An analog stick from the Nintendo GameCube game controller

An analog stick, sometimes called thumbstick, often mistakenly referred to as a joystick, is an input device for a controller (often a game controller) that is used for two-dimensional input. It consists of some sort of protrusion from the controller, and the input is based on the position of this protrusion. While a digital joystick relies on single electrical connections for movement (using internal digital electrical contacts for up, down, left and right), an analog stick uses continuous electrical activity running through potentiometers. The analog stick has greatly overtaken the D-pad in both prominence and usage in console video games. Image File history File linksMetadata GameCube_Analog_Stick. ... Image File history File linksMetadata GameCube_Analog_Stick. ... The Nintendo GameCube (GCN) is Nintendos fourth home video game console, belonging to the sixth generation era. ... A game controller is an input device used to control a video game. ... For other uses, see Joystick (disambiguation). ... A game controller is an input device used to control a video game. ... It has been suggested that Determining emf of primary cells using potentiometer be merged into this article or section. ... The title given to this article is incorrect due to technical limitations. ... The Nintendo GameCube is an example of a popular video game console. ...

Usage in video games

In a video game, an analog stick is often used to move some game object, usually the protagonist. It may also be used to rotate the camera, usually around the protagonist. The analog stick can serve a great variety of other functions, depending on the game. Today many analog sticks can also be pushed like other buttons on a controller. “Computer and video games” redirects here. ... A protagonist is the main figure of a piece of literature or drama and has the main part or role. ...

Its use is prevalent in 3D games, where more than 8 directions are needed (which is all that was offered on the d-pad). Using a D-pad in a 3D game greatly limits the ability to move. For example, in a 3D platformer like Super Mario 64, using a D-pad would allow Mario to move forward, left, and forward-left, but nothing in between. Some early 3D games like Resident Evil overcame this limitation by assigning the Left and Right directions on the D-pad to spin the character instead of making the character move in that direction. However with the prevalence of analog sticks, the aforementioned limitation of the D-pad no longer became an issue. The title given to this article is incorrect due to technical limitations. ... Resident Evil, known in Japan as Biohazard ), is a survival horror video game by Capcom and is the inaugural title in the Resident Evil series. ...

Dual Analog Sticks

DualShock 2

Two analog sticks offer greater functionality than a single stick. On some modern game controllers, the position of the first stick is where the left thumb usually rests, usually to the upper left of D-pad. The position of the right stick is usually to the lower left of the face buttons. Although this is a slightly awkward position for the right thumb, it is understandable seeing as the buttons that normally appear on the face on the controller are used more often. Systems with this configuration on first-party controllers include the GameCube, Xbox, and Xbox 360. Image File history File links Sonys Piece Of Shit Dual Shock 2 Controller. ... Image File history File links Sonys Piece Of Shit Dual Shock 2 Controller. ... A game controller is an input device used to control a video game. ... The Nintendo GameCube (Japanese: ゲームキューブ; originally code-named Dolphin during development; abbreviated as GCN) is Nintendos fourth home video game console, belonging to the 128-bit era; the same generation as Segas Dreamcast, Sonys PlayStation 2, and Microsofts Xbox. ... The Xbox is a sixth generation era video game console produced by Microsoft Corporation. ... It has been suggested that Xbox 360 Elite be merged into this article or section. ...

Some controllers instead have the two analog sticks in a symmetrical configuration with a D-pad on the left thumb position and face buttons at the right thumb position, with analog sticks below and closer to the center on both sides. Sony's PlayStation-series analog controllers: The Dual Analog Controller, DualShock, DualShock 2, and SIXAXIS all use this configuration, with the remainder of the controller layout closely resembling the original non-analog PlayStation controller. The Classic Controller for the Nintendo Wii maintains a similar layout. The Sony PlayStation ) is a video game console of the 32/64-bit era, first produced by Sony Computer Entertainment in the mid-1990s. ... Sonys Dual Analog Controller (SCPH-1180) Sonys Dual Analog Controller (SCPH-1150 in Japan, SCPH-1180 in the United States and SCPH-1180e in Europe) is Sonys first attempt at a handheld analog controller for the PlayStation, and the predecessor to Sonys more popular DualShock and... The DualShock (officially DUALSHOCK and occasionally referred to as Dual Shock) is the standard game controller available for the PlayStation and PlayStation 2 video game consoles. ... 1998 DualShock The DualShock is the name for the PlayStation/PlayStation 2/Playstation 3 game controller included with all three consoles. ... // The nearly final PlayStation 3 controller. ... The Wii Remote, also nicknamed Wiimote, is the primary controller for Nintendos Wii console. ... Nintendo Company, Limited (任天堂 or ニンテンドー Nintendō; NASDAQ: NTDOY, TYO: 7974 usually referred to as simply Nintendo, or Big N ) is a multinational corporation founded on September 23, 1889[1] in Kyoto, Japan by Fusajiro Yamauchi to produce handmade hanafuda cards. ... The Wii (pronounced as the pronoun we, IPA: ) is the fifth home video game console released by Nintendo. ...

