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A gamepad is a type of video game controller held in two hands, where the fingers (especially thumbs) are used to provide input. Typically the primary input device for video game consoles, gamepads feature a set of buttons and often one or more omnidirectional control sticks.
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| Subject | Predicate | Object | Confidence | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gamepad | is a | type of video game controller held in two hands | 0.90 | text |
| the free | instance of | There are several programs that emulate keyboard and mouse input with a gamepad | 0.80 | text |
| open-source cross-platform software antimicro | instance of | There are several programs that emulate keyboard and mouse input with a gamepad | 0.80 | text |
| Enjoy2 | instance of | There are several programs that emulate keyboard and mouse input with a gamepad | 0.80 | text |
| or proprietary commercial solutions such as JoyToKey | instance of | There are several programs that emulate keyboard and mouse input with a gamepad | 0.80 | text |
| Xpadder | instance of | There are several programs that emulate keyboard and mouse input with a gamepad | 0.80 | text |
| and Pinnacle Game Profiler | instance of | There are several programs that emulate keyboard and mouse input with a gamepad | 0.80 | text |
| the standard NES controller | instance of | series and console controllers | 0.80 | text |
| Gamepad | related to Entry into the mass market | It | 0.60 | section |
| Gamepad | related to Entry into the mass market | Atari | 0.60 | section |
| Gamepad | related to Entry into the mass market | The | 0.60 | section |
| Gamepad | related to Entry into the mass market | Nintendo | 0.60 | section |
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