Editing Game controller (section)

=== Paddle ===
{{Main article|Paddle (game controller)}}
[[File:Atari-2600-Paddle-Controller-FR.jpg|thumb|Paddle controllers were popular early in the 2nd console generation for Pong games.]]
A [[paddle (game controller)|paddle]] is a controller that features a round wheel and one or more fire buttons. The wheel is typically used to control movement of the player or of an object along one axis of the video screen. As the user turns the wheel further from the default position, the speed of control in the game become more intensive.

Paddle controllers were the first analog controllers and they lost popularity when "paddle and ball" type games fell out of favor. A variation, the Atari driving controller, appeared on the [[Atari 2600]]. Designed specifically for the game ''[[Indy 500 (1977 video game)|Indy 500]]'', it functioned almost identically in operation and design to the regular paddle controller. The exceptions were that its wheel could be continuously rotated in either direction, and that it was missing the extra paddle included on the previous model. Unlike a spinner, friction prevented the wheel from gaining momentum.