Comparison of console controllers

Comparison of console controllers: This is a comparison of video game controllers.

Contents

1 Console controllers

1.1 General

1.2 Input

1.3 Output

2 References

Console controllers

This does not include the controls integrated into handheld gaming devices (unless they are designed to also act as controllers for another console). For that, see below.

General

Basic information about each controller.

Name Platform First Released Concurrent controllers Expansion Wireless

Second Generation Consoles

Joysticks, Paddles, "Trakballs", 12-key "keyboard controllers" Atari 2600 1977 2 (4 on 2800/Video Arcade II) No No

2600 wireless controller Atari 2600 ? 2 (4 on 2800/Video Arcade II) No Yes

Third Generation Consoles

NES Controller NES June 15, 1983 2, up to 4 via Satellite/Four-Score No via NES Satellite

NES Zapper NES 1984 Only in slot 2 paired with a controller No via NES Satellite

Master System Controller Sega Master System 1985 2 No No

NES Advantage NES 1987 2, up to 4 via Satellite/Four-Score No via NES Satellite

NES Power Pad NES 1987 ? No via NES Satellite

NES Max NES 1988 2, up to 4 via Satellite/Four-Score No via NES Satellite

Power Glove NES 1989 ? No via NES Satellite

U-Force NES 1989 ? No via NES Satellite

Fourth Generation Consoles

Genesis Controller Sega Genesis October 29, 1988 2, up to 4 via multitap No No

Genesis Wireless Controller Sega Genesis October 29, 1990 2, up to 4 via multitap No Yes

SNES Controller SNES November 21, 1990 2, up to 10 via Tribal Tap No No

SNES Wireless Controller SNES November 21, 1992 2 (up to 10 via Tribal Tap) No Yes

Turbopad TurboGrafx-16 August 29, 1989 1, up to 5 via Turbo Tap No No

Super Scope SNES September 1, 1992 only in slot 2 paired with a controller No Yes

Menacer Sega Genesis 1992 ? No Yes

Fifth Generation Consoles

Jaguar Controller Atari Jaguar November, 1993 2, up to 8 via Team Tap No No

Saturn Controller Sega Saturn November 22, 1994 2, up to 12 via Multitap No No

Saturn 3D Pad Sega Saturn July, 1995 2, up to 12 via Multitap No No

Stunner Sega Saturn 1994 ? No No

PlayStation Controller PlayStation December 3, 1994 2, up to 8 via Multitap No No

Sony Analog FlightStick PlayStation April, 1996 2, up to 8 via Multitap No No

N64 Controller Nintendo 64 June 23, 1996 4 Yes No

DualAnalog PlayStation April, 1997 2, up to 8 via Multitap No No

DualShock PlayStation Late 1997 2, up to 8 via Multitap No No

Name Platform First Released Concurrent controllers Expansion Wireless

Sixth Generation Consoles

Dance Pad Various Various Various No Various

Dreamcast Controller Dreamcast November 27, 1998 4 Yes No

Dreamcast Gun Dreamcast ? ? Yes No

DualShock 2 PlayStation 2 March 4, 2000 2, up to 8 via Multitap No No

Game Boy Advance Nintendo GameCube/Wii March 21, 2001 4 Yes No

GameCube Controller Nintendo GameCube/Wii September 14, 2001 4 No No

Xbox controller Xbox November 15, 2001 4 yes No

Wavebird Nintendo GameCube/Wii October 10, 2002 4 No Yes

DK Bongos Nintendo GameCube December 12, 2003 4 No No

Name Platform First Released Concurrent controllers Expansion Wireless

Seventh Generation Consoles

Nintendo DS Wii November 21, 2004 16 via GBA port Yes

PlayStation Portable PlayStation 2/PlayStation 3 December 12, 2004 32 Yes Yes

Xbox 360 Controller Xbox 360 November 22, 2005 4 Yes Yes.

Sixaxis PlayStation 3 November 17, 2006 7 Yes Bluetooth

Wii Remote Wii November 19, 2006 4 Yes Bluetooth

Wii Classic Controller Wii November 19, 2006 4 No Wired to Wii Remote

DualShock 3 PlayStation 3 November 11, 2007 7 Yes Bluetooth

Name Platform First Released Concurrent controllers Expansion Wireless

Input

Controller components that allow the user to control events in-game, such as D-pads, Analog sticks, and so on.

