Does the number of controllers attached influence latency?

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Does the number of controllers attached influence latency?

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With a polling rate of 1Khz, how many usb controllers can you attach before the latency starts to increase?

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Re: Does the number of controllers attached influence latency?

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One has nothing to do with the other. Each device is polled a thousand times a second. Adding devices doesn't change that, it just increases the total number of polls issued.

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