Thrustmaster has announced a new HEART controller for Xbox consoles and PC that promises to completely eliminate stick drift. To that end, this Xbox-licensed gamepad utilizes Hall effect technology.
In the simplest terms, a Hall effect sensor is a device that detects magnetic fields. This allows it to be utilized to create extremely longevous analog sticks whose central components aren't in direct contact, which would add to their wear and tear during use. Their shafts instead have small magnets attached to them that move when the stick itself does. Perpendicularly placed Hall effect sensors near the magnets then detect their positional changes and translate that to controller input in a frictionless manner. Most modern solutions of this sort utilize two Hall effect sensors per stick, one for the X-axis and another for the Y-axis.
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American gaming accessory manufacturer Thrustmaster has now opted to leverage this technology while designing its newly revealed HEART controller. The gamepad incorporates Hall effect sensors that promise to be completely immune to analog stick drift, thus maintaining maximum precision over...
