Editing Video game (section)

===Input device===
{{Main|Game controller}}
[[File:Nintendo-Super-NES-Controller.jpg|thumb|A North American [[Super NES]] game controller from the early 1990s]]
Video game can use several types of input devices to translate human actions to a game. Most common are the use of game controllers like [[gamepad]]s and [[joystick]]s for most consoles, and as accessories for personal computer systems along keyboard and mouse controls. Common controls on the most recent controllers include face buttons, shoulder triggers, [[analog stick]]s, and [[d-pad|directional pads ("d-pads")]]. Consoles typically include standard controllers which are shipped or bundled with the console itself, while peripheral controllers are available as a separate purchase from the console manufacturer or third-party vendors.<ref>{{cite book | title = The Videogame Style Guide and Reference Manual | first1 = David | last1 = Thomas | first2 = Kyle | last2 = Orland | first3 = Scott | last3 = Steinberg | page = 21 | publisher = Power Play Publishing | date = 2007 | isbn = 9781430313052 | url = http://www.gamestyleguide.com/VideoGameStyleGuideeBook.pdf | accessdate = 13 September 2021 | archive-date = 11 July 2011 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110711072136/http://www.gamestyleguide.com/VideoGameStyleGuideeBook.pdf | url-status = live }}</ref> Similar control sets are built into handheld consoles and onto arcade cabinets. Newer technology improvements have incorporated additional technology into the controller or the game platform, such as [[touchscreen]]s and [[motion detection]] sensors that give more options for how the player interacts with the game. Specialized controllers may be used for certain genres of games, including [[racing wheel]]s, [[light gun]]s and [[dance pad]]s. [[Digital camera]]s and motion detection can capture movements of the player as input into the game, which can, in some cases, effectively eliminate the control, and on other systems such as virtual reality, are used to enhance immersion into the game.