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u/PrairiePopsicle 3h ago

X left and Y top is objectively correct. I am indifferent on A and B placement... this whole thing should not exist though, they should be somewhat standardized. I think the whole thing is a pretty sound argument against some kinds of patent and copyright.

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u/Kataphrut94 3h ago

Agreed. Because it's the X and Y axis- makes it easy to remember in a pinch.

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u/Vesk123 3h ago

If it's about the axis, then Y should really be on the right

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u/Badimus 2h ago

Nintendo had X top and Y left before Xbox was even a thing.

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u/SoulCrusher2018 1h ago

Xbox adapted it from the Dreamcast. And Sega went with the left to right ordering with their first controller (A B C). The Atari 7800, I read left to right, and my understanding is that Japanese is read traditional right to left, so it seems obvious why westerns would think AB is intuitive and Japan went with BA.

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u/Get_your_grape_juice 3h ago

Nah, Y left and X up top is objectively correct.