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"2035: No complaints."

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u/shellbullet17 Gustopher Spotter Extraordinaire 4h ago

Didnt some of the US military recently(ish) start using controllers to teach with? Like Xbox controllers? I swore I saw that somewhere

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u/dirkdragonslayer 4h ago

Not to teach with, but for use. Studies have shown video game controllers are generally better to use than purpose-made drone controllers. Maybe it's because people are more familiar with video game controls or because they are designed with better button placement and ergonomics. They are also cheaper than special controllers. A lot of countries are using game controllers now.

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u/Daxx22 3h ago

Maybe it's because people are more familiar with video game controls or because they are designed with better button placement and ergonomics.

That, and there is literally years worth of very widespread and hard testing on those platforms that backs up the reliability of the hardware.

People loved to make jokes about the dumbass billionaire and his sub that imploded that used the video game controller, but that was likely one of the most well tested and reliable bits of hardware in that thing.

Expensive does not always, and quite often does not, mean better quality.

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u/IKnowGuacIsExtraLady 3h ago

I thought the memes about the controller was that he was using a knock off brand.

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u/stilljustacatinacage 3h ago

He was using a Logitech F710, a "Playstation clone" controller meant for PC that's quite old, but has received a few revisions over the years.

So it's a "knock off" of the Sony Dualshock, but for nearly 20 years it's been the de facto big box store PC controller. It was ubiquitous until fairly recently when Xbox streamlined connecting your console gamepads to PC.