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  2. Game controller - Wikipedia

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    A game controller, gaming controller, or simply controller, is an input device or input/output device used with video games or entertainment systems to provide input to a video game. Input devices that have been classified as game controllers include keyboards , mice , gamepads , and joysticks , as well as special purpose devices, such as ...

  3. Gamepad - Wikipedia

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    Shoulder buttons ("bumpers") and triggers on an Xbox 360 controller. Some common additions to the standard pad include shoulder buttons (also called "bumpers") and triggers placed along the edges of the pad (shoulder buttons are usually digital, i.e. merely on/off; while triggers are usually analog); centrally placed start, select, and home buttons [clarification needed], and an internal motor ...

  4. Sim racing wheel - Wikipedia

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    A race of Forza Motorsport 6, utilizing a Logitech G920, at the EB Games Expo 2015 A sim racing wheel is a control device for use in racing games , racing simulators , and driving simulators . They are usually packaged with a large paddle styled as a steering wheel , along with a set of pedals for the accelerator, brake, and clutch , as well as ...

  5. Joystick - Wikipedia

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    Due to the highly hands-on, rough nature of such applications, the industrial joystick tends to be more robust than the typical video-game controller, and able to function over a high cycle life. This led to the development and employment of Hall effect sensing to such applications in the 1980s as a means of contactless sensing. Several ...

  6. Category:Game controllers - Wikipedia

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    This category, game controllers, contains articles about input devices used by game players to control computer and video games. Such devices can range all the way from common computer mice to replicas of advanced aircraft control sticks.

  7. Manual transmission - Wikipedia

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    The clutch pedal controls the pressure plate (clutch engaged – the clutch pedal is not being pressed) or not connected to the engine (clutch disengaged – the clutch pedal is being pressed down). When the engine is running and the clutch is engaged (i.e., clutch pedal up), the flywheel spins the clutch pressure plate and hence the transmission.

  8. List of game controllers - Wikipedia

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    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.

  9. Video game accessory - Wikipedia

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    A video game accessory is a distinct piece of hardware that is required to use a video game console, or one that enriches the video game's play experience. Essentially, video game accessories are everything except the console itself, such as controllers , memory , power adapters (AC), and audio/visual cables.