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Let’s face it, touch controls
are terrible for many games.
Have you ever tried playing a
platformer game on a
touchscreen? It’s an exercise in
frustration. The good news is
that you can connect a game
controller to your Android
device and play games the way
they were meant to be played,
whether they’re controller-
enabled Android games or old
games played via an emulator.
We’ll be using a wired Xbox
360 controller for this. It’s the
most popular controller used
by PC gamers for a reason, as
it offers a standard USB
connection and can be used
with both Android devices and
PCs with no additional
configuration required — just
plug it in and go. We’ll also
offer some tips for using other
types of controllers you may
have lying around, including
Wiimotes, PlayStation 3 Sixaxis
gamepads, wireless Xbox 360
controllers, and Bluetooth
controllers.
 Connecting an Xbox 360
Controller to Android
Using a game controller with
Android is actually pretty
simple. All you’ll need is:
A wired Xbox 360
controller.
A USB OTG cable, which
can be purchased on
Amazon and elsewhere for
under $2.
USB OTG stands for “USB on
the go.” It’s essentially a tiny
adapter cable that contains a
full USB plug at one end and a
micro USB connector on the
other end. It allows you to
plug standard USB devices into
your Android phone or tablet,
including USB drives, mice,
keyboards , and Xbox 360
controllers.

Great.

This should be plug-and-play
on newer devices. We did this
on a Nexus 7 , and everything
worked with no additional
configuration required. On an
older device, you may need to
use USB/Joystick Center to
make this work — see the last
section of this article for more
details.
 Playing Games
You can now fire up games that
support controllers and play
them with the controller. Some
games may have a settings
screen where you can select
between controller and touch
controls, while some games
will respond to the controller
immediately. For example,
Riptide GP offers such a
configuration screen, while
Sonic games respond to the
controller immediately.

The controller works
surprisingly well with Android.
You can even use it to navigate
through your home screen and
launch games and other apps,
something that can’t be done
with an Xbox 360 controller on
the Windows desktop. Some
games won’t respond to the
ABXY buttons and will require
you to depress the right thumb
stick to perform an action —
such as jumping in Sonic the
Hedgehog 4: Episode 1 — while
some games work fine with the
A/B/X/Y buttons — such as
Sonic CD for Android, which
allows you to jump by pressing
A.

The controller even works with
many games that offer no
indication they support
controllers. For example, the
controller works well with
Super Hexagon, which was a
pleasant surprise. Be sure to
experiment with the controller
in your games — you never
know what games it will work
with. You can also look for lists
of games that support
controllers online.
 Using a Controller with
Unsupported Games
It’s possible to use an Xbox
360 controller with
unsupported games on
Android, just as you can use a
controller with unsupported
games on Windows. To do this,
you’ll need to be using a
rooted device . Most people
recommend the USB/BT
Joystick Center app as the most
convenient solution for setting
this up, although it will only
work on certain devices and
certain ROMs. Be prepared for
some tweaking if you opt to go
this route.
 Wireless Xbox 360
Controllers
Using a wireless Xbox 360
controller is also possible,
although it isn’t quite as easy.
To do this, you’ll need the
same Xbox 360 Wireless
Controller Dongle that you’d
use to connect your wireless
controller to a PC. You can
then plug this wireless dongle
into the USB OTG cable and
connect the dongle to your
tablet.
This will be enough to make
many emulators and games
work. However, some games
won’t work with this setup. You
can find a solution to make the
wireless Xbox 360 controller
work with more games on the
XDA Developers forum. The
solution is intended for the
Nexus 7, but may work with
other Android devices. View it
here .
 Bluetooth, Wii, and
PlayStation Controllers
Bluetooth Controller: Any
Bluetooth gamepad can be
paired with your Android
device using its standard
Bluetooth pairing options
— no wires required.
WiiMote: Check out our
guide to connecting your
WiiMote to your Android
device.
PlayStation 3 Sixaxis
Gamepad: You’ll need to
be using a rooted Android
device. You’ll then need to
install the Sixaxis
Compatability Checker app
to verify your device is
compatible with your
controller, use the
SixaxisPairTool app on a
Windows PC to pair your
controller with your
device, and then install
the Sixaxis Controller app
on your device.
For some great Android games
to try your controller with,
check out our list of the best
Android games .
Have you connected a game
controller to your Android
device? Did it go this easily, or
did you need to do more
tweaking? Is there a controller
that works better than the
wired Xbox 360 controller?
Leave a comment and share
your experiences!

great!
av waited for this a long time now...

wow!

kalufelix: great!
av waited for this a long time now...

now you can enjoy your game better

You can also play games wirelessly, ie with a wireless ps3 game pad.

what if I use the normal PC gamepad controllers and a USB OTG, would it still work?

AleshKeem:
I saw this while surfing through the net on www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-connect-a-game-controller-to-android-for-console-like-gameplay-si/
Admin, please let other Nairalanders see this!

Let’s face it, touch controls
are terrible for many games.
Have you ever tried playing a
platformer game on a
touchscreen? It’s an exercise in
frustration. The good news is
that you can connect a game
controller to your Android
device and play games the way
they were meant to be played,
whether they’re controller-
enabled Android games or old
games played via an emulator.
We’ll be using a wired Xbox
360 controller for this. It’s the
most popular controller used
by PC gamers for a reason, as
it offers a standard USB
connection and can be used
with both Android devices and
PCs with no additional
configuration required — just
plug it in and go. We’ll also
offer some tips for using other
types of controllers you may
have lying around, including
Wiimotes, PlayStation 3 Sixaxis
gamepads, wireless Xbox 360
controllers, and Bluetooth
controllers.
 Connecting an Xbox 360
Controller to Android
Using a game controller with
Android is actually pretty
simple. All you’ll need is:
A wired Xbox 360
controller.
A USB OTG cable, which
can be purchased on
Amazon and elsewhere for
under $2.
USB OTG stands for “USB on
the go.” It’s essentially a tiny
adapter cable that contains a
full USB plug at one end and a
micro USB connector on the
other end. It allows you to
plug standard USB devices into
your Android phone or tablet,
including USB drives, mice,
keyboards , and Xbox 360
controllers.

Can I use a ps3 pad?

Chai. These guys have 'stolen' my idea.. Gota move ahead..

paranorman:
Chai. These guys have 'stolen' my idea.. Gota move ahead..

pls help me out. how can I use normal PC gamepad controller on my device through otg cable.?? it's urgent pls.

Deeni131:


pls help me out. how can I use normal PC gamepad controller on my device through otg cable.?? it's urgent pls.

bro, I havent done it before but I think it's possible.

Mind you, it has gotta be 'real' controllers, not the UCOM nonsense o. I am talking Microsoft's xbox-360 or xbox-one controllers. Do a search on youtube or google to find out how.

paranorman:

bro, I havent done it before but I think it's possible.

Mind you, it has gotta be 'real' controllers, not the UCOM nonsense o. I am talking Microsoft's xbox-360 or xbox-one controllers. Do a search on youtube or google to find out how.

OK. I will test that tomorrow.