How do Video Game Controllers Work? || Exploring a PS4 Game Controller

Almost all the console video games you play use this small metal disk. But where is it located and what does it do? In this video, we will open a PlayStation 4 Dualshock video game controller and see how the buttons and analog sticks work! This controller is similar to a PlayStation 5 [PS5], a Nintendo Switch Joy Con, or an Xbox X Series video game controller.

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Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
01:10 - Parts of a PS4/PS5 Video Game Controller
03:08 - How do Buttons Work?
04:51 - How do Analog Sticks Work?
08:08 - Outro

You can find additional Creator's Comments in the English (Canada) Subtitles
You can find an additional puzzle in the English (Ireland) Subtitles. Prizes will be awarded to those who successfully submit their solution of this additional puzzle to [email protected]

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https://www.blender.org/ Animation built using Blender 2.82a

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Written, animated, and edited- Teddy Tablante
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Voice Over- Phil Lee
Controller Modelling - Victor Duarte https://www.artstation.com/victorvdr9
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Key Branches from this video are: PCBs, Electronics, Resistors, Potentiometers, Push Buttons

Erratum:
Housing is misspelled as Houseing 5min 10sec in.


Work Cited:

Eleccelerator Wiki. "DualShock4". http://eleccelerator.com/wiki/index.p...

PS4's DualShock 4 Controller Teardown. https://imgur.com/a/ytRW5

PSDevWiki. "DualShock 4" https://www.psdevwiki.com/ps4/DualSho...

Active-High Vs Active-Low Button. Vinctronics http://vinduino.blogspot.com/2013/07/...

Wikipedia contributors. "Dual Shock." "Potentiometer." "Push Button." Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, Visited August, 2020


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