Directional Button Types Button Location Sound

Name D-pad Analog stick Motion Sensor Pointer Digital Analog Face Shoulder / Trigger Under analog stick Other (Start, etc.) Microphone

Third Generation Consoles

NES Controller Yes No No No 4 No 2 No No 2 Japan only, player 2

NES Zapper No No No Yes 1 No No 1 No No No

NES Advantage Digital stick with same function No No No 4 (+3 turbo) No 2 (+2 turbo) No No 2 (+1 turbo) No

NES Power Pad No No No No 12 No 12 No No No No

NES Max "cycloid" substituted for standard cross design No No No 4 (+2 turbo) No 2 (+2 turbo) No No 2 No

Power Glove Yes No Yes Yes 17 No 17 No No No No

U-Force No No Yes No 8 No 8 No No No No

Master System Controller Yes No No No 2 No 2 No No No No

Directional Button Types Button Location Sound

Name D-pad Analog stick Motion Sensor Pointer Digital Analog Face Shoulder / Trigger Under analog stick Start, etc. Microphone

Fourth Generation Consoles

Genesis Controller Yes No No No 4 or 7 No 3 or 6 No No 1 No

Menacer No No No Yes 1 No No 1 No No No

SNES Controller Yes No No No 8 No 4 2 No 2 No

Super Scope No No No Yes 3 No 1 1 No 1 No

Turbopad Yes No No No 4(+2 3 position turbo switches) No 2(+2 3 position turbo switches) No No 2 No

Directional Button Types Button Location Sound

Name D-pad Analog stick Motion Sensor Pointer Digital Analog Face Shoulder / Trigger Under analog stick Start, etc. Microphone

Fifth Generation Consoles

Jaguar Controller Yes No No No 17 No 3 No No 2 (plus 12 numeric) No

Saturn Controller Yes No No No 9 No 6 2 No 1 No

Saturn 3D Pad Yes Yes No No 9 No 6 2 No 1 No

Stunner No No No Yes 1 No No 1 No No No

PlayStation Controller Yes No No No 10 No 4 4 No 2 No

Sony Analog FlightStick Digital stick with same function 2 No No 10 No 8 No No 2 No

DualAnalog Yes 2 No No 10 No 4 4 No 2 No

DualShock Yes 2 No No 12 No 4 4 2 2 No

N64 Controller Yes Yes Via TiltPak No 10 No 6 3 No 1 Via Voice Recognition Unit

Directional Button Types Button Location Sound

Name D-pad Analog stick Motion Sensor Pointer Digital Analog Face Shoulder / Trigger Under analog stick Start, etc. Microphone

Sixth Generation Consoles

Dance Pad No No No No 6-8 No 6-8 No No No Yes

Dreamcast Controller Yes Yes No No 5 2 4 2 No 1 Via Microphone

Dreamcast Gun Yes No No Yes 2 No No 2 No No No

DualShock 2 Yes 2 No No 4 8 4 4 2 2 No

Xbox controller Yes 2 No No 4 8 6 2 2 2 Via headset

GameCube Controller Yes 2 No No 6 2 4 3 No 1 Via Microphone

Wavebird Yes 2 No No 6 2 4 3 No 1 No

DK Bongos No No No No 3 No 2 No No 1 Yes

Nintendo GameCube Microphone No No No No No No No No No No Yes

Game Boy Advance Yes No No No 6 No 2 2 No 2 No

Directional Button Types Button Location Sound

Name D-pad Analog stick Motion Sensor Pointer Digital Analog Face Shoulder / Trigger Under analog stick Start, etc. Microphone

Seventh Generation Consoles

Xbox 360 Controller Yes 2 No No 11 2^[1]^[2] 4 4 2 3 Via headset

Sixaxis Yes 2 Yes No 5 8 4 4 2 3 No

DualShock 3 Sixaxis Yes 2 Yes No 5 8 4 4 2 3 No

PlayStation Portable Yes Yes No No 8 No 4 2 No 2 Yes (on 3000) or via headset

Wii Remote Yes Via Nunchuk Yes (+ 1 via Nunchuk) Yes 7 + 2 via Nunchuk No 3 1 + 2 via Nunchuk No 3 No

Wii Classic Controller Yes 2 Via Wii Remote Via Wii Remote 9 2 4 4 No 3 No

Nintendo DS Yes No Via Motion Pak Touchscreen 8 No 4 2 No 2 Yes

Output

Feedback components of each controller, to alert the user to events in-game.

