this topic androidguys.com/2011/10/24/turn-your-galaxy-nexus-into-a-pocket-console-with-ice-cream-sandwich/ made me think about gamign on the transformer, using the qwerty keyboard - is it possible to use the WASD keys similar to gaming on the PC? do I need a special app for capturing the key presses and "translating" them into something most android games can use?
well, no, however, most games don't use the keyboard anyway. Most emulators will support the keyboard right off the bat. If you're talking about flash games then, yes, it will work perfectly for those however, don't expect good mouse control in flash games. So, it really depends on the game because, to most apps, the dock is just like an attached keyboard and will treat it as such. Also, you CAN use a wii, ps3, or wired xbox 360 controller for games, it that's your thing (mario kart plays really well with the wii and nunchuck controller, just sayin)
ok, so more and more interesting games are coming out like GTA III but in my oppinion touch-interface controls are completely useless.
As the tf101 has a usb port, you can use usb-gamepads with it - the problem is though that most games do not accept input from the keyboard (the gamepad basically just pushes kb buttons) but only the touchscreen or a few hw buttons
isnt there some way we could "emulate" the touch controls or something in order to use real hgamepads in any game or emu? i know most emus support keyboard input and work with pads, but most games dont.
in many cases steering via the gamepad still works, but the action buttons remain unmapped for most games.
I dunno much about the eeeePad Transformer, but if it will do OTG (on the go) support, you can get an adaptor and a USB gamepad.
Search thru youtube or Amazon for OTG adaptor.
eos666 said:
isnt there some way we could "emulate" the touch controls or something in order to use real hgamepads in any game or emu? i know most emus support keyboard input and work with pads, but most games dont.
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I can't see how this could be implemented all that awesomely, that it would be all that much better for the work. May as well bribe developers to patch in suitable support.
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Tincore keymapper
Play store
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tincore.and.keymapper&feature=search_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS50aW5jb3JlLmFuZC5rZXltYXBwZXIiXQ..
Wiki
http://tincore.wiki-site.com/index.php/Main_Page
Support group:
https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/tincore-contact
Control your touch only games with most keyboard, joysticks, gamepad or your phone or tablet buttons. Remap the functions of any key, button, mouse...
Support BT and USB connected including Wiimotes. Wiimotes do not work on Android 4.2 due to OS incompatibilities.
Supports more than one gamepad/keyboard at a time.
More than 8 different touch interactions per button/stick.
Create profiles for your games/apps and have them automatically applied on the fly.
Simple, intutitive and well Holo integrated UI.
Very high game compatibility and lag-free performance.
Device compatibility is steadily improving. Help me with your support.
If you are a manufacturer/distributor and you want your device supported natively please send email to: [email protected]
An experimental IME is added. It can be controlled with gamepads. It is NOT mandatory to use it. You can combine the application with other IME.
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This application requires root for advanced mapping modes.
General simple mapping video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H2LzTYshWm4
MC4 keyboard and mouse example. Thanks Erwin!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5g_iB1_s0k4
Downloads:
http://tincore.wiki-site.com/index.php/Main_Page#Download
Supported devices:
The application is rather universal. Most of devices should work, specially if rooted
Just a small list:
Asus TF700
GPD 5005
GPD 7018
GPD G5A
IBENx L1
JXD 5110B
JXD 7300B
JXD 7800B
JXD 5800B
Minix
IreadyGo Much I5
Nexus
Nvidia Shield
Ouya
Sony Xperia Play
Gametel
Ipega 9017
Ipega 9017S
Ipega 9025
Lemon Gamepad
Logitech Rumblepad 2
Logitech F310 F510 F710
Madcatz CTRLR BT/USB
Moga Pocket
Moga Pro
Moga Power
Nyko Playpad and Nyko Playpad Pro
Ouya Controller
PS2 Controllers
PS3 Sixaxis controller
Snakebyte Idroid
Wamo Pro / G910
XBOX Controllers
Reserved (for posting videos)
Video List (Samples of use)
Working beautifully in my smart q t20 tab with an ipega BT controller.
I use option scr invert X and swap X/Y, in out device
Great work! Much better than sixaxis controller and free!!!
This could be a great tool to get some games working on an OUYA. I'll play around with this as soon as I have the time and report back! Thanks!
