D-pad

American  

[dee-pad] / ˈdi pæd /

Or d-pad

noun

D-pads plural

1. a set of switches under a single cross-shaped body, originally developed for video game controllers and allowing the translation of thumb movements into eight-directional control.

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Noun Inflected Forms

• D-pads
  plural

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D-pad D-pads

The packaging includes an accessory storage box to hold the additional customization items including six various-sized weights, four metal joystick rings, an extra D-pad, four more extra joystick heads and the external microphone connector.

From Washington Times ● Nov. 25, 2023

Additionally, a player can change the trigger sensitivity and response curves of the joysticks and D-pad.

From Washington Times ● Nov. 25, 2023

Unexpected highlights are a metallic red D-pad and the back buttons are mappable, allowing players to further customize their gameplay experience.

From Washington Times ● Nov. 25, 2023

The most obvious change is the inclusion of a pair of analog sticks alongside the D-pad and face buttons, which are more comfortable to use and provide finer control.

From The Verge ● Aug. 18, 2022

However, it makes up for that in droves with exceptional build quality, extra buttons, user-swappable sticks and D-pad, and lots of customization.

From The Verge ● May 25, 2022

Briefly mentioned above, the Horipad Pro has one of the best D-pads around.

From The Verge ● May 25, 2022

But it’s important to remember that it was also a first-generation product, released at a time when Nintendo’s biggest competitors, the original PlayStation and Sega Saturn, only had shipped with old-fashioned D-pads.

From The Verge ● Aug. 30, 2021