d-pad
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d-pad¹
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Shortened from directional pad.
noun d-pads · D-pad
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A plus-shaped directional input pad on a video game controller that allows for eight degrees of movement, now largely superseded by the thumbstick.
The strategy that has dominated recently for the last couple of years is to tap the d-pad as fast as humanly possible with one finger, known as hypertapping in the gaming community. In NES Tetris, this skill is crucial, since the speed increases when moving up levels, culminating in level 29, where
Similar: control pad, directional pad
D-pad²
noun D-pads
- Alternative letter-case form of d-pad The first known way past the brick wall of Level 29 was a technique that became known as hypertapping. By using a special grip that lets you vibrate a finger over the D-pad directions at least 10 times a second, you can effectively skip the "delayed autoshift" (DAS) that limits how fast pieces can m
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noun input pad
| Deutsch | Steuerkreuz |
|---|---|
| Русский | крестови́на krestovína |
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