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Originally Posted by EricH
As a general thing, I would say it depends on the driver, specifically familiarity with PS2/PS3/whatevergamesystemyoulike controllers vs. other types. Game controllers have more buttons, joysticks are bigger and simpler. You be the judge.
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I agree with EricH, it up to the driver on what feels comfortable. Which reminds me that in my seinor year we had a computer RC controller. I was the human player and the first back up driver and while practicing before ship I got to drive a bit. We had a choice to put 2 joysticks if I wanted to, but it was good and didn't get changed.
It also depends on if you are using a tank drive style for the robot, or only one joystick, like we did this last year, to drive the robot. Then you get into the crab/car drive train that might need something different all together. But thats not the point of this thread.
If I had a choice for a robot, I would probally go with a PS2/video game controller. At least that over the white joysticks we've gotten the last couple of years.