Definitions
Wiktionary
- n. video games A plus-shaped directional input pad on a video game controller that allows for eight degrees of movement, now largely superseded by the thumbstick.
Etymologies
- directional pad (Wiktionary)
Examples
“A proper, old-fashioned 2D platformer with ledges and enemies and timed swings and all the things that make you cry out for a nice crisp d-pad and a decently sprung jump button.”
“The clamshell device will allegedly sport a super high-resolution display, features a full QWERTY keyboard along with what looks like a touch sensitive d-pad and button arrangement, and may run atop a custom Linux build.”
The Huffington Post: Panasonic Jungle VIDEO: New Portable Gaming System Teased
“While these games have been available for the iPod Classic and iPod nano, these new versions offer high-resolution graphics and three different ways to control the action: the virtual d-pad, touch-screen or by using the built-in accelerometer by tilting the device in a given direction.”
“And instead of a trackball or d-pad, the Devour has a small, inset touchpad on its lower-left chin.”
“I haven't really tried using the d-pad much yet but it didn't seem to do too well when I was testing it in windows - it kept hitting other directions for an instant before settling in diagonals.”
“* The d-pad is a bit squishy and inaccurate; I find it poor on diagonals.”
“It seemed to be the perfect solution: it lets you switch round the position of the d-pad and analogue stick so if you want it to be Xbox 360 style or Dualshock style, that's up to you.”
“I bought it because apparently it's an Xbox 360 pad with a decent 8-way d-pad, and it looks like a Sega Saturn pad.”
“My SF 4 pad's d-pad didn't feel right: after a short while of going right, the character would continue going right for a fraction of a second.”
“A single message box with "The document is not saved, do you want save: yes, no, cancel" will process more information than that and message boxes are known for poor efficiency. 20 years ago, in a NES game, players used a 4-way d-pad and two buttons.”
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lampbane Short for "directional pad", refering to the cross-shaped button on a video game controller. Uses digital input (limited to up-down-left-right, though a combination may produce a diagonal option). Dec 20, 2006