GameSir Launches X3 Pro Mobile Gaming Controller with Hall Effect Sticks, Micro-Switch Triggers, and Integrated Cooling Fan

[Tsing]

With an integrated 900mm² cooling plate, Hall Effect sticks, dual rumble motors, and detachable components, the X3 Pro combines cutting-edge technology with exceptional customization options for gamers seeking peak performance.

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[Zarathustra]

As I read the headline I realized I had no idea what "hall effect sticks" were, so I clicked to read more.

I still haven't figured out what "hall effect sticks" are, because I went on a tangent trying to figure out why a controller would need a cooling plate.

OH. It's for mobile gaming. (In other words completely uninteresting)

Moving on. (I guess I'll never know what "hall effect sticks" are.)

(Thuogh having lived through the "sandwich a Peltier between my CPU and copper heat sink" era I have to admit I am pretty amused that kids are now strapping Peltier coolers to their phones, especially because of how inefficient they are. I wouldn't have expected them to find their way onto anything battery powered.)

 

[Grimlakin]

A Hall effect sensor is a device that detects and measures the strength of a magnetic field by producing a voltage proportional to the field's strength, based on the principle that when an electrical current flows through a conductor placed within a perpendicular magnetic field, a voltage difference develops across the conductor, known as the Hall effect; essentially, it converts magnetic field information into an electrical signal.


Meaning that it senses movement by the Hall effect produced in the physical movement. So not subject to degradation of hardware normally present in resistance based sensors.

 

[DrezKill]

Hall effect sensors for analog sticks became popular to eliminate stick drift, which is a pretty f*cking annoying problem.

Hall-Effect Joysticks: How do they work and how will they eliminate joystick drift?

How do hall-effect joystick work? How do they differ from potentiometer joysticks? Do hall-effect joysticks eliminate joystick drift?

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I'm calling time on stick drift and getting Hall effect in every one of my controllers in 2024

I never want to experience stick drift again in my life, and Hall effect is an easy answer.

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Now I've been seeing people talk about TMR sensors:

So long Hall Effect - I'm only using controllers with TMR sensors from now on

Mighty magnets

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