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Jul 21, 2008 Author: Michael Lin  Gaming controllers, be it a
gamepad, joystick, wheel or mouse, are some of the central
defining elements of any gaming experience. Any gamer with a
modicum of experience knows how a bad controller or control
scheme can completely ruin the experience of playing an
otherwise excellent game. Judging from the huge variety of input
devices available, we put a high value on the kind of
immersiveness that a good controller-to-game match can create.
While game controllers come in all shapes, sizes and colors, the
input technologies they feature are surprisingly universal.
Nearly all game controllers receive some or all of their input
from various switches of some type. More advanced controllers
may also incorporate analog sticks, throttle wheels, visual
sensors and motion sensors. Regardless of which combination of
these input technologies are incorporated into a controller, the
end result is nearly always a device that