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input device
input device used to interact with a software or a device

Description	input method/device for video games (not software I would say), maybe video game consoles (and maybe also possible for other devices)
Represents	user interface (Q47146), input device (Q864114)
Data type	Item
Template parameter	de:Vorlage:Infobox Computer- und Videospiel Bedienung
Domain	According to this template: video games, video game consoles According to statements in the property: video game console (Q8076), software (Q7397), service on Internet (Q1668024), arcade video game machine (Q192851), video game console model (Q56682555), home video game console (Q17589470), smart device (Q11253473), smart speaker (Q26884850), electronic machine (Q2858615), product model (Q10929058), video game series (Q7058673), video game bundle (Q96240590) or video game (Q7889) When possible, data should only be stored as statements
Allowed values	items which are subclass of input device (note: this should be moved to the property statements)
Example	According to this template: <Counter-Strike 1.6> input method <mouse>, <keyboard> According to statements in the property: Counter-Strike (Q163628) → mouse (Q7987) computer keyboard (Q250) Wolfenstein 3D (Q18940) → mouse (Q7987) computer keyboard (Q250) joystick (Q178805) When possible, data should only be stored as statements
Source	Infobox (note: this information should be moved to a property statement; use property source website for the property (P1896))
Robot and gadget jobs	could and maybe should be done by bots
Tracking: usage	Category:Pages using Wikidata property P479 (Q20989966)
See also	output device (P5196), readable file format (P1072), reads environment variable (P4810), protocol (P2700)
Lists	Items with the most statements of this property Count of items by number of statements (chart) Items with the most statements Items with the fewest statements Count of items by number of sitelinks (chart) Items with the most sitelinks Items with the most sitelinks, but no link to one Wikipedia (sample: Welsh Wikipedia, cywiki) Items with the fewest sitelinks Most linked wikis Items with the most identifier properties By value of property Most statements Fewest statements Most sitelinks Most linked wikis Total of sitelinks on items Most identifiers Fewest identifiers Items with no other statements Most recently created items Items with novalue claims Items with unknown value claims Usage history (total) Usage history (main statement) Chart by item creation date Database reports/Constraint violations/P479 Map Random list
Proposal discussion	Proposal discussion
Current uses	Total 20,374 Main statement 20,363 >99.9% of uses Qualifier 8 <0.1% of uses Reference 3 <0.1% of uses
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Type “video game console (Q8076), software (Q7397), service on Internet (Q1668024), arcade video game machine (Q192851), video game console model (Q56682555), home video game console (Q17589470), smart device (Q11253473), smart speaker (Q26884850), electronic machine (Q2858615), product model (Q10929058), video game series (Q7058673), video game bundle (Q96240590), video game (Q7889)”: item must contain property “instance of (P31), subclass of (P279)” with classes “video game console (Q8076), software (Q7397), service on Internet (Q1668024), arcade video game machine (Q192851), video game console model (Q56682555), home video game console (Q17589470), smart device (Q11253473), smart speaker (Q26884850), electronic machine (Q2858615), product model (Q10929058), video game series (Q7058673), video game bundle (Q96240590), video game (Q7889)” or their subclasses (defined using subclass of (P279)). (Help)

Exceptions are possible as rare values may exist. Exceptions can be specified using exception to constraint (P2303).
List of violations of this constraint: Database reports/Constraint violations/P479#Type Q8076, Q7397, Q1668024, Q192851, Q56682555, Q17589470, Q11253473, Q26884850, Q2858615, Q10929058, Q7058673, Q96240590, Q7889, SPARQL

Value type “input device (Q864114)”: This property should use items as value that contain property “instance of (P31), subclass of (P279)”. On these, the value for instance of (P31), subclass of (P279) should be an item that uses subclass of (P279) with value input device (Q864114) (or a subclass thereof). (Help)

Exceptions are possible as rare values may exist. Exceptions can be specified using exception to constraint (P2303). Known exceptions: ZX Interface 2 (Q2458003)
List of violations of this constraint: Database reports/Constraint violations/P479#Value type Q864114, SPARQL

Conflicts with “instance of (P31): manga (Q8274), television series (Q5398426), fictional universe (Q559618), media franchise (Q196600), manga series (Q21198342), anime television series (Q63952888), anime film (Q20650540), anime television series season (Q100269041), original video animation (Q220898), original net animation (Q1047299), anime television program (Q11086742), light novel (Q747381), light novel series (Q104213567)”: this property must not be used with the listed properties and values. (Help)

Exceptions are possible as rare values may exist. Exceptions can be specified using exception to constraint (P2303).
List of violations of this constraint: Database reports/Constraint violations/P479#Conflicts with P31, SPARQL

