Gamepad Pro

Gamepad Pro videos

Short videos showing Gamepad Pro on a real phone: creating a key mapping, sticks and triggers, fixing a layout mid-game, and the most common problems.

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Overview2
Play touch-only games with your controller0:30

A short look at Gamepad Pro turning a controller's buttons, sticks and triggers into touch controls in a game that only supports touch.

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One button. Five different things0:32

One controller button can be a tap, a hold, a swipe, a turbo or a macro that taps several spots in order; this shows how to choose in the editor.

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How-to3
How to create a key mapping, step by step0:44

Pick a game, add a button, press the controller button you want to use, drag it onto the spot on screen, then save and play.

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Map the analog sticks and L2/R21:08

Both sticks and both triggers are already in every new layout: drag them into place, then tap one to choose camera swipe or movement dial and set its sensitivity.

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Button in the wrong spot? Fix it without leaving the game0:44

Tap the floating button during a game to show your layout on top of it, drag the button to the right spot and apply it without leaving the game.

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Fixing problems7
Only one button works at a time?1:03

When a second touch gets dropped, update to the latest version first, then follow the steps in Settings › Advanced multi-touch.

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Your controller isn't detected?0:47

Check the Bluetooth or USB connection and the pairing in Android settings, reconnect the controller and make sure it is in the right mode.

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Buttons work but the sticks do nothing?1:00

Why analog sticks and triggers need the Gamepad Pro keyboard on some Android versions, and how to turn it on so they can be mapped.

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Mapping worked, then just stopped?0:56

Android can close apps in the background to save power; turning off battery optimisation for Gamepad Pro keeps your mappings running.

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Why does it need the Accessibility permission?0:58

What the Accessibility service is used for: turning your button presses into taps and swipes, without reading or uploading what is on your screen.

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Screen stopped responding to your fingers?0:39

How to pause every mapping at once, from the switch on the home screen or from Quick Settings when you can't get back to the app.

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Keyboard took over — how do I type now?0:55

Tap the globe to switch back to your own keyboard, or turn on automatic switching so Gamepad Pro only uses its keyboard while mappings run.

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