{"id":236114,"date":"2023-06-21T06:00:55","date_gmt":"2023-06-21T10:00:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/es\/?p=294608"},"modified":"2025-07-01T18:52:44","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T01:52:44","slug":"all-about-the-30-euro-logitech-command-that-pilots-a-lost-submarine-in-search-of-the-titanic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/all-about-the-30-euro-logitech-command-that-pilots-a-lost-submarine-in-search-of-the-titanic\/","title":{"rendered":"Lost Submarine Expedition: Logitech&#8217;s Affordable 30-Euro Controller Takes Charge in Titanic Search"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Since yesterday, we have been inundated with constant jokes and complaints about the Logitech F710 controller used by the submarine &#8220;Titan,&#8221; which is currently lost in the middle of the ocean with five millionaires on board. <a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/the-impressive-images-that-have-revived-the-titanic-in-3d-as-you-have-never-seen-it-before\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Their mission was to visit the remains of the Titanic\u2026<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" alt=\"Steam\" src=\"https:\/\/images.sftcdn.net\/images\/t_app-icon-s\/p\/3047d89c-96d0-11e6-8546-00163ed833e7\/2505233623\/steam-download.jpg\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-title\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-card-program__title\">Steam<\/span>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-program__button sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/steam.en.softonic.com\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DOWNLOAD<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-rating\">\r\n        <svg class=\"rating-score__content\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path class=\"rating-score__background rating-score--good\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><path class=\"rating-score__value rating-score__value--0\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-dashoffset=\"0\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><text class=\"rating-score__number\" content=\"\" text-anchor=\"middle\" transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 25 31.0837)\" data-auto=\"app-user-score\"><\/text><\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <span class=\"sc-card-program__description\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__bigpic\" src=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-program__link track-link sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/steam.en.softonic.com\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As you may know, <a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/some-tourists-paid-250-000-e-to-visit-the-titanic-in-a-submarine-and-they-have-disappeared\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">a tiny submarine has gone missing<\/a> after setting off to visit the wreckage of the Titanic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The entire internet is captivated by the Titan. What we know so far is that it disappeared off the coast of Newfoundland with five people on board, including billionaire Hamish Harding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The PlayStation controller being used to pilot the Titan submersible appears to be a <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Logitech?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Logitech<\/a> Gamepad F710, available at Amazon for $30.<br><br>I wonder if Logitech would recommend using their products to pilot a homemade submarine to the wreckage of the Titanic. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/FjnZSWzsyn\">pic.twitter.com\/FjnZSWzsyn<\/a><\/p>&mdash; TomHoefWrites (@TomHoefWrites) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TomHoefWrites\/status\/1670995427729047553?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 20, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A 30 euro controller\u2026 that&#8217;s not bad at all<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Since the submarine went missing, reports have highlighted a series of reasons suggesting that the mission should not have been carried out\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/some-tourists-paid-250-000-e-to-visit-the-titanic-in-a-submarine-and-they-have-disappeared\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">primarily due to safety concerns<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Many are specifically focusing on the fact that <strong>the submarine is being piloted using a slightly modified Logitech G F710 wireless gamepad<\/strong> (39 euros).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;We control everything with this controller,&#8221; said Stockton Rush, CEO of Oceangate, to David Pogue of CBS Sunday Morning in an interview earlier this year. Pogue laughed and covered his face with his hands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Wow the missing Titanic tourist sub was being controlled with an off-brand PlayStation controller? For $250K you think they could at least afford a PS5 controller. Also I can\u2019t imagine how horrifying it must of been trapped at the bottom of sea in that. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/KBtrvNrqDh\">pic.twitter.com\/KBtrvNrqDh<\/a><\/p>&mdash; John Keil (@JohnnyKeil617) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JohnnyKeil617\/status\/1670993798917136384?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 20, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Since the submarine went missing, <strong>people have been mocking OceanGate for using a mid-range gaming controller<\/strong>. However, it is becoming increasingly common to control serious military equipment, such as tanks and submarines, with standard or slightly modified controllers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The US Navy is installing Xbox controllers in their submarines<\/strong> to replace the bulky joysticks used to control periscopes and photon masts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In this case, the Xbox controllers don&#8217;t control the entire submarine, but only a part of it. However, gamepads are used to control many more military machines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/sft\/articles\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2023\/06\/Los-Marines-usando-un-mando-de-X-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-236120\" srcset=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2023\/06\/Los-Marines-usando-un-mando-de-X-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2023\/06\/Los-Marines-usando-un-mando-de-X-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2023\/06\/Los-Marines-usando-un-mando-de-X-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2023\/06\/Los-Marines-usando-un-mando-de-X-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2023\/06\/Los-Marines-usando-un-mando-de-X-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2023\/06\/Los-Marines-usando-un-mando-de-X.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Controllers are excellent standard solutions because they are affordable, and younger recruits are already familiar with them. And it&#8217;s not just about submarines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The US military has used Xbox controllers to maneuver bomb disposal robots. <strong>The British army has developed an unmanned off-road vehicle controlled by an Xbox controller<\/strong>. In Israel, there is a tank that uses an Xbox controller.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When armies around the world don&#8217;t use a controller specifically made for gaming, they often mimic its design. <strong>The US Army&#8217;s M-SHORAD combat vehicle has a beige controller that resembles an N64 controller<\/strong>. The firing control handle of the Challenger 2 tank also resembles a gaming controller.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The controller of US Army&#39;s M-SHORAD  \/ The fire controller of  Challenger 2 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/J60VKTTE4B\">pic.twitter.com\/J60VKTTE4B<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Sovinskiy (@_Sovinskiy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/_Sovinskiy\/status\/1626127011641974786?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 16, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Armies and vehicle designers use gamepads and gamepad-inspired designs because <strong>video game controllers are excellent for, well, controlling anything on an X and Y axis<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And it&#8217;s a ubiquitous design that almost everyone is familiar with, even if they&#8217;re not a gamer. <a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/the-impressive-images-that-have-revived-the-titanic-in-3d-as-you-have-never-seen-it-before\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">We may never know what happened to the Titan<\/a>, <strong>but it&#8217;s unlikely that the Logitech controller was the problem<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" alt=\"Steam\" src=\"https:\/\/images.sftcdn.net\/images\/t_app-icon-s\/p\/3047d89c-96d0-11e6-8546-00163ed833e7\/2505233623\/steam-download.jpg\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-title\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-card-program__title\">Steam<\/span>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-program__button sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/steam.en.softonic.com\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DOWNLOAD<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-rating\">\r\n        <svg class=\"rating-score__content\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path class=\"rating-score__background rating-score--good\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><path class=\"rating-score__value rating-score__value--0\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-dashoffset=\"0\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><text class=\"rating-score__number\" content=\"\" text-anchor=\"middle\" transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 25 31.0837)\" data-auto=\"app-user-score\"><\/text><\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <span class=\"sc-card-program__description\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__bigpic\" src=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-program__link track-link sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/steam.en.softonic.com\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Some of the links added in the article are part of affiliate campaigns and may represent benefits for Softonic.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you like to play video games on your computer, surely the controller that is appearing on TV all the time sounds familiar to you. 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