3 digital buttons, pressure-sensitive [[D-pad]], [[accelerometer]], [[gyroscope]] |
|'''Connectivity:''' [[Bluetooth]], [[USB]]<br>'''Input:''' 2 [[analog sticks]], 2 analog triggers, 8 pressure-sensitive buttons, 3 digital buttons, pressure-sensitive [[D-pad]], [[accelerometer]], [[gyroscope]] |
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|[[PlayStation Move]] |
|[[PlayStation Move]] |
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|[[File:Sony-PlayStation-Move-Controller.jpg|75px]] |
|style="background: white;" | [[File:Sony-PlayStation-Move-Controller.jpg|75px]] |
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|[[PlayStation 3]] |
|[[PlayStation 3]] |
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|'''Connectivity:''' [[Bluetooth]], [[mini-USB]] port<br>'''Input:''' 1 analog trigger, 8 digital buttons, [[accelerometer]], [[gyroscope]], [[magnetometer]] |
|'''Connectivity:''' [[Bluetooth]], [[mini-USB]] port<br>'''Input:''' 1 analog trigger, 8 digital buttons, [[accelerometer]], [[gyroscope]], [[magnetometer]] |
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|[[PlayStation Move#Navigation controller|PlayStation Move navigation controller]] |
|[[PlayStation Move#Navigation controller|PlayStation Move navigation controller]] |
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|[[File:Sony-PlayStation-Move-Navigator.jpg|75px]] |
|style="background: white;" | [[File:Sony-PlayStation-Move-Navigator.jpg|75px]] |
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|[[PlayStation 3]] |
|[[PlayStation 3]] |
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|'''Connectivity:''' [[Mini-USB]] port<br>'''Input:''' 1 analog trigger, 1 clickable [[analog stick]], 4 digital buttons, [[D-pad]] |
|'''Connectivity:''' [[Mini-USB]] port<br>'''Input:''' 1 analog trigger, 1 clickable [[analog stick]], 4 digital buttons, [[D-pad]] |
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|[[Kinect for Xbox 360]] |
|[[Kinect for Xbox 360]] |
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|[[File:Xbox-360-Kinect-Standalone.png|150px]] |
|style="background: white;" | [[File:Xbox-360-Kinect-Standalone.png|150px]] |
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|[[Xbox 360]] |
|[[Xbox 360]] |
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|'''Connectivity:''' [[USB 2.0]]<br>'''Dimensions:''' 282 × 68 × 70 mm<br>'''Input:''' 1 RGB camera, 2 [[infrared sensor|infrared depth sensors]], four-microphone array<br>'''Mass:''' 1360 g |
|'''Connectivity:''' [[USB 2.0]]<br>'''Dimensions:''' 282 × 68 × 70 mm<br>'''Input:''' 1 RGB camera, 2 [[infrared sensor|infrared depth sensors]], four-microphone array<br>'''Mass:''' 1360 g |
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|[[Wii U GamePad]] |
|[[Wii U GamePad]] |
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|[[File:Wii U controller illustration.svg|150px]] |
|style="background: white;" | [[File:Wii U controller illustration.svg|150px]] |
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|[[Wii U]] |
|[[Wii U]] |
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|'''Connectivity:''' Proprietary wireless, Accessory Connector port, AC adapter port, headset jack<br>'''Input:''' 13 digital buttons, 2 clickable [[analog sticks]], [[touchscreen]], [[D-pad]], [[accelerometer]], front-facing camera, infrared transceiver, [[gyroscope]], [[magnetometer]], microphone |
|'''Connectivity:''' Proprietary wireless, Accessory Connector port, AC adapter port, headset jack, [[near-field communication]]<br>'''Input:''' 13 digital buttons, 2 clickable [[analog sticks]], [[touchscreen]], [[D-pad]], [[accelerometer]], front-facing camera, infrared transceiver, [[gyroscope]], [[magnetometer]], microphone, slider |
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|November 18, 2012 |
|November 18, 2012 |