Name Visual Transducers

Haptic feedback Auditory

Fifth Generation Consoles

N64 Controller No With Rumble Pak No

Dual Analog Controller No Japan only No

DualShock No Yes No

Name Visual Transducers

Haptic feedback Auditory

Sixth Generation Consoles

Dreamcast Controller & Gun 48x32 pixel monochrome LCD VMU With Jump Pack Piezoelectric Buzzer Via VMU

DualShock 2 No Yes No

Xbox controller No Yes With headset

GameCube Controller No Yes No

Wavebird No No No

Game Boy Advance 240×160 pixel color LCD No Yes

Name Visual Transducers

Haptic feedback Auditory

Seventh Generation Consoles

Xbox 360 Controller Some system specific signals communicated through light ring surrounding guide button. Yes With headset

Sixaxis Some system specific signals communicated through 4 LED lights at the top of the Sixaxis. No No

DualShock 3 Sixaxis Some system specific signals communicated through 4 LED lights at the top of the Sixaxis. Yes No

PlayStation Portable 480×272 pixel color LCD No Stereo Speakers

Wii Remote Some system specific signals communicated through 4 LED lights at the bottom of the Wiimote. Yes Yes

Wii Classic Controller No No Via Wii Remote

Nintendo DS Two 256×192 pixel color LCDs With Nintendo DS Rumble Pak Stereo Speakers

References

^ "XNA Game Studio 2.0: GamePadState Members". http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/microsoft.xna.framework.input.gamepadstate_members.aspx. Retrieved 2008-01-16.

^ "IGN: Itagaki On Team Ninja's Lineup". http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/646/646951p1.html. Retrieved 2008-01-16.

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Name	Platform	First Released	Concurrent controllers	Expansion	Wireless
Second Generation Consoles
Joysticks, Paddles, "Trakballs", 12-key "keyboard controllers"	Atari 2600	1977	2 (4 on 2800/Video Arcade II)	No	No
2600 wireless controller	Atari 2600	?	2 (4 on 2800/Video Arcade II)	No	Yes
Third Generation Consoles
NES Controller	NES	June 15, 1983	2, up to 4 via Satellite/Four-Score	No	via NES Satellite
NES Zapper	NES	1984	Only in slot 2 paired with a controller	No	via NES Satellite
Master System Controller	Sega Master System	1985	2	No	No
NES Advantage	NES	1987	2, up to 4 via Satellite/Four-Score	No	via NES Satellite
NES Power Pad	NES	1987	?	No	via NES Satellite
NES Max	NES	1988	2, up to 4 via Satellite/Four-Score	No	via NES Satellite
Power Glove	NES	1989	?	No	via NES Satellite
U-Force	NES	1989	?	No	via NES Satellite
Fourth Generation Consoles
Genesis Controller	Sega Genesis	October 29, 1988	2, up to 4 via multitap	No	No
Genesis Wireless Controller	Sega Genesis	October 29, 1990	2, up to 4 via multitap	No	Yes
SNES Controller	SNES	November 21, 1990	2, up to 10 via Tribal Tap	No	No
SNES Wireless Controller	SNES	November 21, 1992	2 (up to 10 via Tribal Tap)	No	Yes
Turbopad	TurboGrafx-16	August 29, 1989	1, up to 5 via Turbo Tap	No	No
Super Scope	SNES	September 1, 1992	only in slot 2 paired with a controller	No	Yes
Menacer	Sega Genesis	1992	?	No	Yes
Fifth Generation Consoles
Jaguar Controller	Atari Jaguar	November, 1993	2, up to 8 via Team Tap	No	No
Saturn Controller	Sega Saturn	November 22, 1994	2, up to 12 via Multitap	No	No
Saturn 3D Pad	Sega Saturn	July, 1995	2, up to 12 via Multitap	No	No
Stunner	Sega Saturn	1994	?	No	No
PlayStation Controller	PlayStation	December 3, 1994	2, up to 8 via Multitap	No	No
Sony Analog FlightStick	PlayStation	April, 1996	2, up to 8 via Multitap	No	No
N64 Controller	Nintendo 64	June 23, 1996	4	Yes	No
DualAnalog	PlayStation	April, 1997	2, up to 8 via Multitap	No	No
DualShock	PlayStation	Late 1997	2, up to 8 via Multitap	No	No
Name	Platform	First Released	Concurrent controllers	Expansion	Wireless
Sixth Generation Consoles
Dance Pad	Various	Various	Various	No	Various
Dreamcast Controller	Dreamcast	November 27, 1998	4	Yes	No
Dreamcast Gun	Dreamcast	?	?	Yes	No
DualShock 2	PlayStation 2	March 4, 2000	2, up to 8 via Multitap	No	No
Game Boy Advance	Nintendo GameCube/Wii	March 21, 2001	4	Yes	No
GameCube Controller	Nintendo GameCube/Wii	September 14, 2001	4	No	No
Xbox controller	Xbox	November 15, 2001	4	yes	No
Wavebird	Nintendo GameCube/Wii	October 10, 2002	4	No	Yes
DK Bongos	Nintendo GameCube	December 12, 2003	4	No	No
Name	Platform	First Released	Concurrent controllers	Expansion	Wireless
Seventh Generation Consoles
Nintendo DS	Wii	November 21, 2004	16	via GBA port	Yes
PlayStation Portable	PlayStation 2/PlayStation 3	December 12, 2004	32	Yes	Yes
Xbox 360 Controller	Xbox 360	November 22, 2005	4	Yes	Yes.
Sixaxis	PlayStation 3	November 17, 2006	7	Yes	Bluetooth
Wii Remote	Wii	November 19, 2006	4	Yes	Bluetooth
Wii Classic Controller	Wii	November 19, 2006	4	No	Wired to Wii Remote
DualShock 3	PlayStation 3	November 11, 2007	7	Yes	Bluetooth
Name	Platform	First Released	Concurrent controllers	Expansion	Wireless

