Tips to Optimize Android with gamepad

Thursday, April 23, 2015

Playing games with the Android platform is very pleasant. There are a lot of free games are also a variety of premium paid games that you can download via Google Playstore. Ability powerful and large touch screen interface that is used in most smartphones and tablets Android upper middle class is very comfortable to use for a variety of casual games and other games that are optimized for the touch screen. All the good of users kids to old people though can enjoy the Android platform as the media play a very enjoyable game.
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But unfortunately for the hardcore gamers who love to play games with genres like FPS, action / RPG, fighting, and racing, the option to play the game by using the on-screen button is not a pleasant experience. Some of them successful games make gamers became frustrated with the input button on the screen. Eventually they will go back to the console / handheld pet owned and Android devices will be smartphones only "ordinary".

Samsung also has a special gamepad for his smartphone variants using NFC connection.


Since the OS update version of Honeycomb for tablets and Ice Cream Sandwich for smartphones, Google provides driver support for HID (Human Interface Device) such as keyboard, mouse, and of course in the context of which we will discuss this time is a gamepad to play the game. On this occasion, we will share tips to optimize your gaming experience on your Android device using a gamepad.

There are several ways to connect your Android device with a gamepad. Each of the following ways have advantages and disadvantages of each, as well as different compatibility on every Android device.

Special gamepad Android

The first way is to use a gamepad most recommended specially designed for Android devices. There are various brands of this gamepad makers, like Moga, Ipega, until Steelseries known professional gaming devices. Various gamepad has a mounting which is designed specifically for Android smartphones can load measuring 4-6 inches. It makes your Android like a handheld gaming device or special Android games such as NVIDIA Shield.

In terms of design, specifically Android gamepad has a button with the same amount as the controller console in general, complete with two analog and two shoulder buttons. But with the addition of multimedia buttons like volume +/-, mute, play / pause, etc. In terms of comfort, this gamepad is not as comfortable as using the original console controller (XBOX / PS), but is more than enough to replace the on-screen button interface.

Using special gamepad Android, has a high degree of compatibility with Android devices available today. Experience the author tried to use a gamepad Ipega 9025 is well connected by Plug and Play use bluetooth media on Android devices with Qualcomm chipset, Samsung, Intel also.

New problems encountered on Android with Mediatek chipset. All gamepad buttons can function directly, it can even be used as a navigation tool on Android home interface without any drivers - except for some games that do not support the required gamepad- root access for the driver and emulates the physical input into a touch screen button.

Pros: Plug and Play, special mounting, multimedia keys.

Disadvantages: Not as comfortable as the controller Xbox / PS.

Connection: Bluetooth / NFC.

Price range: US$ 20-30 

Gamepad via USB OTG

Nothing is more comfortable to play games in addition to using the original controller favorite that we have. The next way that has the highest compatibility is to use a gamepad and USB OTG cable connection (female USB to Micro USB). You can use any controller USB manifold such as Microsoft Xbox Controller (wired), Playstation 3 + USB, and PC gamepad like the logitech-was instantly recognizable as a six-axis gamepad controller on Android that supports USB OTG input without the need for drivers or root access.

In terms of comfort, using a controller that has been designed with this mature is very comfortable. But in terms of portability, this method is a bit difficult because it can be taken anywhere and played anywhere with ease, coupled with the USB OTG cable that keeps hanging so unsightly.

Manifold wireless controller with USB receiver like Logitech and Xbox 360 + receiver can also instantly recognizable in several types of smartphones, such as Samsung and Sony Xperia tested writer. However, this method is not 100% can be performed on all types of Android, which moreover do not support USB OTG input.

Pros: Convenient to use, Plug and Play, USB OTG cable sufficient capital.

Disadvantages: Not portable, can only be done on a smartphone that supports USB OTG.

Connection: USB OTG / USB Receiver.

Price range: USB OTG for US$ 1-3  + USB gamepad.

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If one of the above has managed to do, it is time to enjoy the full potential of Android devices that you have to play the game. There are hundreds of games available on Google Playstore that natively supports external gamepad, you can see the variety of its games list on the website androidgamepadgames.com. Or if you are happy to reminisce with old games, you can make Android as a device emulator * to play games, such as the NES, SNES, SEGA, GBA, GBC, PSX, N64, including PSP games though. Good luck!

* Disclaimer: Downloading ROMs for the emulator is illegal. Make sure you support the game developer and already possess it in the original game.