Connected with computer First game controller Special purpose game controller Keyboard Mouse Game pad Joysticks Paddle Track ball etc. Type of game controller Held in two hands .finger are used to provide input Main input device for video game consoles buttons Directional controller History earliest game pad toggle switches Continued refinements Uses Game pad also used in personal computer Like gravis pc gamepad Used with bluetooth funtionality Also connected with USB ports Joysticks element 1) Stick 2) Base 3) Trigger 4) Extra botton 5) Auto fire switch 6) Throttle 7) Hat switch 8) Suction cup Used to control video games Consist of more than buttons A popular variation of the joystick used on modern video game consoles is the analog stick Used to controlling the machine such as cranes,trucks,wheelchairs Is also called control column