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Evolution of Video Game Controllers

Justin KeatingsMarch 30th 2011

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Table of Contents1. Understanding2. Paddles3. Paddles Cont.4. Joysticks5. Joysticks Cont.6. +7. 8. +9. Analog10. Analog Cont.11. Wireless12. Motion13. Motion Cont.14. Summary & Conclusion15. References16. Thanks

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Understandings• Clarification!• Milestones in Console Gaming• NO computer gaming• NO iPod, Cell Phone, Etc.• NO Music Controllers. • Landmark Changes/Improvements

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Paddle• Pong• Odyssey• Atari 2600• Intellivision• ColecoVision• Coleco Gemini• Others.

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Paddle Cont. • Simplistic• Limited Movement• Limited Accuracy• Imagination• No Future

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Joysticks• Atari 2600• Coleco Gemini• Atari 5600• Odyssey 2• Arcadia 2001• Vectrex

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Joystick Cont.• Logical• Greater mobility• Simple in a Good way• More possible control combinations• Will always have a home in arcades

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+• Game & Watch (Original)• Nintendo Entertainment System (NES)• Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES)• Virtual Boy• Sony PlayStation (PS1)• Nintendo 64• Sega Dreamcast• Nintendo GameCube• Nintendo Wii

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• Sega Master System• NEC TurboGrafx-16• Sega Genesis• Panasonic 3DO• Atari Jaguar• Sega Saturn• Microsoft Xbox• Microsoft Xbox 360

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+• Simplistic Revolution• Comfort• Simplicity• Timeless• Inventive• Required?• If it’s not broke don’t fix it!

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Analog• Nintendo 64• Sony PlayStation• Sega Saturn• Sony PlayStation 2• Sony Dreamcast• Microsoft Xbox• Nintendo GameCube• Microsoft Xbox 360• Sony PlayStation 3• Nintendo Wii

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Analog Cont.• So a new Joystick?

o Yeso Sort of

• Digitalo Ono Off

• Range of Movement

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Wireless• Atari 2600 RF Joysticks• Nintendo NES Satellite• Sega MK-1646-50 model II• Nintendo WaveBird• Standard

o Xbox 360o PlayStation 3o Wii

• No Effect on game Play!!

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• Nintendo Entertainment Systemo Power Glove

• Nintendo Wiio WiiMote

• Sony PlayStation 3o Sony Move

• Microsoft Xbox 360o Kinect

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Motion Cont.• User connection• Realistic interaction• Reduced complications

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Summary & Conclusion

• Controllers have advanced with the consoles• Some ideas are upgrades of the old• Simplicity wins• It is going instinct and less knowledge• More interactive and immersive• Retro• Future??

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References1. http://www.gamezombie.tv/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/Pong1.jpg2. http://www.atariage.com/2600/controllers/con_AtariDrivingController.jpg3. http://www.old-computers.com/museum/photos.asp?t=1&c=755&st=24. http://old-computers.com/museum/photos.asp?t=1&c=1205&st=25. http://forum.tayyar.org/f77/ashkal-alwan-badaye3-mala7ef-sharashef-34910/6. http://www.milmoe.com/artprojects/sonicpong/sonicpong.htm7. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/33/Atari-2600-Joystick.jpg8. http://gaming.wikia.com/wiki/Coleco_Gemini_Controller9. http://www.old-computers.com/museum/photos.asp?t=1&c=1018&st=210. http://www.darcynorman.net/2010/12/13/pitfall-web-2-0/11. http://midiakit.terra.com.br/showthread.php?t=4372512. http://www.gearlog.com/images/Donkey_kong_game_and_watch.jpg13. http://www.vanwyngarden-pc.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/nes_controller.jpg14. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/b/b0/Playstation_Controller.jpg15. http://flickeringcolours.net/v2/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/full_dreamcast_controller.gif16. http://www.raphnet.net/electronique/atari_usb/sms_controller.jpg17. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/79/Sega-Genesis-3But-Cont.jpg18. http://www.moddergamer.com/xbox-360-wireless-controllerwhiterefurb-p-49.html19. http://www.retrogamingconsoles.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/snes-joypad.png20. http://it.mario.wikia.com/wiki/Mario21. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/ed/N64-controller-black.jpg22. http://www.kickingdesigns.com/diversions/stock-photos/video-game-consoles/images/sony-playstation-controller.png23. http://www.nintendowiiremotes.com/24. http://www.videogamecritic.net/dcinfo.htm25. http://www.wwgaming.com/sega-saturn-6-button-controller-3d-control-pad.html26. http://news.cnet.com/2300-27076_3-10001507-3.html27. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/70/NES-Satellite.jpg28. http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_MgQM9kCIup0/TK0kwOtNTXI/AAAAAAAAARs/3tBvOl0WKKQ/s1600/NES-PowerGlove.jpg29. http://www.engadget.com/2006/05/10/nintendos-final-wii-controller-what-we-know/30. http://uncrate.com/stuff/playstation-move/31. http://files.g4tv.com/ImageDb3/239549_S/Video-Kinects-Body-Tracking--Video-Shared-Viewing.jpg32. http://unrealitymag.com/index.php/2010/11/04/debate-of-the-day-to-kinect-or-not-to-kinect/

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