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Gamepad

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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Grip

Usage across platforms

Non-gaming use

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Gamepad

Nodes72
Edges71
Triples76
Avg. degree1.97
Density0.027778
Components1

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Gamepad

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related to Usage across platforms · 29
Gamepad → Asus Eee Stick, Bluetooth, DualSense, DualShock, Examples, Gamepads, Gravis PC, Joy-Con, Micro USB/USB-C, Microsoft, Microsoft SideWinder, Microsoft-supplied, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch Pro Controller, PC, PCs, Pro Controller, Saitek Cyborg, Sixaxis, Steam Controller
related to Entry into the mass market · 14
Gamepad → Atari, D-pad, D-pads, Donkey Kong, Game, It, NES, Nintendo, Nintendo's, The, The D-pad, This, Though, Watch
related to Features · 11
Gamepad → Analog, Belkin Nostromo SpeedPad, Enjoy2, GameCube, Generally, JoyToKey, Pinnacle Game Profiler, Some, Super Mario Sunshine, There, Xpadder
related to Non-gaming use · 7
Gamepad → British Army, Challenger, Gamepads, The Titan, The US Army, US Navy, Xbox
related to history · 6
Gamepad → Alan Kotok, Bob Saunders, Spacewar, The, These, This
is a · 1
Gamepad → type of video game controller held in two hands
related to Grip · 1
Gamepad → Gamepads

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controller analog used gamepads game control buttons also controllers video grip games input consoles one standard use fingers device sticks

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Gamepadis atype of video game controller held in two hands0.90text
the freeinstance ofThere are several programs that emulate keyboard and mouse input with a gamepad0.80text
open-source cross-platform software antimicroinstance ofThere are several programs that emulate keyboard and mouse input with a gamepad0.80text
Enjoy2instance ofThere are several programs that emulate keyboard and mouse input with a gamepad0.80text
or proprietary commercial solutions such as JoyToKeyinstance ofThere are several programs that emulate keyboard and mouse input with a gamepad0.80text
Xpadderinstance ofThere are several programs that emulate keyboard and mouse input with a gamepad0.80text
and Pinnacle Game Profilerinstance ofThere are several programs that emulate keyboard and mouse input with a gamepad0.80text
the standard NES controllerinstance ofseries and console controllers0.80text
Gamepadrelated to Entry into the mass marketIt0.60section
Gamepadrelated to Entry into the mass marketAtari0.60section
Gamepadrelated to Entry into the mass marketThe0.60section
Gamepadrelated to Entry into the mass marketNintendo0.60section

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