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|<ref>{{cite book|url=https://www.nintendo.com/consumer/downloads/manual-nintendo-wiiu-operations-english.pdf|title=Wii U Operations Manual|publisher=[[Nintendo]]|date=2012|accessdate=September 2, 2020}}<br>{{cite web|url=https://venturebeat.com/2012/10/17/what-is-the-wii-u-everything-you-need-to-know-about-nintendos-new-console/|title=What is the Wii U? Everything you need to know about Nintendo's new console|last=Grubb|first=Jeff|work=[[VentureBeat]]|date=October 17, 2012|accessdate=September 2, 2020}}</ref> |
|<ref>{{cite book|url=https://www.nintendo.com/consumer/downloads/manual-nintendo-wiiu-operations-english.pdf|title=Wii U Operations Manual|publisher=[[Nintendo]]|date=2012|accessdate=September 2, 2020}}<br>{{cite web|url=https://venturebeat.com/2012/10/17/what-is-the-wii-u-everything-you-need-to-know-about-nintendos-new-console/|title=What is the Wii U? Everything you need to know about Nintendo's new console|last=Grubb|first=Jeff|work=[[VentureBeat]]|date=October 17, 2012|accessdate=September 2, 2020}}</ref> |
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|[[DualShock 4]] |
|[[DualShock 4]] |
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|[[File:DualShock 4.jpg|150px]] |
|style="background: white;" | [[File:DualShock 4.jpg|150px]] |
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|[[PlayStation 4]] |
|[[PlayStation 4]] |
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|'''Connectivity:''' [[Bluetooth]], [[Micro-USB]], 3.5 mm stereo headset jack, extension port<br>'''Dimensions:''' 161 × 57 × 100 mm<br>'''Input:''' 11 digital buttons, 2 analog triggers, 2 clickable [[analog stick]]s, [[accelerometer]], [[D-pad]], [[gyroscope]], two-point capacitive clickable [[Trackpad|touchpad]]<br>'''Mass:''' 210 g |
|'''Connectivity:''' [[Bluetooth]], [[Micro-USB]], 3.5 mm stereo headset jack, extension port<br>'''Dimensions:''' 161 × 57 × 100 mm<br>'''Input:''' 11 digital buttons, 2 analog triggers, 2 clickable [[analog stick]]s, [[accelerometer]], [[D-pad]], [[gyroscope]], two-point capacitive clickable [[Trackpad|touchpad]]<br>'''Mass:''' 210 g |
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|[[Kinect for Xbox One]] |
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|'''Connectivity:''' [[USB 3.0]]<br>'''Dimensions:''' 249 × 66 × 67 mm<br>'''Input:''' 1 RGB camera, 1 [[infrared sensor|infrared depth sensor]], four-microphone array<br>'''Mass:''' 1.4 kg |
|'''Connectivity:''' [[USB 3.0]]<br>'''Dimensions:''' 249 × 66 × 67 mm<br>'''Input:''' 1 RGB camera, 1 [[infrared sensor|infrared depth sensor]], four-microphone array<br>'''Mass:''' 1.4 kg |
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|[[Linux]], [[Mac OS]], [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]] |
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|'''Connectivity:''' [[Micro-USB]], wireless<br>'''Input:''' 2 analog triggers, 1 clickable [[analog stick]], 2 clickable [[touchpad]]s, 11 digital buttons, [[accelerometer]], [[gyroscope]] |
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|'''Connectivity:''' [[Bluetooth]], [[USB]]; ''R:'' [[near-field communication]]<br>'''Dimensions:''' 102 × 35.9 × 28.4 mm<br>'''Input:''' [[Accelerometer]], [[gyroscope]]; ''L:'' 10 digital buttons, [[analog stick]]; ''R:'' 10 digital buttons, [[analog stick]], infrared motion camera<br>'''Mass:''' ''L:'' ≈ 49.3 g; ''R:'' ≈ 52.2 g |
|'''Connectivity:''' [[Bluetooth]], [[USB]]; ''R:'' [[near-field communication]]<br>'''Dimensions:''' 102 × 35.9 × 28.4 mm<br>'''Input:''' [[Accelerometer]], [[gyroscope]]; ''L:'' 10 digital buttons, [[analog stick]]; ''R:'' 10 digital buttons, [[analog stick]], infrared motion camera<br>'''Mass:''' ''L:'' ≈ 49.3 g; ''R:'' ≈ 52.2 g |
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Revision as of 12:44, 8 September 2020
The following is a list of game controllers. It includes input devices that are notable and whose primary function is to control how the video games are played. Regional variants and models containing insignificant changes are not included.
