Simple right? Now just multiply 555’s for how many axis you need and you have a simple analog joystick. Apple //s, and IBMs work like this, and use a 556 dual timer (one, two axis joystick ...

The Apple II joystick used a somewhat odd analog potentiometer design – the idea being that when you pushed the joystick far enough, it’d register as a move (probably with an eye towards ...

Nintendo provides a reason for why the Nintendo Switch 2 uses digital shoulder buttons like the original Switch instead of ...

Gaming accessory maker 8BitDo has introduced a new addition to its Ultimate 3-mode controller lineup: the Jade Green ...

After several days of not providing a direct answer about the technology used in the Switch 2’s Joy-Cons, Nintendo has ...

Standard controllers, such as the official Xbox controller and PS5 DualSense, use potentiometers within the analog joysticks ...

What are Hall Effect joysticks? How do they differ from analog? Hall Effect joysticks are a type of joysticks that use magnets and electrical conductors to measure their position, distance ...

Here’s how it works. The Xbox Adaptive Joystick is quite sleek and simple in design. Its flat top features a single analog stick that can be pushed in similar to those on the Xbox Wireless ...