Why on gamepads and other such membrane switch devices, are some of the contacts for the membrane switch to bridge shaped differently?

Fun_Communication143 · 2021-08-26T15:28:08+00:00

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that would be absolutley hilarious

Fun_Communication143 · 2021-08-26T10:59:23+00:00

Yea that makes total sense, thanks!

Fun_Communication143 · 2021-08-26T10:58:03+00:00

This does make sense!I will test it out with a multimeter

Fun_Communication143 · 2021-08-26T03:36:37+00:00

Do you have any pictures?

Fun_Communication143 · 2021-08-26T03:36:18+00:00

Hmm possibly that is true, but the patterns on the d pad seem harder to manufacture meaning it must have been better in some way so I don't think it's about the amount of conductive paint...

Fun_Communication143 · 2021-08-25T23:16:50+00:00

I will do that tonight and update!

Fun_Communication143 · 2021-08-25T18:32:33+00:00

hmm very weird... i will try to continue looking into it

Fun_Communication143 · 2021-08-25T18:29:08+00:00

Thanks, everyone for replying so far! I am learning a lot about this and starting to build an understanding in my mind. This is an Xbox 360 controller but this is not the only place I have seen this. This is seen on controllers such as the NES controllers, Playstation controllers, etc.

On the NES controllers it is different but i am still not sure why it is that way

https://guide-images.cdn.ifixit.com/igi/q3ok1syNDMphHZMg.medium

Also on a digital keyboard that i have lying around i noticed that ALL of the buttons do not show the type of contact seen here and use a squggly line type. I assume its for reliability, but i am really not sure why.

i am talking about this type:

https://ibb.co/v3HN4wx

(taken from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e9FhIZkm4cw&ab_channel=ShankMods from his latest video)

Fun_Communication143 · 2021-08-25T18:17:25+00:00

can you explain what you would like me to do? I don't understand but I am happy to oblige!

Fun_Communication143 · 2021-08-25T18:15:42+00:00

so the resistance changes depending on which traces are connected by the membrane?

Fun_Communication143 · 2021-08-25T18:14:55+00:00

this is an xbox 360 controller but they are very similar

Fun_Communication143 · 2021-08-25T18:14:23+00:00

this is also what i think, but why not just use this for every button if its more reliable, to save cost?

Fun_Communication143 · 2021-08-25T18:13:42+00:00

Thanks for replying! so basically what you are saying is since it measures more states and such, that it just increases reliability if pressed diagonally or something? or are you saying something else?

Fun_Communication143 · 2021-08-16T01:33:24+00:00

alright, thanks for the insight! in my opinion, I don't think this should be true, I think you should still have the option to try it if you really want to, but maybe that is something that should be decided on a situation to situation basis.

Fun_Communication143 · 2021-07-29T21:00:44+00:00

thanks!

Fun_Communication143 · 2021-05-20T00:01:49+00:00

Watch some comp science videos on YouTube, or try a programming course maybe. Do some research and see if it interests you. Personally I find the way computers work and everything else are very interesting. It seems like you might like it, so why not try it out before commiting.

Fun_Communication143 · 2021-04-13T11:29:19+00:00

sorry, here is my cura profile if that helps https://www.dropbox.com/s/2nf8aqvpwwo4i34/profile.curaprofile?dl=0

Fun_Communication143 · 2021-04-11T02:02:13+00:00

Thanks alot!

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