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  2. List of game controllers - Wikipedia

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    Atari CX40 joystick: Atari 2600: Connectivity: Atari joystick port Input: 1 digital button, eight-directional digital joystick 1978 [3] NES/Famicom controller: NES: Connectivity: NES controller port Input: 4 digital buttons, D-pad, microphone (Famicom only) July 15, 1983 [4] NES Zapper: NES: Connectivity: NES controller port Input: 1 trigger ...

  3. Game controller - Wikipedia

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    A dual-joystick controller for the original PlayStation An arcade style controller for the Sega Dreamcast. A joystick is a peripheral that consists of a handheld stick that can be tilted around either of two axes and (sometimes) twisted around a third. The joystick is often used for flight simulators.

  4. Terraria - Wikipedia

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    Terraria has support for mods, which is facilitated by the third-party tModLoader. [12] [13] [14] It later received official support when it was released as free downloadable content alongside the "Journey's End" update on Steam in 2020. [15] Mods for Terraria vary widely in their scope, content, and purpose. Some, such as Thorium and Calamity ...

  5. Joystick - Wikipedia

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    A variation of the joystick is the rotary joystick. It is a type of joystick-knob hybrid, where the joystick can be moved in various direction while at the same time being able to rotate the joystick. It is mainly used in arcade shoot 'em up games, to control both the player's eight-directional movement and the gun's 360-degree direction.

  6. 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 ...

  7. 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.

  8. Thrustmaster - Wikipedia

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    Thrustmaster is an American designer, developer and manufacturer of joysticks, game controllers, and steering wheels for PCs and video gaming consoles. It has licensing agreements with third party brands as Airbus, Boeing, Ferrari, Gran Turismo and U.S. Air Force as well as licensing some products under Sony's PlayStation and Microsoft's Xbox licenses.

  9. Analog stick - Wikipedia

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    The initial prevalence of analog sticks was as peripherals for flight simulator games, to better reflect the subtleties of control required for such titles. It was during the fifth console generation that Nintendo announced it would integrate an analog stick into its iconic Nintendo 64 controller, a step which would pave the way for subsequent leading console manufacturers to follow suit.