Good day!
A modern joystick can now be connected not only to a PC (laptop), but also to an ordinary "average" smartphone (this article will focus on an Android device). A very useful thing, by the way, especially somewhere on the road (where there is nothing to do except "sit" with the phone 👌).
In general, now you can find two types of joysticks:
- wired (USB) designed for a PC (they are the most troublesome when connecting to a smartphone);
- wireless. They can be conditionally divided into two subspecies: 1) with special. adapter connected to MicroUSB (the best option in terms of ease of setup); 2) Bluetooth models.
If you have not bought a gamepad yet, I recommend choosing the version with special for your phone. adapter (they are most convenient for use on both PCs and phones). An example of such a gamepad at a "bargain" price is here (see item 10): //ocomp.info/podborka-tovaryi-iz-kitaya.html
Now about some of the nuances and little things about connection ...
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Joystick connection
Wireless model
1) The first step is to open the battery compartment and install them (by the way, it often contains a USB adapter). Pay attention to the body of the joystick, on some models a special one is installed. switch: until it is switched to ON mode, the joystick will not work.
Joystick (rear view)
2) If everything is in order with the joystick and the batteries, the indicators on it should light up (many models are equipped with several LEDs at once, see the example in the photo below).
Batteries installed
3) Next, insert the USB adapter into the OTG adapter (this "good" comes with the wireless joystick; as it looks like in the photo below) and connect it to the MicroUSB of the phone.
Adapter connection
If you have a Bluetooth joystick (without a separate USB adapter), then immediately after turning it on, go to the phone settings in the section "Device connection" , turn on Bluetooth and select a gamepad from the found devices ...
As a rule, pairing takes place in 1-2 clicks on the screen.
Connecting Bluetooth devices (Android 9)
4) After launch the game and go to the "Settings" (control settings): in it, specify which buttons and for what they will be responsible. See my example below ...
Setting the settings
5) Actually, then you can start playing - everything should work! By the way, many people think that the wireless joystick gives a "micro-latency" - according to personal feelings, there is nothing like that, the character reacts to the buttons at the same moment (by eye it does not differ from the wired model).
The game is on ...
USB joystick
1) The connection is similar to the above (also via an OTG adapter).
The joystick is connected via an OTG adapter to the phone
2) Further, a lot depends on the model of your joystick, phone and the game you want to play.
I recommend that you first start the desired game and try to control the character from the gamepad. Will it work? If not, then try to enter its settings and see if you can change the control, does the game see the joystick at all?
3) In some cases, the game simply does not recognize the connected gamepad, and to fix this, you need to install a special. attachment. If you have a similar case, I recommend staying on the application. Tincore keymapper (or on its counterpart Joystick Center).
Tincore keymapper
Google Play link: //play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tincore.and.keymapper&hl=ru&rdid=com.tincore.and.keymapper
Link to w3bsit3-dns.com (there are instructions for working with the application): // w3bsit3-dns.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=471293
This is special. an application that allows you to transmit to the screen clicks from a gamepad, mouse, keyboard and any other input devices. An indispensable piece for devices connected via USB and Bluetooth to a phone / tablet.
After installing and launching Tincore Keymapper, the joystick is usually detected and you can start the game (note that the sticks are often not available). Perhaps there is only one significant disadvantage of this software - the presence of annoying ads ...
Device connected Tincore Keymapper
If the phone does not see the joystick
1) Check the condition of the batteries. If the batteries run out, some of the buttons on the joystick may stop working correctly.
2) Make sure the joystick is okay. Try to double-check its work on another device: PC, laptop, etc. For how to do this, see here - //ocomp.info/kak-podklyuchit-i-nastroit-dzhoystik.html
3) If you took a joystick from some set-top box, PC (USB-option) - and connected it to the phone, then most likely you will need a special one for its correct operation. application: Joystick Center, Tincore Keymapper, etc.
4) If you have a wired joystick: first try to connect it to the MicroUSB port of the phone, and then restart the device and double-check its operation.
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That's all for now. Good game!
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