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Arcade controller

An arcade controller (commonly referred to as an arcade stick) is a collective set of input devices designed primarily for use in an arcade cabinet. A typical control set consists of a joystick and a number of push-buttons. Less common setups include devices such as trackballs or steering wheels. These devices are generally produced under the assumption…

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At home

Neo-Geo AESCoin-opWiiNeo-Geo CDD-pad
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Joystick design

DigitalInput deviceJapanPac-Man
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Joystick grips

Justin WongKazunokoDaigo Umehara
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Overview

Arcade cabinetJoystickPush-buttonsTrackballsSteering wheels
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Joystick design

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Arcade controller

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Edges36
Triples62
Avg. degree1.95
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Arcade controller

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related to At home · 20
Arcade controller → AES, As, Exar, Japan, MVS, Neo Geo Pad USB, Neo Geo Stick, Neo-Geo AES, Neo-Geo MVS, Nevertheless, PC, Prior, PS, PS2, PS3, SNK, SNK's AES, The, Though, Wii
related to Leverless arcade controller · 17
Arcade controller → Guilty Gear Strive, Hitbox, If, It, Leverless, Melee, Mixbox, One, Simultaneous Opposite Cardinal Directions, Smash Box, SOCD, Street Fighter, Super Smash Bros, Tekken, These, Users, Usually
related to Joystick grips · 10
Arcade controller → An, Daigo Umehara, It, JDCR, Justin Wong, Kazunoko, One, Some, The, There

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arcade stick joystick home also common use games controllers grip gate button one designed controller devices type game fingers buttons

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trackballs or steering wheelsinstance ofLess common setups include devices0.80text
the aboveinstance ofand Pac-Man will still be moving down.In cases0.80text
a typical solution is to use a squareinstance ofand Pac-Man will still be moving down.In cases0.80text
HD flat-screen monitorsinstance ofoften proprietary hardware0.80text
entire cabinets for these games must be imported from Japaninstance ofoften proprietary hardware0.80text
Sanwa Denshiinstance ofwith fighting game enthusiasts building their own controllers using parts from arcade manufacturers0.80text
Happinstance ofwith fighting game enthusiasts building their own controllers using parts from arcade manufacturers0.80text
and Seimitsuinstance ofwith fighting game enthusiasts building their own controllers using parts from arcade manufacturers0.80text
MAMEinstance ofthe PC became increasingly competent as an arcade emulator with software0.80text
and enthusiasts have built entire faux arcade cabinets to bring the total experience homeinstance ofthe PC became increasingly competent as an arcade emulator with software0.80text
the X-Arcade provided more authentic controls for such setups.Towards the end of the decadeinstance ofArcade style controllers0.80text
the popularity of the game Street Fighter IV was credited for reviving interest in playing fighting games at the arcadeinstance ofArcade style controllers0.80text

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