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MANETTE JEU [2 records]

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Record 1 2016-08-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Peripheral Equipment
DEF

An action-control input device used with arcade-type games played on computers and game consoles.

OBS

A game pad, unlike a joystick, is meant to be held in a player’s hands. Buttons on the game pad allow a player to control direction, speed and other screen actions.

Key term(s)
  • joy pad

French

Domaine(s)
  • Périphériques (Informatique)
DEF

Dispositif d'entrée chargé de transmettre les actions d'un joueur à une console de jeux vidéo ou à un ordinateur.

OBS

Une manette [de jeu] comporte divers interrupteurs et détecteurs dont l'actionnement permet au joueur l'interaction avec le jeu vidéo. Elle permet aussi à l'ordinateur d’interagir avec le joueur, principalement par des vibrations.

OBS

manette de jeu : terme normalisé par la CSA International.

Spanish

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Record 2 1985-10-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Graphics
CONT

All joysticks perform in basically the same way; variations in features are what set one joystick apart from another. The most important feature to watch for is self-centering. Self-centering sticks are a poor choice for absolute cursor control because you must constantly hold the stick to keep a steady cursor position. Self-centering sticks can usually be converted to noncentering by simply removing the springs on the gimbals.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Infographie

Spanish

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