Mobile gaming is an industry that is developing at a rapid pace. Today, you can play a huge number of games on your smartphone: platformers, shooters, strategies, RPGs and much more. Moreover, there are games that have been perfectly ported from consoles or PCs to phones, such as the popular GTA series.
To play all this, just turn on the game, and control will be carried out through the screen. But soon you will realize that this is not very convenient. That is why many players are interested in the ability to connect a classic controller to an Android smartphone, for example,. Is it possible?
Preparing to connect the joystick XBox 360 to the phone
First of all, you need to figure out if this is possible. Partially yes, you can both connect the Xbox 360 controller to your phone and play fully. But this will require special devices and software. It is also important to understand that not all games will receive signals from the controller. With projects available in Google Play, there shouldn't be any problems. As for preparation, you need:
- the controller itself;
- OTG cable for Android device;
- Xbox 360 receiver (for wireless joystick);
- Gamepad software (e.g. USB/BT Joy Center).
Also, pre-install the USB OTG Checker program (available on Google Play) on your phone to check if your smartphone supports these adapters. If the application gave a positive response, then you can continue.
Connecting an Xbox 360 controller to a phone
The procedure will depend on which controller you have. If it is a wired model, then you need to connect it and your smartphone via an OTG cable. After you can start the game and check if it "sees" the joystick. If everything is in order, then a quick setup of the gamepad is carried out, and you can start.
If you have a wireless model, then you need to connect the receiver via OTG to your smartphone, start the pairing mode by pressing the button on the receiver and on the gamepad (at the end). After connecting, carry out the further steps described above. It is worth noting that the 360 controllers use their own wireless signal format, so they cannot be connected via Bluetooth.
This completes the setup. Now you know how to connect an Xbox 360 controller to Android. Just remember that not all games are adapted to the controller. If these are applications that work exclusively with a touch screen, then you will not be able to play.
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Modern tablets and smartphones are rightfully called multifunctional gadgets. A variety of peripheral systems can be connected to these devices. If necessary, the tablet is easy to coordinate with the joystick. You can connect a gadget of any company. It can be a little-known manufacturer with a cheap device, or an original Sony Play Station (ps3) or xbox 360.
The need to connect a joystick
Such control is necessary for users who play complex games that use an emulator to run. These “toys” include GTA and a number of others. Their distinguishing feature is the presence of a large number of different kinds of possible actions and different elements associated with the need to press several buttons at once or make “clips”.
The implementation of such “toys” on a PC is simpler, but in any case, gamers often have difficulties in this case, which consist in the fact that there is no possibility of a quick response to the situation that has arisen during the game. In tablets and phones, unlike a desktop computer, there are no buttons at all, or interactive buttons are created, and gamers also work through a gyroscope. The way out of this situation is to connect an Android joystick to modern gadgets. With it, games will really be a pleasure.
How to connect a PlayStation 3, Xbox360, Wii game controller to Android
No matter how big the screen of your device, smartphone or tablet, it will still not be very convenient to play on it. Part of what happens on the screen is hidden under the hands, and the fingers feel bad for the buttons. It is much more convenient to connect a joystick, then you can get the most out of the game. This article will focus on connecting gamepads from game consoles. Wii, Xbox360, PlayStation3 to android.
Joystick connection fromPlayStation3 to android
Depending on whether you want to connect the PlayStation 3 joystick via Bluetooth or via microUSB, the connection order will differ.
1. Connecting the joystick from PlayStation 3 to Android via bluetooth
It's important to know:
- The Sixaxis Controller app requires root privileges.
- For the normal operation of the program, the original Sixaxis and Dualshock 3 are required.
So let's download the program. SixaxisPairTool , install it on the computer. Using a USB cable, connect a joystick to it and run installed program. After starting the program, the MAC address will be written in the xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx format.
Now let's install Sixaxis Controller on the device, run it. Here in the format (xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx) we see the Local Bluetooth Address. The Change Master's SixaxisPairTool Enter it and click the Update button.
After completing the connection to the device, click the item Change Input Method , then select the joystick.
1. Connecting a joystick from PlayStation 3 to Android via microUSB
In this method, the use of the joystick is limited - it can only be used in a game console emulator. This is a big disadvantage.
Need to know:your device must support host mode .
