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Game controller for Universal?

For my Ipaq I had a Zeta game controller. Does something like that exist for the Universal?
I'd like to be able to play games with a more useful controller than with the keyboard.

How long before someone writes a Wiimote driver?

You just need something which uses a Bluetooth HID (Human Interface Device) profile, really. I've played Scumm games (with ScummVM) using my SonyEricsson W550i as a controller. The W810i I've got now isn't so good for that as it doesn't have buttons at the top of the screen so you can't hold it sideways like a 'classic' paddle controller.

Yes, I was afraid of something like that. Bluetooth controllers cost a fortune, but I guess it's the only option.
Thanks

PS3
The PS3 controllers are bluetooth, I havent tried to connect them to my universal or computer though, anyone tried?

I found a reasonably cheap (20euro) BT game controller on Handit.de. It's the BGP Bluetooth GamePad.
Installation was a bit problematic at first. The HTC universal is not listed as a compatible device so I choose to install to T-Mobile Compact and that worked fine. Now it's just a matter to switch on the controller. Activate the driver on the PDA and it takes over the buttons that you programmed in (or the default set). Works pretty cool
It comes with 2 full games and some trials.

3.1 and the PS3 Controller

So I've been toying around with my PS3 controller, and Transformer (plus dock) all morning and for the life of me I can't get it working correctly.
From every article I've read you should just be able to plug it in and go, but whatever was working for those guys clearly is missing from my own Transformer.
Anybody else been able to get it working?
I'm also wondering if my dock didn't update along with the 3.1 like it was supposed to. I remember updating the tablet, but there was never a separate dock update like there has been previously.
I'm running version EP101-0209
Is that the newest version?

I noticed that it only works with certain games natively or you would need to map the buttons through the game's OPTION (if available). The only native supported game I had found is called "Cordy" which you can download and play from market for free. It would also be a good start to test your controller though.
Anyway when they claimed that it supports PS3 controller, I think they meant via the USB port and not via BT. The only BT supported controller is the Wiimote but you need to download a new IME to run with it. Hope this helps, cheers !

PS3 controller with USB cable works perfectly in the dock. I tested it with SNESoid and cordy.
99% of market games will not work with any controller, they have to actually be coded for it to work. if the game has a key binding setting (like the emulators) then your good cause you can bind it and set everything up.

I also couldn't get it to work then realized you have to actually turn on the controller (long press PS logo) for it to work. doh

neok44 said:
PS3 controller with USB cable works perfectly in the dock. I tested it with SNESoid and cordy.
99% of market games will not work with any controller, they have to actually be coded for it to work. if the game has a key binding setting (like the emulators) then your good cause you can bind it and set everything up.
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I should have mentioned I've been trying to get it working with SNESoid to no avail. It's not that it's entirely non-functioning rather it just doesn't read the buttons correctly.
Despite remapping it's very janky and, for example, the start button always goes to the home screen and triangle force closes the game.
Was there anything special you did to get it working with SNESoid or was it just plug in and go?

I know I've been having similar issues with PS3 controllers on 3.1. The controller would be detected, would get all the keys mapped, but I haven't found any emulator/game that reads any input from the right joystick. All other buttons and the right one work perfectly. Tried it on two Sony Six Axis controllers and a wireless logitech with a usb dongle. All 3 do the same things

BacteriaEP said:
I should have mentioned I've been trying to get it working with SNESoid to no avail. It's not that it's entirely non-functioning rather it just doesn't read the buttons correctly.
Despite remapping it's very janky and, for example, the start button always goes to the home screen and triangle force closes the game.
Was there anything special you did to get it working with SNESoid or was it just plug in and go?
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don't think i did anything special. took a bit for it to finally recognise it but then i bound everything and i had no issues. no issues with start or triangle.

Been playing on mine with the PS3 controller and some roms. pretty damn awesome!

I connected my ps3 controller and its not working with anything. Not cordy or any of my emulators key remap working atall. What am I doing wrong here. All I get is 4 lights blinking

USB controllers no longer working

I have not used my Ouya for some time. Today when I tuned it on it installed an update and now my USB controllers (other than my F310 and that only works in xInput/xBox mode) that were working before are not working. They still work on my computer but not the Ouya.
Am I the only one having this or even the only one using none xbox/PS3 controllers on the Ouya?

i have a similar problem...now my ps3 controller is always recognise as first player no matter what i do...so when i wanna play with a friend i cant cause both pad (ouya one) and ps3 one are first players at same time...this is pretty annoying!!!! any tip to fix it???

On external controllers

Hello everybody,
I like playing games on my phone a lot, yet i really don't like the touch screen controls, for lack of feedback and responsiveness, therefore i am in the market for an external controller.
I have simple requirements for it :
>Must use Bluetooth connection since my phone (OPPO find 5) does not support OTG
>Must be compatible with my windows 8 laptop
>Must be compatible with Android emulators like FPSe and NESoid emulators
>should have 2 analog sticks
>Should be easy to set up
What do you guys suggest?

Why don't you just use a PS3 controller in combination with sixaxis controller?
Odds are that you already have one, so you don't have to bother searching for one.
The only downside is that you cannot use the controller on your PS3 again, unless you restore the default bluetooth adress of the controller. So be sure to write it down somewhere before changing it.

No need to write anything down.ps3 controllers auto pair when u connect them via usb. ..
Scribed henceforth from thy G pad.

Bypassing the Xbox 360 controller bug

Hey guys,
I guess many of you don't know, but this tablet has an issue with the xbox controller.
As far as I've tested, whenever I press the A,B,X,Y,R1,L1 buttons they don't register the releases.
I've tried many different things, such as changing the keyboard layout for the controllers, and even making my own. Not successful though.
Well, I've managed to "bypass" this problem by configuring the gamepad keys on the games (the ones that we can configure, of course) to don't use these buttons I listed.
I changed the A,B,X,Y to the right analog stick, and the R1,L1 buttons to the R2,L2 Triggers (which are analogic).
Then the controller may work flawlessly, specially with emulators.
For some(most) android based games that we cannot change the gamepad buttons, well, nothing to do. It an hardware issue.
It recognizes the USB 2.0 as 3.0, and that makes the controller (and other OTG-needy stuff) malfunction.
Does anyone know if LG is aware of this issue?

Same issue with lg g2 and xbox controller with wireless receiver... We need help pls!

barbonjoe said:
Same issue with lg g2 and xbox controller with wireless receiver... We need help pls!
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Thx for the response.
The problem isn't with the Xbox 360 Wireless controller itself.
I've tested with my other WIRED Xbox 360 controller as well, same issue, even with the (missing) correct keylayout files.
And I bought this tablet purely thinking about gaming with my controller... what a pain in the ***.

Indeed this is an annoying issue. There were other threads opened about this but no one could ever solve it, including one of my own. Anyway, that's a shame, since I also bought this for gaming =(

Let me see what i can do

Bump? :'(
i'd love support for the controller.