	Directional	Button Types	Button Location	Sound
Name	D-pad	Analog stick	Motion Sensor	Pointer	Digital	Analog	Face	Shoulder / Trigger	Under analog stick	Other (Start, etc.)	Microphone
Third Generation Consoles
NES Controller	Yes	No	No	No	4	No	2	No	No	2	Japan only, player 2
NES Zapper	No	No	No	Yes	1	No	No	1	No	No	No
NES Advantage	Digital stick with same function	No	No	No	4 (+3 turbo)	No	2 (+2 turbo)	No	No	2 (+1 turbo)	No
NES Power Pad	No	No	No	No	12	No	12	No	No	No	No
NES Max	"cycloid" substituted for standard cross design	No	No	No	4 (+2 turbo)	No	2 (+2 turbo)	No	No	2	No
Power Glove	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	17	No	17	No	No	No	No
U-Force	No	No	Yes	No	8	No	8	No	No	No	No
Master System Controller	Yes	No	No	No	2	No	2	No	No	No	No
	Directional	Button Types	Button Location	Sound
Name	D-pad	Analog stick	Motion Sensor	Pointer	Digital	Analog	Face	Shoulder / Trigger	Under analog stick	Start, etc.	Microphone
Fourth Generation Consoles
Genesis Controller	Yes	No	No	No	4 or 7	No	3 or 6	No	No	1	No
Menacer	No	No	No	Yes	1	No	No	1	No	No	No
SNES Controller	Yes	No	No	No	8	No	4	2	No	2	No
Super Scope	No	No	No	Yes	3	No	1	1	No	1	No
Turbopad	Yes	No	No	No	4(+2 3 position turbo switches)	No	2(+2 3 position turbo switches)	No	No	2	No
	Directional	Button Types	Button Location	Sound
Name	D-pad	Analog stick	Motion Sensor	Pointer	Digital	Analog	Face	Shoulder / Trigger	Under analog stick	Start, etc.	Microphone
Fifth Generation Consoles
Jaguar Controller	Yes	No	No	No	17	No	3	No	No	2 (plus 12 numeric)	No
Saturn Controller	Yes	No	No	No	9	No	6	2	No	1	No
Saturn 3D Pad	Yes	Yes	No	No	9	No	6	2	No	1	No
Stunner	No	No	No	Yes	1	No	No	1	No	No	No
PlayStation Controller	Yes	No	No	No	10	No	4	4	No	2	No
Sony Analog FlightStick	Digital stick with same function	2	No	No	10	No	8	No	No	2	No
DualAnalog	Yes	2	No	No	10	No	4	4	No	2	No
DualShock	Yes	2	No	No	12	No	4	4	2	2	No
N64 Controller	Yes	Yes	Via TiltPak	No	10	No	6	3	No	1	Via Voice Recognition Unit
	Directional	Button Types	Button Location	Sound
Name	D-pad	Analog stick	Motion Sensor	Pointer	Digital	Analog	Face	Shoulder / Trigger	Under analog stick	Start, etc.	Microphone
Sixth Generation Consoles
Dance Pad	No	No	No	No	6-8	No	6-8	No	No	No	Yes
Dreamcast Controller	Yes	Yes	No	No	5	2	4	2	No	1	Via Microphone
Dreamcast Gun	Yes	No	No	Yes	2	No	No	2	No	No	No
DualShock 2	Yes	2	No	No	4	8	4	4	2	2	No
Xbox controller	Yes	2	No	No	4	8	6	2	2	2	Via headset
GameCube Controller	Yes	2	No	No	6	2	4	3	No	1	Via Microphone
Wavebird	Yes	2	No	No	6	2	4	3	No	1	No
DK Bongos	No	No	No	No	3	No	2	No	No	1	Yes
Nintendo GameCube Microphone	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes
Game Boy Advance	Yes	No	No	No	6	No	2	2	No	2	No
	Directional	Button Types	Button Location	Sound
Name	D-pad	Analog stick	Motion Sensor	Pointer	Digital	Analog	Face	Shoulder / Trigger	Under analog stick	Start, etc.	Microphone
Seventh Generation Consoles
Xbox 360 Controller	Yes	2	No	No	11	2^[1]^[2]	4	4	2	3	Via headset
Sixaxis	Yes	2	Yes	No	5	8	4	4	2	3	No
DualShock 3 Sixaxis	Yes	2	Yes	No	5	8	4	4	2	3	No
PlayStation Portable	Yes	Yes	No	No	8	No	4	2	No	2	Yes (on 3000) or via headset
Wii Remote	Yes	Via Nunchuk	Yes (+ 1 via Nunchuk)	Yes	7 + 2 via Nunchuk	No	3	1 + 2 via Nunchuk	No	3	No
Wii Classic Controller	Yes	2	Via Wii Remote	Via Wii Remote	9	2	4	4	No	3	No
Nintendo DS	Yes	No	Via Motion Pak	Touchscreen	8	No	4	2	No	2	Yes