Download the emulator of the desired set-top box (there are a huge number of them on Google Play), install it.Connect the joystick to the microUSB device, run the installed emulator, go to the settings and assign the necessary actions to the joystick buttons.If the buttons do not work, in the settings we will find the item Use input method Let's turn to him.
Joystick connection fromxbox360 to android
The procedure is the same as when connecting a wired joystick from the PlayStation, but one important point should be taken into account.
There is no special application for the Xbox360 wireless controller yet, which means that you will need to purchase a special receiver to get rid of all the wires.
Connecting a Joystick from Wii to Android
It's important to know: Not compatible with most HTC devices with Sense UI.
To connect Wiimote , you need to download and install a special programWiimote Controller . After starting the program, turn on Bluetooth, launch the application.
Press the button in the app 1.Init and Connect , and after that to Wiimote Press buttons 1 and 2 at the same time. After the application finds the controller, press the button 2.Select WiiControllerIME and vice versa WiiControllerIME put a tick. Everything, now you can play.
In this article, I will describe several ways to connect joysticks to Android device. Joysticks from PS3, Wii and Xbox 360 will be considered.
Modern smartphones often contain good components - dual-core processors, gigabytes of RAM, screens with good resolution. Why not play on such happiness? But for some games, a joystick is more suitable than a touch screen. The touchscreen doesn't feel as good as the buttons. In addition, by pressing the buttons on the screen, you cover part of the ongoing action with your fingers.
Let's start the "rite" of connection.
- PlayStation 3 joystick
There are two ways to connect this joystick to your phone.
The first implies the presence of Root rights on the device and a couple of bucks in the wallet.
Naturally, not all devices are suitable. And, in order not to shell out money for a pig in a poke, the author of the program released a separate, free program that allows you to check the compatibility of your phone with the PS3 joystick.
To check and run it. If after pressing start, an error pops up Error: Missing required protocol, your device is not suitable for connecting a joystick. By the way, it is likely that after updating the system, compatibility will appear.
If everything went well, the screen will display the Bluetooth address (similar to the MAC address)
For a final check, you can connect a joystick. For the first time, you need to "bind" the joy to the phone, indicating to him the new address of the owner. To do this, you need to use the program. Connect the joystick to the computer via USB and specify the address of the phone in the Bluetooth program.
After pressing the Update button, the joystick will be true to your phone. Well, at least until the first reassignment.
For the final check, just turn on the joystick. If the light on it stops blinking, that's it, it's connected to the phone. You can press the buttons and watch their display in the program on the phone.
After checking compatibility, you need to install the full version of the program on your phone
It will allow not only to admire the clicks, but also reassign the phone control to this controller. To do this, just click Change Input Method and choose Sixaxis Controller
Three more joysticks are connected in exactly the same way.
The second method is not so complicated, and, in general, is free. But its action is limited by the emulator, in which, in fact, everything will happen.
You can download emulators of various game consoles for Android
The phone must support the USB-Host feature so that a joystick can be connected to its microUSB input. After connecting the joystick, just start the emulator. In the emulator settings, you will need to assign the necessary actions to the buttons (Map item).
If the buttons do not work, look in the settings - other settings (settings / Other Settings) and enable the option Use input method. If it still doesn't work, make sure the IME is set as an input device in your phone settings. - Joystick Wii
I found as many as four programs (perhaps more) that allow you to control your phone through the Wii controller. Two of them are free, and for one you will need to pay almost $ 3
How to use:
After installation, go to Menu->Language and Keyboard, check Wii Controller
Then select it in the Wii Controller IME settings: Select Input Method -> Wii ControllerNow hold the joystick buttons 1 and 2 to search, and in the application, press Connect Controllers. After that, you can use the joystick in emulators - just enable Use Input method in the settings.
(who has root access to the phone, it is better to use )
And here the mapping settings are already in the program itself. For synchronization, as before, you need to hold the buttons 1 and 2 on the joystick. In the phone menu, you need to enable controller support (as in the previous program)
Similar to the previous program, synchronization goes like this:
press button number 1 in the program, hold buttons 1 and 2 on the joe, press button 2 in the program
Unfortunately, none of the programs work in interfaces such as HTC Sense, MotoBlur and Samsung Touchwiz UI - Joystick for Xbox 360
Everything is absolutely the same as the second method for the PS3 joystick, only the receiver will have to be purchased separately (if the joystick is wireless).
That is:
Downloading the right emulator
We connect the joy to the USB-Host and play in the emulator. For details, see the above method for PS3