List of game controllers
Appearance
The following is a list of game controllers:
Name | Image | Platform | Connectivity and input | Original release date | Refs |
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Atari CX40 joystick | Atari 2600 | Connectivity: Atari joystick port Input: 1 digital button, eight-directional digital joystick |
1978 | [1] | |
NES Zapper | NES | Connectivity: NES controller port Input: 1 digital button, photodiode |
February 18, 1984 | [2] | |
PlayStation controller | PlayStation | Connectivity: PlayStation controller port Input: 10 digital buttons, D-pad |
December 3, 1994 | ||
Xbox controller | Xbox | Connectivity: Xbox controller port Input: 2 analog triggers, 2 clickable analog sticks, 10 digital buttons, D-pad |
November 15, 2001 | ||
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, D-pad |
November 22, 2005 | ||
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 | [3] | |
DualShock 4 | PlayStation 4 | Input: 2 clickable analog sticks, D-pad | November 15, 2013 | ||
Steam Controller | Linux, Mac OS, Windows | Connectivity: USB Input: 2 analog triggers, 1 clickable analog stick, 2 clickable touchpads, 9 digital buttons, gyroscope |
November 10, 2015 |
References
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- ^ Cunningham, Andrew (December 18, 2014). "Duck Hunt's Virtual Console debut, and why the original hates your new TV". Ars Technica. Retrieved August 9, 2020.
Serrano, Aarón Rodríguez; Núñez, Marta Martín; Catalán, Shaila García (May 4, 2020). "10 - Augmented Reality". Reimagining Communication: Mediation. Routledge. ISBN 9781351015417. Retrieved August 9, 2020. - ^ Jones, Steven E.; Thiruvathukal, George K. (February 24, 2012). Codename Revolution: The Nintendo Wii Platform. MIT Press. pp. 55, 58, 64, 67. ISBN 9780262300537. Retrieved August 9, 2020.
Minotti, Mike (November 19, 2016). "Nintendo's Wii turns 10: Remembering the waggle". VentureBeat. Retrieved August 9, 2020.