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Navy Plans To Use Xbox 360 Controllers For New Periscope Systems Aboard Its Submarines (go.com)
According to ABC News, the U.S. Navy is planning to use Xbox 360 controllers to operate periscopes aboard its most advanced submarines. High-resolution cameras and large monitors are replacing the traditional rotating periscope in the Navy's Virginia-class subs. While they can be controlled by a helicopter-style stick, the Navy plans to integrate an Xbox controller into the system because they're more familiar to younger sailors and require less training. They are also considerably cheaper. The controller typically costs less than $30 compared to the $38,000 cost of a photonic mast handgrip and imaging control panel. The Xbox controller will be included as part of the integrated imaging system for Virginia-class subs beginning with the future USS Colorado. It is supposed to be commissioned by November.
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Now I won't be selected to join the Navy.
"Once every week or three, I come in to see the joystick sitting dead center but the position display showing it's full-tilt back and to the left..."
It's because it keeps watching that JFK documentary.
That's what the Steam Controllers are for.
Need the customization for that.
occurs due to a sticking A button.
"No good deed goes unpunished"
You have Trump in charge of the nuke button and you're worried about Microsoft controllers being an issue?