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Add better deadzone information to Controllers, gamepads, and joysticks tutorial

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Description

**Your Godot version:** Stable (3.3.2)

**Issue description:**

This page currently boasts the deadzone capability of Godot 4.0. It also explains how a deadzone can benefit your game and lists some default values. What it doesn't do is explain how the default deadzone works. It also doesn't elude to the possibility of using different deadzone types or their use cases.

Related: #5012

**Proposal:**

Add information akin to: [this reference](https://web.archive.org/web/20190129113357/http://www.third-helix.com/2013/04/12/doing-thumbstick-dead-zones-right.html) explaining how the default deadzone works and why this may not be an optimal choice for your game.

**URL to the documentation page (if already existing):**

https://docs.godotengine.org/en/stable/tutorials/inputs/controllers_gamepads_joysticks.html

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Research direction

Start with the Controllers, gamepads, and joysticks tutorial at the URL in the issue, then read the linked deadzone reference and related issue #5012. Done means the page explains how the default deadzone works, why it may not suit every game, and when different deadzone types are useful.

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Assessment

Tech stack
godot
Domain
documentation, game-dev
Issue type
Documentation
Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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