With genres such as action, adventure game, platforming, and shooting, the left stick normally controls the protagonist while the second stick controls the camera. The use of a second analog stick alleviated problems in many earlier platform games, in which the camera was notorious for bad positioning. The right stick not only allows for camera control in third-person platform games, but it almost essential for most modern first-person shooters like Halo. In Katamari Damacy by Namco, both analog sticks are used at once to control the player's character. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... This is an article about the computer and video game genre. ... A simple platform sequence from the game Wonder Boy Platform game, or platformer, is a video game genre characterized by jumping to and from suspended platforms or over obstacles. ... Shooter games cover a fairly broad spectrum of sub-genres that have the commonality of controlling a character who is usually armed with a firearm that can be freely aimed. ... ... Halo is video game series created by Bungie Studios. ...

The PSP has been criticized for the lack of a second analog "nub" to accompany the left-hand one. [1] The reason behind this may have been the physical instability of the system that would result if the player were to use both analog sticks at the same time.^{[citation needed]} The PlayStation Portable , officially abbreviated as PSP) is a handheld game console released and currently manufactured by Sony Computer Entertainment. ...

History

Many, if not most, 70s consoles featured an Analog Stick, see under, the VC 4000 (1978) for more info. In 1982 Atari released the first controller with a potentiometer-based analog stick [2] for their Atari 5200 home console. However, the non-centering joystick design proved to be ungainly and unreliable, alienating many consumers at the time. During that same year, General Consumer Electronics introduced the Vectrex, a vector graphics based system which used a self-centering analog stick, obviously a precursor to the modern design. Year 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar). ... This article is about a corporate game company. ... The Atari 5200 SuperSystem, or simply Atari 5200, is a video game console that was introduced in 1982 by Atari as a replacement for the famous Atari 2600. ... The Vectrex is an 8-bit video game console developed by General Consumer Electric (GCE) and later bought by Milton Bradley Company. ... Example showing effect of vector graphics versus raster graphics. ...

For many years, consoles ignored analog technology, instead using the digital D-pad. It wasn't until the emergence of 3D gameplay that the analog stick was brought back for widespread use. The title given to this article is incorrect due to technical limitations. ...

In 1995, Sony (realizing that analog technology could be useful) created a potentiometer-based analog joystick for use in Flight-Simulation games. The Sony Dual Analog FlightStick featured twin analog sticks and was used in games such as "Descent" to provide a much greater degree of freedom than the typical digital joysticks of the day. Sonys FlightStick Dual Analog Controller (SCPH-1110) Sonys FlightStick Analog Controller (SCPH-1110) is Sonys first attempt at an analog controller for the PlayStation, and is the precursor to the Sony Dual Analog controller. ...

In 1996 Nintendo introduced a modern analog stick called a control stick on their Nintendo 64 controller. Unlike the D-pad, the control stick allowed for varying levels of pressure and 360-degree control, translating into more precise movements in games such as Super Mario 64. (Incidentally, Super Mario 64 DS was criticized by some for imprecise control due to lack of an analog stick on the Nintendo DS.) Nintendo Company, Limited (任天堂 or ニンテンドー Nintendō; NASDAQ: NTDOY, TYO: 7974 usually referred to as simply Nintendo, or Big N ) is a multinational corporation founded on September 23, 1889[1] in Kyoto, Japan by Fusajiro Yamauchi to produce handmade hanafuda cards. ... The Nintendo 64 ), often abbreviated as N64, was Nintendos third home video game console for the international market. ... The title given to this article is incorrect due to technical limitations. ... For the Nintendo DS enhanced remake, see Super Mario 64 DS. Super Mario 64 ) is a top-selling platform game developed by Nintendo Entertainment Analysis and Development and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo 64. ... Super Mario 64 DS is an enhanced remake of the 1996 video game Super Mario 64, produced by Nintendo for the Nintendo DS. It was released in the United States on November 21, 2004, in Japan on December 2, 2004, and in Europe on March 11, 2005 as one of... NDS redirects here. ...

