joystick
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- noun
- /ˈdʒɔɪstɪk/
- Specialized
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joystick virtual
- When you use a joystick to fire a shot during a video game and you feel the reverberation of the gun, the sensation is courtesy of haptic feedback.
- video-game joystick
- joystick game
- use a joystick
So you can tap, you can use your thumb like you have a joystick or you can like flick and do spin and, and anything like that.
- So you can tap, you can use your thumb like you have a joystick or you can like flick and do spin and, and anything like that.
Examples
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The gun can be aimed in any direction using the virtual joystick, too.
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Players move by using a virtual joystick and jump button.
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So, for example, a "joystick" app on a phone can control the Robosapien with the touch of directional buttons.
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With this setting, you move using a virtual joystick and can attack, roll, use the shield, use secret skills, or toggle weapons by pressing the respective buttons.
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To control your character in the game, simply move the joystick left or right to navigate through the obstacles.
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The mobile app features a virtual joystick that allows players to steer their vehicles easily.
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Using the on-screen joystick, players can adjust their view and aim their shots in the shooting game.
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Etymology
Joystick comes from putting joy ('pleasure') and stick together, originally naming a simple hand lever that made control feel easy. A helpful way to remember the virtual sense is that an on-screen joystick copies that real stick — you move it with your thumb to control direction in games or apps.