None of Google Cardboard (Q17558104), HTC Vive (Q19414112), HTC Vive Cosmos (Q84453920), HTC Vive Pro (Q84454740), Oculus Go (Q56353330), Oculus Quest (Q63777286), Quest 2 (Q99620218), Oculus Rift (Q3274429), Oculus Rift S (Q64021532), Oculus Rift (Q69464718), Gear VR (Q18031572), PlayStation VR (Q16011703), Valve Index (Q63847959), Windows Mixed Reality (Q18844946), Microsoft HoloLens (Q18844389), HoloLens 2 (Q65077112), virtual reality (Q170519), virtual reality headset (Q19600329), Open Source Virtual Reality (Q20707759): value must not be any of the specified items.
Replacement property: output device (P5196)
Replacement values: (Help)

Exceptions are possible as rare values may exist. Exceptions can be specified using exception to constraint (P2303).
List of violations of this constraint: Database reports/Constraint violations/P479#none of, SPARQL

Scope is as main value (Q54828448): the property must be used by specified way only (Help)

Exceptions are possible as rare values may exist. Exceptions can be specified using exception to constraint (P2303).
List of violations of this constraint: Database reports/Constraint violations/P479#Scope, SPARQL

Allowed entity types are Wikibase item (Q29934200): the property may only be used on a certain entity type (Help)

Exceptions are possible as rare values may exist. Exceptions can be specified using exception to constraint (P2303).
List of violations of this constraint: Database reports/Constraint violations/P479#Entity types

Conflicts with “instance of (P31): business (Q4830453), telephone company (Q1266169), internet service provider (Q11371), enterprise (Q6881511), public company (Q891723), mobile network operator (Q1941618), credit organization (business in Russia) (Q93429702), bank (Q22687), organization (Q43229)”: this property must not be used with the listed properties and values. (Help)

Exceptions are possible as rare values may exist. Exceptions can be specified using exception to constraint (P2303).
List of violations of this constraint: Database reports/Constraint violations/P479#Conflicts with P31, SPARQL

This property is being used by: ca:Plantilla:Infotaula videojoc, ca:Plantilla:Infotaula equipament informàtic, ca:Plantilla:Infotaula de programari/prova, ca:Plantilla:Infotaula de programari, ca:Plantilla:Infotaula programari, ca:Plantilla:Infotaula programari/prova hy:Կաղապար:Տեղեկաքարտ Համակարգչային խաղ ro:Format:Infocaseta Joc video de:Vorlage:Infobox Arcade, de:Vorlage:Infobox Computer- und Videospiel mn:Загвар:Инфобокс компьютер, видео тоглоом eo:Ŝablono:Informkesto komputila kaj videoludo, eo:Ŝablono:Informkesto komputila kaj videoludo/dokumentado ru:Шаблон:Компьютерная игра az:Şablon:Video oyun, az:Şablon:Videooyun es:Plantilla:Ficha de videojuego, es:Plantilla:Ficha de videojuego/zona de pruebas2 eu:Txantiloi:Lan infotaula automatikoa, eu:Txantiloi:Lan infotaula kab:Talɣa:Infobox intellectual work ha:Template:Infobox intellectual work cs:Šablona:Infobox - počítač ig:Àtụ:Infobox intellectual work vec:Modeło:Infobox de Aparato Informàdego uk:Шаблон:Стільниковий телефон, uk:Шаблон:Ігрова система ga:Teimpléad:WD Bosca Sonraí Bogearraí, ga:Teimpléad:WD Bosca Sonraí Trealamh Ríomhaireachta hu:Sablon:Számítógép infobox be-tarask:Шаблён:Кампутарная гульня Please notify projects that use this property before big changes (renaming, deletion, merge with another property, etc.)

input other than physical device?

Specialized input devices or methods aren't limited to hardware actually. Wikidata Query Service (Q20950365) d1g (talk) 17:35, 13 June 2017 (UTC)

video game console model

I added "video game console model" because is not a subclass of "video game console" and the "input method (P479)" give an error if used in "video game console model". --Arosio Stefano (talk) 16:56, 12 October 2019 (UTC)

Controller without analog stick (Q2629760)?

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I would find it helpful to know if a game can be played with a controller that has no analog stick. For instance Shovel Knight (Q13427374) does not need an one but Hollow Knight (Q29300592) cannot be fully played without. The amount of buttons required on the controller might also be helpful.

How would I model this? –Shisma (talk) 17:10, 19 November 2022 (UTC)

• Are there any external databases that contain such information? If there would be no sources for this, it might be not the best idea to model it at all. Facenapalm (talk) 17:40, 19 November 2022 (UTC)

  original research aside, a game manual might hold this information – Shisma (talk) 18:10, 19 November 2022 (UTC)