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| Name | Image | Platform | Specifications | Original release date | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magnavox Odyssey controller | 
|
Magnavox Odyssey | Connectivity: Magnavox Odyssey controller port Input: 3 knobs, 1 button |
September 1972 | [1] |
| Shooting Gallery | 
|
Magnavox Odyssey | Connectivity: Magnavox Odyssey controller port Input: 1 trigger, photodiode |
September 1972 | [2] |
| Atari CX40 joystick | 
|
Atari 2600 | Connectivity: Atari joystick port Input: 1 digital button, eight-directional digital joystick |
1978 | [3] |
| NES controller | 
|
NES | Connectivity: NES controller port Input: 4 digital buttons, D-pad |
July 15, 1983 | [4] |
| NES Zapper | 
|
NES | Connectivity: NES controller port Input: 1 trigger, photodiode |
February 18, 1984 | [5] |
| Master System controller | 
|
Master System | Connectivity: Master System controller port Input: 2 digital buttons, D-pad |
September 1986 | [6][7] |
| NES Advantage | 
|
NES | Connectivity: NES controller port Input: 4 digital buttons, 2 adjustable knobs, 3 toggle buttons, 1 switch |
1987 | [8] |
| Sega Genesis controller | 
|
Genesis | Connectivity: Sega Genesis controller port Input: 4 digital buttons, D-pad |
October 29, 1988 | [9][10] |
| SNES controller | 
|
SNES | Connectivity: SNES controller port Input: 8 digital buttons, D-pad |
November 21, 1990 | [11] |
| Gravis PC GamePad | 
|
DOS | Connectivity: DA-15 game port Input: 4 digital buttons, 2 switches, D-pad |
1992 | [12] |
| Super Scope | 
|
SNES | Connectivity: 2nd SNES controller port Dimensions: 23 inches long Input: 3 digital buttons, 1 switch, photodiode |
1992 | [13] |
| 6-Button Arcade Pad | 
|
Genesis | Connectivity: Sega Genesis controller port Input: 7 digital buttons, D-pad |
1993 | [9][14] |
| PlayStation controller | 
|
PlayStation | Connectivity: PlayStation controller port Input: 10 digital buttons, D-pad |
December 3, 1994 | [15] |
| PlayStation Mouse | 
|
PlayStation | Connectivity: PlayStation controller port Input: 2 buttons |
December 3, 1994 | [16][17] |
| Virtual Boy controller | 
|
Virtual Boy | Connectivity: Virtual Boy controller port Input: 2 D-pads, 6 digital buttons, power switch |
July 21, 1995 | [18] |
| Apple Pippin controller | 
|
Apple Pippin | Connectivity: P-ADB Input: 9 buttons, D-pad, trackball |
March 28, 1996 | [19] |
| Dual Analog Controller | 
|
PlayStation | Connectivity: PlayStation controller port Input: 10 digital buttons, 2 analog sticks, 1 toggle button, D-pad |
April 25, 1997 | [20] |
| Dreamcast controller | 
|
Dreamcast | Connectivity: Dreamcast controller port, 2 dock connectors Input: 1 analog stick, 2 analog triggers, 5 digital buttons, D-pad |
November 27, 1998 | [21] |
| GameCube Controller | 
|
GameCube | Connectivity: GameCube controller port Input: 2 analog sticks, 2 clickable analog triggers, 6 digital buttons, D-pad |
September 14, 2001 | [22] |
| Xbox controller | 
|
Xbox | Connectivity: Xbox controller port Dimensions: 6.5 × 5 × 3 in Input: 2 analog triggers, 2 clickable analog sticks, 4 digital buttons, 6 pressure-sensitive buttons, D-pad Mass: <16 oz. |
