▲ 170 ▼ Nintendo has filed a patent for ‘smart fluid’ joysticks, perhaps to eliminate drift | VGC (www.videogameschronicle.com) submitted 2 years ago by slimerancher@lemmy.world [M] to c/nintendo@lemmy.world 46 comments fedilink hide all child comments Let's hope this isn't just a random patent, and we actually get better sticks next generation.
[–] slimerancher@lemmy.world [S] 3 points 2 years ago (2 children) Theoretically, these could be better than Hall effect ones. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] MargotRobbie@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) It's a tradeoff of price/size for reliability, essentially. "Better" is subjective in this case. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] slimerancher@lemmy.world [S] 2 points 2 years ago I understand, I was saying maybe the new ones will be objectively better. More reliable at cheaper price. Won't know until we see them in use. permalink fedilink source parent [–] n3m37h@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) The hall effect sensor on my 3d printer can measure 0.01mm. Does it really need to be "more accurate" than that? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] slimerancher@lemmy.world [S] 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) Ahan. And the hall effect sensor on joysticks have same accuracy? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] n3m37h@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago I mean I could edit the firmware and make it go to 4 digits, and they use the same fkn tech so yes accuracy is just as high permalink fedilink source parent
[–] MargotRobbie@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) It's a tradeoff of price/size for reliability, essentially. "Better" is subjective in this case. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] slimerancher@lemmy.world [S] 2 points 2 years ago I understand, I was saying maybe the new ones will be objectively better. More reliable at cheaper price. Won't know until we see them in use. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] slimerancher@lemmy.world [S] 2 points 2 years ago I understand, I was saying maybe the new ones will be objectively better. More reliable at cheaper price. Won't know until we see them in use. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] n3m37h@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) The hall effect sensor on my 3d printer can measure 0.01mm. Does it really need to be "more accurate" than that? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] slimerancher@lemmy.world [S] 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) Ahan. And the hall effect sensor on joysticks have same accuracy? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] n3m37h@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago I mean I could edit the firmware and make it go to 4 digits, and they use the same fkn tech so yes accuracy is just as high permalink fedilink source parent
[–] slimerancher@lemmy.world [S] 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) Ahan. And the hall effect sensor on joysticks have same accuracy? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] n3m37h@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago I mean I could edit the firmware and make it go to 4 digits, and they use the same fkn tech so yes accuracy is just as high permalink fedilink source parent
[–] n3m37h@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago I mean I could edit the firmware and make it go to 4 digits, and they use the same fkn tech so yes accuracy is just as high permalink fedilink source parent