I have been able to get the ouya control sticks working by swapping x/y axises and inverting the x axis. So far I have set this up for dead tiger and minecraft.
event_strategy.ouya_game_controller_0.stick0.axis_swap=1
event_strategy.ouya_game_controller_0.stick0.axis_x=X
event_strategy.ouya_game_controller_0.stick0.axis_x_invert=1
event_strategy.ouya_game_controller_0.stick0.axis_y=Y
event_strategy.ouya_game_controller_0.stick0.axis_y_invert=0
2.8.4
Estabilization of network remote modes.
Estabilization of touch as input.
New mode absolute touch.
New modes virtual pointer (hybrido mouse/touch). Very useful in NFS for non touch devices.
Xperia play touchpad support (ask for instructions in the forum if you dont know how to do it)
Other fixes and optimizations.
2.6.4
Analog stick calibration
2.6.0
Many bugs corrected.
Experimental remote and touch as input modes and a lot of other things here and there.
are there any video tutorials? or step by step guides? Honestly I have no idea how to use this and didn't understand the wiki page
Exclude devices
Is there any way to exclude device that is conected beacause you dont want to use it in games?
for example i have Conectet to my ouya wireless usb keyboard and mouse witch i dont use in games...
without some tutorials, this is useless! i appreciate the time you spent making this but most of us here have no idea how to use it.
the videos on youtube show just some people paying games, no real DEMONSTRATION.
i'm using NYKO playpad pro and i can't control most of my games.
this might be the right app.
Awesome!
Thank you Tincore, I must say this app is very useful not only for gaming but for my home entertainment.
I use my S4 connected to TV via MHL adapter and ipega wireless controller, both works pretty good and setup is quite easy for me.
To make it more perfect, it possible to have auto load profile to a specific profile? because I want my non games use specific profile (with hybrid virtual pointer and home,back,etc shortcut so I can easily go around the launcher and other app movie, gallery from my couch) but when launching specific game, I want it to load specific game profile.
Also can you explain extra paid support feature below,
- Add extra touch controls? --> what other extra touch? why is it useful?
- Analog stick input? --> I dont understand, sorry
Each extra feature has different price and almost $25 for all features, do you have premium one with cheaper price
I don't see any overlaid buttons at all when I have my Moga connected to my Nexus 4. Are they supposed to show up automatically when I open Tincore?
Edit - figured it out, have to press buttons to get them to show up, working perfectly now
How do you do to use it with a bluetooth gamepad?
It doesn't seem to recongnize my gamepad if I hit the refresh option on tincore and click que bluetooth sync button on the gamepad, so how is it supposed to connect to the gamepad?
Is there someone who can help me to setup my moga pro to play at order and chaos?!
Michealtbh? Can you help me?
Envoyé depuis mon HTC One en utilisant Tapatalk 4
What problems are you having exactly? It's fairly easy to use
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What problems are you having exactly? It's fairly easy to use
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I can't find the way to right setup my moga pro to play in order and chaos?!
Nothing is going right.
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I can't find the way to right setup my moga pro to play in order and chaos?!
Nothing is going right.
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Open Tincore then minimize it. Open the game, launch Tincore while in the game (I use Smart Statusbar to help with this) then map the buttons. It couldn't be easier.
You really need to be more specific if you need help.
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man.. i really need your help. i have lenovo s920 and.. i tried to pair it with ipega via tincore. but it doesnt work,, just force close. i try blueimez and bt joystick and it just the same. but only tincore can detect my ipega. my you have a solution..
my s920 run in jelly bean 4.2.1.
I still can't get a hang of it of Tincore Keymapper. Im trying mapped keys for touch screen games mc4, shadowgun,fifa, codboz, etc for use with xbox 360 wireless controller on a mk802iv android pc mini. Basically, whenever I make tincore visible to mapped out the touch screen keys, it either pause the game or black it out. I probably gonna have to use post-it notes to tape position of touch keys on my smart tv. Even opening the app is a pain in the ass cause most of the times it just force close out tincore. Plus, the 2 triggers buttons R2 and L2 are unusable in tincore.
Most of times, I learned how to use apps by tinking around for about a few minutes. I have been playing around with Tincore for a week now and still clueless about how to use it. wish there was a dumb-down tutorial on it.
Whats new on incoming
3.0.3 (beta)
Application autostart option (checkbox in OPERATION section) This only works if app is installed in internal memory.
Immediate minimize on start (checkbox in OPERATION section)
Application starts without root in BASIC MODE ONLY. You will need to activate the IME and ONLY KEY MODES are available. For now you should be able to use BT, image, accelerometers and *SOME* USB gamepads as input devices. I accept donations of USB or BT controllers to increase support.
