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The Software Usability Research Laboratory (SURL) posted an article detailing the effect that input devices have had on Video Game Performance. The study outlined in this article covers the performance of three input devices: a mouse, a PS2 controller and a joystick.

First-person shooter (FPS) games have become increasingly popular, and the player’s ability to accurately control their weapon is very important in these games. This study assesses players’ accuracy on eliminating targets in the FPS game Star Wars Battlefront IITM using three different input devices (mouse, Playstation 2 controller, and joystick) with two different rifle types (sniper and blaster rifle). No significant performance differences were found between input devices although subjectively participants believed they peformed the worst with the joystick.

• Related link: The Effect of Input Device on Video Game Performance

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