Name	Visual	Transducers
Haptic feedback	Auditory
Fifth Generation Consoles
N64 Controller	No	With Rumble Pak	No
Dual Analog Controller	No	Japan only	No
DualShock	No	Yes	No
Name	Visual	Transducers
Haptic feedback	Auditory
Sixth Generation Consoles
Dreamcast Controller & Gun	48x32 pixel monochrome LCD VMU	With Jump Pack	Piezoelectric Buzzer Via VMU
DualShock 2	No	Yes	No
Xbox controller	No	Yes	With headset
GameCube Controller	No	Yes	No
Wavebird	No	No	No
Game Boy Advance	240×160 pixel color LCD	No	Yes
Name	Visual	Transducers
Haptic feedback	Auditory
Seventh Generation Consoles
Xbox 360 Controller	Some system specific signals communicated through light ring surrounding guide button.	Yes	With headset
Sixaxis	Some system specific signals communicated through 4 LED lights at the top of the Sixaxis.	No	No
DualShock 3 Sixaxis	Some system specific signals communicated through 4 LED lights at the top of the Sixaxis.	Yes	No
PlayStation Portable	480×272 pixel color LCD	No	Stereo Speakers
Wii Remote	Some system specific signals communicated through 4 LED lights at the bottom of the Wiimote.	Yes	Yes
Wii Classic Controller	No	No	Via Wii Remote
Nintendo DS	Two 256×192 pixel color LCDs	With Nintendo DS Rumble Pak	Stereo Speakers

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