d-pads
d-pads is the plural of d-pad.
Meaning of d-pad
Noun
d-pad (plural d-pads)
- A plus-shaped directional input pad on a video game controller that allows for eight degrees of movement, now largely superseded by the thumbstick.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...2021 June 16, Tzvi Kalb, “What is Old is New Again: NES Tetris”, in The Science Survey
- Synonyms:
- control pad, directional pad
Noun capitalized: D-pads
D-pads
- plural of D-pad
Questions about d-pads
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