Video Game Controller

[0013]The present invention relates to a control device particularly well suited for use by a player of a “first person shooter” type of video game. In such video games, the player typically is presented with a first person view of an environment in the video game and in order to play the game, the user is required to aim at and shoot various targets. The user is commonly provided with a fixed point of view, typically, in the center of the display. The point of view of the user in the game typically moves left, right, up, down, etc. based on the input from the computer mouse, keyboard, etc. to allow the user to aim at various targets in the video game. Targeting or aiming is typically accomplished by positioning the center of the fixed point of view at the desired position, generally using the computer mouse or keyboard or gamepad controls to change the point of view of the user in the video game. Shooting the target is typically accomplished by pressing a dedicated shoot button. Th...