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Why is 'Left Stick to Sprint' so unpleasant in games?
Looking inside the hardware to explain the issue
I have recently changed my computer’s gamepad for a 8BitDo Pro 2: those have additional buttons in the back, activated by your middle fingers, with just enough resistance they won’t be pressed accidentally. Enthusiasts prefer Hall Effect joysticks: they use magnets to measure their position instead, limiting the wear on the assembly. Pressing on the shaft makes this little red thingie push on a little tactile button, mounted to the side of the assembly rather than below the stick.
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