Here are all the ways to use smartphone as gamepad on Linux.
Here are all the ways to use smartphone as gamepad on Linux.
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I was looking for this for a while and tried almost all the possible methods. Here’s the list I came up with: ## 1. [Remote...
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I was looking for this for a while and tried almost all the possible methods. Here’s the list I came up with:
- Remote Gamepad (Wi-Fi/USB adb/Bluetooth HID)
- ✅ Custom layouts
- ✅ Steering wheel
- ✅ Rumble(Vibrate with game)
- ✅ Serverless (via Bluetooth HID)
- 🍏 iOS version available
- ❌ $3 In-App Purchases or watch ads for every 30 min free playtime
- ❌ Not Open-source
- DSU Controller (Wi-Fi)
- 🟡 Just for Cemu, Citra, and Dolphin emulators
- ✅ Layouts: WiiRemote, WiiClassic, Xbox 360 (Not customizable)
- ✅ Motion Controls
- 🍏 iOS version available
- Virtual Buttons (Bluetooth HID)
- ✅ Custom layouts and online layout library
- ✅ Serverless
- Node Virtual Gamepad (Wi-Fi)
- ✅ Clients in browser (No client app needed)
- ❌ No Analog sticks
- ❌ No fullscreen button yet
- 🟡 Works with custom commands [HERE]
- Controlloid (USB Tethering/Bluetooth Pan/Wi-Fi)
- ✅ Custom layouts
- ❌ Sends button presses sequentially instead of holding
- ❌ Last release in 2019
- Yoke (Wi-Fi)
- ✅ Steering wheel
- ❌ Only has two joysticks (Better layout with Yoke-Xbox-Controller, not tested)
- ❌ Last release in 2019
- Ultimate Gamepad (Wi-Fi/Bluetooth)
- 🍏 iOS version available
- ❌ I personally had connection issue with it
If you know a better way, please let us know in the comments!