USB (without root) new device supported HUIJIA gamepad
USB (without root) new device supported Logitech rumblepad 2
BT device supported Moga Pocket
BT device supported Moga Pro
Console Much i5 support
Operation mode mute. Disables button/key.
Manage unknown keys option (checkbox in DEVICES section)
Home button mapping
Partial off screen option for buttons as well. (checkbox in UI section)
Boot warning change
Joystick keypresses not showing bug fix. I.E. Keypresses were not recognized by Dead trigger.
Dpad default keys non default dpad keys fix
Slideshow on boot
So I've done my first attempts at PC streaming last night with my shield. I noticed I could only use touch controls until I did the double finger tap or the hardware button that brings up that little overlay with home/help/etc. Once I close this overlay, joystick control of the UI stopped and it was back to just touch. As an example, I pulled up Hearthstone on the shield. I had touch control only but the joysticks worked fine when using the grid beta (I tried some Red Faction). How do I use the joysticks while doing PC Streaming? I saw in nvidia's faq/demo video that he's playing Borderlands 2 on the shield and using the joysticks.
As an aside, I'm rooted, button savior is running and haven't yet upgraded to the kitkat OTA but it is there waiting.
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So I've done my first attempts at PC streaming last night with my shield. I noticed I could only use touch controls until I did the double finger tap or the hardware button that brings up that little overlay with home/help/etc. Once I close this overlay, joystick control of the UI stopped and it was back to just touch. As an example, I pulled up Hearthstone on the shield. I had touch control only but the joysticks worked fine when using the grid beta (I tried some Red Faction). How do I use the joysticks while doing PC Streaming? I saw in nvidia's faq/demo video that he's playing Borderlands 2 on the shield and using the joysticks.
As an aside, I'm rooted, button savior is running and haven't yet upgraded to the kitkat OTA but it is there waiting.
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Is Hearthstone the only game you've tried? Hearthstone does not support controllers afaik (the supported game list shows that it supports m&k though). You may want to try a game that does support it, such as L4D2 or Borderlands 2 as you mentioned.
Other than that I haven't had issues playing supported games with the controller.
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Is Hearthstone the only game you've tried? Hearthstone does not support controllers afaik (the supported game list shows that it supports m&k though). You may want to try a game that does support it, such as L4D2 or Borderlands 2 as you mentioned.
Other than that I haven't had issues playing supported games with the controller.
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Well what's available to me atm is Stick of Truth, Hearthstone, Titanfall, few others. So it has to be on the supported list for the joysticks to handle cursor movement in the UI? When the little overlay is up, the joystick will move the arrow and the buttons act as mouse clicks. Once I close the UI, it's back to touch only.
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Well what's available to me atm is Stick of Truth, Hearthstone, Titanfall, few others. So it has to be on the supported list for the joysticks to handle cursor movement in the UI? When the little overlay is up, the joystick will move the arrow and the buttons act as mouse clicks. Once I close the UI, it's back to touch only.
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On that list I linked, when it shows the mouse and keyboard symbol, it means that it supports bluetooth or usb mouse and keyboard. The gamepad on the shield will send signals as a gamepad in any streamed game, no matter what. It doesn't mean that the controller can be used as a mouse, unfortunately.
So basically, South Park and Titanfall will work fine with the Shield controller, but Hearthstone does not have controller support, and Shield won't act as a mouse like it does in the usual Android interface for it.
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On that list I linked, when it shows the mouse and keyboard symbol, it means that it supports bluetooth or usb mouse and keyboard. The gamepad on the shield will send signals as a gamepad in any streamed game, no matter what. It doesn't mean that the controller can be used as a mouse, unfortunately.
So basically, South Park and Titanfall will work fine with the Shield controller, but Hearthstone does not have controller support, and Shield won't act as a mouse like it does in the usual Android interface for it.
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Thanks hurrp.
I have an ODROID-U3 with a generic USB keyboard connected.
Is there some app that can create a virtual MOGA controller and convert my keyboard keypresses to MOGA keypresses, so I can play most games? (because most games have MOGA support but not keyboard support)
PS: I have tried TinCore keymapper, it didn't work. To be frank, with such a confusing UI it has, I don't know if I even configured it right and quite frankly can't be bothered with it's UI from planet Zork. Is there some other app that just allows me to assign keyboard keys to virtual MOGA keys?