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Wondering if anyone has experimented with using controllers (PS/xbox/other) to do anything other than gaming ?

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[–] Hello_there@fedia.io 28 points 7 months ago (3 children)

Operating parts of multi million dollar navy ships, according to articles. Not joking

[–] GammaGames@beehaw.org 10 points 7 months ago

Also submarines, when heading down to see the Titanic

[–] ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca 7 points 7 months ago

Because they’re designed for controlling and people are familiar with them/can learn easily

Also helps standardize when taking bids from multiple companies

[–] fogstormberry@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I wonder how many spares they keep around

[–] KISSmyOSFeddit@lemmy.world 2 points 7 months ago

And if you always get the shitty broken one until you're a corporal.