November 15, 2001 | [23][24] |
| Xbox 360 controller | 
|
Xbox 360 | Connectivity: USB, wireless (proprietary 2.4 GHz protocol), 2.5 mm headset jack Input: 2 analog triggers, 2 clickable analog sticks, 9 digital buttons (+1 wireless), D-pad |
November 22, 2005 | [25] |
| Sixaxis | 
|
PlayStation 3 | Connectivity: Bluetooth, USB Input: 2 analog sticks, 2 analog triggers, 8 pressure-sensitive buttons, 3 digital buttons, pressure-sensitive D-pad, accelerometer, gyroscope |
November 11, 2006 | [26] |
| Wii Remote | 
|
Wii | Connectivity: Bluetooth, Accessory connector port (400 kHz I²C) Input: 8 digital buttons, accelerometer, D-pad, gyroscope (Wii Remote Plus only), infrared sensor |
November 19, 2006 | [27] |
| Wii Nunchuk | 
|
Wii | Connectivity: Accessory connector plug (400 kHz I²C) Input: 1 analog stick, 2 digital buttons, accelerometer, |
November 19, 2006 | [28] |
| DualShock 3 | 
|
PlayStation 3 | Connectivity: Bluetooth, USB Input: 2 analog sticks, 2 analog triggers, 8 pressure-sensitive buttons, 3 digital buttons, pressure-sensitive D-pad, accelerometer, gyroscope |
November 11, 2007 | [26] |
| PlayStation Move | 
|
PlayStation 3 | Connectivity: Bluetooth, mini-USB port Input: 1 analog trigger, 8 digital buttons, accelerometer, gyroscope, magnetometer |
September 15, 2010 | [29] |
| PlayStation Move navigation controller | 
|
PlayStation 3 | Connectivity: Mini-USB port Input: 1 analog trigger, 1 clickable analog stick, 4 digital buttons, D-pad |
September 15, 2010 | [29] |
| Kinect for Xbox 360 | 
|
Xbox 360 | Connectivity: USB 2.0 Dimensions: 282 × 68 × 70 mm Input: 1 RGB camera, 2 infrared depth sensors, four-microphone array Mass: 1360 g |
November 4, 2010 | [30] |
| Wii U GamePad | 
|
Wii U | Connectivity: Proprietary wireless, Accessory Connector port, AC adapter port, headset jack, near-field communication Input: 13 digital buttons, 2 clickable analog sticks, touchscreen, D-pad, accelerometer, front-facing camera, infrared transceiver, gyroscope, magnetometer, microphone, slider |
November 18, 2012 | [31] |
| DualShock 4 | 
|
PlayStation 4 | Connectivity: Bluetooth, Micro-USB, 3.5 mm stereo headset jack, extension port Dimensions: 161 × 57 × 100 mm Input: 11 digital buttons, 2 analog triggers, 2 clickable analog sticks, accelerometer, D-pad, gyroscope, two-point capacitive clickable touchpad Mass: 210 g |
November 15, 2013 | [32] |
| Kinect for Xbox One | 
|
Xbox One | Connectivity: USB 3.0 Dimensions: 249 × 66 × 67 mm Input: 1 RGB camera, 1 infrared depth sensor, four-microphone array Mass: 1.4 kg |
November 22, 2013 | [30] |
| Steam Controller | 
|
Linux, Mac OS, Windows | Connectivity: Micro-USB, wireless Input: 2 analog triggers, 1 clickable analog stick, 2 clickable touchpads, 11 digital buttons, accelerometer, gyroscope |
November 10, 2015 | [33] |
| Joy-Con | 
|
Nintendo Switch | Connectivity: Bluetooth, USB; R: near-field communication Dimensions: 102 × 35.9 × 28.4 mm Input: Accelerometer, gyroscope; L: 10 digital buttons, analog stick; R: 10 digital buttons, analog stick, infrared motion camera Mass: L: ≈ 49.3 g; R: ≈ 52.2 g |
March 3, 2017 | [34] |
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