How to connect a joystick to your iPad

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If you like role-playing games and want to enjoy them on your smartphone, today we can say that one of the most attractive options (even the most attractive) is Genshin Impact. A title with amazing graphics quality. typical of traditional consoles, not mobile devices, has managed to win over millions of users across the planet.

Its developers have recently updated important improvements at the content level, adding new maps and other elements that have made the game and the stories it offers much more appealing. However, for some users there was more than just additional content. Especially those who play on Apple devices.

Despite the popularity of the title, iPhone or iPad users could not enjoy the game with a gamepad such as the Xbox or Playstation, two of the most popular and used by many when playing on iOS and iPadOS. Well, that problem has been solved thanks to the latest update.

Genshin Impact version 1.3 finally support MF i game controllers. That is, the controls are Apple-certified, ensuring that they are made for use with the iPhone (Made for iPhone). Although logically they are also suitable for use with other branded products such as the iPad or Apple TV.

This printing or certification system is important to ensure that the gamepad button mapping is appropriate for use on these devices. Because otherwise, it’s likely that when you press certain buttons, the action won’t be performed, and you won’t be able, for example, to press the one that would perform the launch function to start the game or, even worse, perform the key actions such as jumping, shooting, etc. д.

How to connect the Dualshock 4 to your iPhone

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It connects via Bluetooth and takes a few seconds. You need to press the SHARE and PS buttons on the controller until the indicator light starts flashing white.

Immediately after that, a new device named DUALSHOCK 4 Wireless Controller should appear in the Bluetooth menu on the iPhone. Feel free to tap on it.

If you’ve done everything correctly, the light on the controller will stop flashing and turn a steady light. This means that the Dualshock 4 is successfully connected to your iPhone.

Now when you press the PS button on the controller, it will connect to your iPhone automatically.

Be careful: The average run time of the Dualshock 4 controller to a full discharge is about 7 hours. Don’t forget to charge it from the wall outlet periodically.

Enabling Dualshock 4 in games from Feral Games

Open the “Programs” folder on your Mac (ShiftcmdA). Find the game in your list of installed applications, right-click and select Show Package Contents from the drop-down menu.

Go through the Contents. Resources. InputDevices folders one by one. Move the downloaded PS4Dualshock.plist file into the InputDevices folder.

Now it will be automatically detected when you start the game and will not require any additional key settings. everything is done for you.

How to use DualSense gamepad on iPhone iPad?

After pairing the controller for Playstation 5, you can use it as any other gamepad with MFi-Certification in various games. All Apple Arcade games as well as other well-known mobile games support joysticks, such as: Call of Duty Mobile, PUBG or Madden NFL 21, which thanks to the controller is easier to play.

Buttons are mapped differently in every game. Developers are deciding how to map the controls of the game to the buttons of physical gamepad. However, the Share button works everywhere.

By the way, the DualSense Gamepad now works with Apple TV under the new operating system tvOS 14.5. To the console connects in a similar way: put the joystick in pairing mode, and on the Apple TV in the Bluetooth settings select our gamepad and pair.

Can I connect my DualShock 4 to my iPhone/iPad?

As you have already guessed from the last sentence yes, it is possible. Company took this step because of the subscription service Apple Arcade will start in the fall.

If you subscribe, you get access to 100 unique games you can play whenever you want. Essentially, you get a small console in the form of your smartphone or tablet that you can control with your already familiar gamepad.

How to connect and configure the controller buttons on your iPhone and iPad

iOS and iPadOS users were able to use the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One with complete normalcy and good support in terms of recognizing each of the buttons, but the same was not the case with the recent X series controller PS5, different from the Xbox. So far you can already connect the PS5 DualSense and Xbox Series X / S controller to your iPhone or iPad.

How to connect PS3 DualShock 3 controller to iPhone and iPad on iOS 7 [instruction]

Game controller for iPhone and iPad is sometimes very handy. In addition to interesting cross-platform projects, not always successfully honed when porting to the touch control, iOS 7 presents games in which the gamepad opens up a new control scheme, more accurate and convenient.

As you know, the seventh edition of the “apple” OS has received official support for game controllers. As a result, developers have the ability to adapt games to control with joysticks.

How to Connect PS4 Controller to iPad iPhone iOS 13

Logitech, SteelSeries, Signal and other manufacturers have already presented their solutions. But what can compare with the console joysticks, “sharpened” for competent control in games? PS3 DualShock 3 in this sense is a better solution. Especially with the new tweak, you can easily connect the controller to mobile devices running iOS 7.

  • Jailbroken iPhone, iPad or iPod touch. How to Jailbreak, you can learn here.
  • Wireless controller PS3 DualShock 3.
  • SixPair or SixaxisPairTool applications for Mac and Windows respectively.
  • Installed Controllers for All tweak.

How to connect a DualShock 3 game controller to iOS 7 devices:

Install the Controllers for All tweak on your iPhone or iPad under iOS 7 from Cydia.

Launch SixPair or SixaxisPairTool on Mac and Windows respectively.

Connect your iPhone/iPad and Dualshock 3 Wireless Controller to your computer via USB.

Once the devices are detected you can pair them with each other.

If you have a Mac, press the Pair button on the controller. If you have a Window. in SixaxisPairTool, enter the Bluetooth address of your mobile device (Find it under Settings. Basic. About this device. Bluetooth). Click the Update button.

Turn off your controller.

That’s all. That’s all, now you can play games on your iPhone and iPad with the PS3 DualShock 3!

  • First turn on your Xbox one controller by pressing the Xbox icon at the top, and then holding down the top of the controller for about three seconds to put it into pairing mode.
  • Go to the Settings app, tap on Bluetooth to turn it on.
  • Find the device named “Xbox One Controller” and click on it to do the pairing.
  • From the Apple TV home screen, open the Settings app. Scroll down and find “Remote and Devices”. Click to open it.
  • Find the “Bluetooth” option in the list and click on it. Your “Xbox One Controller” will be located under “Other Devices. Click to create a pair.

The gadget weighs only 243 grams. Add to it a counterweight in the form of an iPhone on a mount, and we get a weighty but reliable gaming platform. The iPhone doesn‘t outweigh the device, so holding this design is very comfortable.

Or you can just put your iPhone somewhere and play with a fairly lightweight gamepad. It’s up to you.

By the way, you can play these cool games with the gamepad:

▪️ Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas ▪️ Shadowgun Legends ▪️ Grid Autosport ▪️ Call of Duty Mobile ▪️ Asphalt 9

LCD indicators on the front panel let you know you are getting low battery.

Convenient to take this device with you, it’s small, weighs little, takes up little space. Not less, of course, than some DualShock 4, but it works not 5-6 hours, but 50. If you compare it to the Xbox Controller, the latter loses out in size. Such a thing you can not take with you on a trip, it’s too cumbersome.

For me personally, this is the perfect gadget to take with you on the road. You do not worry about charging, it almost does not require space, it works without problems. What else is needed?

To work correctly with the latest versions of iOS, the manufacturer recommends updating the gamepad firmware. To upgrade, you need to install the SteelSeries Engine.

I had a stable connection throughout the whole time of use. And as for charging, use a certified Lightning cable, and you won’t have any problems.