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The Pro Controller can also be paired with or connected to a PC for use with PC games, such as those on Steam which added support for the Pro Controller through a beta client update on May 9, 2018. [ 9 ] [ 10 ] Official Nintendo Switch Pro Controller support was added to the iPhone and iPad , alongside other Bluetooth video game controllers as ...
Joy-Con [a] are the primary game controllers for the Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2 video game consoles. They consist of two individual units, each containing an analog stick and an array of buttons. They can be used while attached to the main Nintendo Switch console unit, or detached and used wirelessly; when detached, a pair of Joy-Con ...
The Steam Controller is a discontinued game controller developed by Valve for use with personal computers, running Steam on Windows, macOS, Linux, smartphones or SteamOS.The controller was designed not only for games developed for controller users, but also for games traditionally played with keyboard and mouse controls.
A game controller, gaming controller, or simply controller, is an input device or input/output device used with video games or entertainment systems to provide input to a video game. Input devices that have been classified as game controllers include keyboards , mice , gamepads , and joysticks , as well as special purpose devices, such as ...
Steam Machine is a discontinued series of small form factor gaming computers by Valve, designed to operate SteamOS to provide a home game console-like experience.Several computer vendors were engaged with Valve to develop their own versions of Steam Machines for retail, offering additional options atop Valve's requirements such as dual-booting options with Microsoft Windows and the ability to ...
In the context of an operating system, a device driver is a computer program that operates or controls a particular type of device that is attached to a computer or automaton. [1] A driver provides a software interface to hardware devices, enabling operating systems and other computer programs to access hardware functions without needing to ...
Valve released the Steam Deck, a handheld gaming computer running an updated version of SteamOS, with initial shipments starting on February 25, 2022. [350] The Deck is designed for the play of Steam games, but it can be placed into a separate dock that allows the Deck to output to an external display. [351]
The IBM PC game port first appeared during the initial launch of the original IBM PC in 1981, in the form of an optional US$55 expansion card known as the Game Control Adapter. [8] [9] The design allowed for four analog axes and four buttons on one port, allowing two joysticks or four paddles to be connected via a special "Y-splitter" cable. [10]