The optional Sega Saturn analog controller that came packaged with some copies of NiGHTS Into Dreams

Super Mario 64 was released in Japan on 23 June 1996. On 5 July 1996, Sega released NiGHTS Into Dreams for their Saturn console in Japan; bundled with it was the Saturn 3D control pad which featured an analog pad intended to give the player more fluid control over that game's flight-based gameplay. The analog controller of the Sega Saturn videogame system. ... The analog controller of the Sega Saturn videogame system. ... It has been suggested that Arcade Racer Joystick be merged into this article or section. ... NiGHTS into Dreams. ... is the 174th day of the year (175th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 186th day of the year (187th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the video game company. ... NiGHTS into Dreams. ... It has been suggested that Arcade Racer Joystick be merged into this article or section. ... A hummingbird Female Mallard Duck in midflight A dragonfly in flight Flight is the process by which an object achieves sustained movement either through the air by aerodynamically generating lift or aerostatically using buoyancy, or movement beyond earths atmosphere, in the case of spaceflight. ...

During this same period of time, Sony was also creating a similar analog stick, based off the same potentiometer technology that was used in the larger Dual Analog Flightstick. Released in November 1996, the Sony Dual Analog controller featured three modes of analog (Flightstick, Full Analog and Analog-Off), and dual plastic concave thumbsticks, while Nintendo's controller only had a single stick. Sony Corporation ) is a Japanese multinational corporation and one of the worlds largest media conglomerates with revenue of $66. ... Sonys Dual Analog Controller (SCPH-1180) Sonys Dual Analog Controller (SCPH-1150 in Japan, SCPH-1180 in the United States and SCPH-1180e in Europe) is Sonys first attempt at a handheld analog controller for the PlayStation, and the predecessor to Sonys more popular DualShock and...

In 1997 Sony released their third analog revision to the market- the Sony "Dual Shock". The controller featured similar twin analog sticks to the Dual Analog, although they were convex and rubber tipped. Sony also removed the third analog (flightstick) mode and replaced their own previous rumble feature with Immersion's haptic technology. (Note: In 1999, Ape Escape became the first major video game to require the use of two analog sticks.) This article is about the year. ... Ape Escape is a platform game for the PlayStation, which launched a video game series of the same name. ...

Since then, all major video game console controllers have included two analog sticks, with the exception of the Sega Dreamcast and two of Nintendo's Wii controllers. On 16 September 2005, Nintendo showed the controller for their upcoming system, Wii (then code-named Revolution), which does not have any analog sticks on its main body. Instead, it features an accelerometer for three-dimensional detection, and an attachable Nunchuk as an analog stick expansion. However, the Wii Classic Controller does feature two analog sticks to allow for proper control in games from its Virtual Console service. “Game console” redirects here. ... A game controller is an input device used to control a video game. ... The Dreamcast , code-named Dural, Dricas and Katana during development) is Segas fifth and final video game console and the successor to the Sega Saturn. ... Nintendo Company, Limited (任天堂 or ニンテンドー Nintendō; NASDAQ: NTDOY, TYO: 7974 usually referred to as simply Nintendo, or Big N ) is a multinational corporation founded on September 23, 1889[1] in Kyoto, Japan by Fusajiro Yamauchi to produce handmade hanafuda cards. ... The Wii (pronounced as the pronoun we, IPA: ) is the fifth home video game console released by Nintendo. ... is the 259th day of the year (260th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Wii (pronounced as the pronoun we, IPA: ) is the fifth home video game console released by Nintendo. ... The Wii Remote, also nicknamed Wiimote, is the primary controller for Nintendos Wii console. ... The Wii Remote, also nicknamed Wiimote, is the primary controller for Nintendos Wii console. ... This article is about Nintendos emulation feature and download service. ...

Analog sticks and Mario Party

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Analog sticks are normally intended to be used with the players' thumbs. However, many people who played Nintendo's original Mario Party, in which many of the minigames required the player to rotate the analog stick as rapidly as possible, instead used their palm, which often resulted in blistering or other injury. As a result, Nintendo agreed to provide special gloves to owners of the game. Future Mario Party titles would no longer include minigames of this type. This article is about the first game in the series. ... Nintendo Company, Limited (任天堂 or ニンテンドー Nintendō; NASDAQ: NTDOY, TYO: 7974 usually referred to as simply Nintendo, or Big N ) is a multinational corporation founded on September 23, 1889[1] in Kyoto, Japan by Fusajiro Yamauchi to produce handmade hanafuda cards. ... This article is about the first game in the series. ... In Fantastic Dizzy, the player has to complete a sliding puzzle to get an extra life. ...

See also

• Wired glove

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External links

• How Stuff Works articles on:
  • Nintendo 64 control pad
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