How to set up the joystick on Android

Mobile and other devices on the Android platform occupy a leading position in its segment. Due to the high quality and characteristics of the work they are very popular with users. Stylish design, user-friendly menu, easy navigation - this is not the whole list of advantages. For ease of use and to extend the functionality, manufacturers produce various additional accessories for smartphones. These add-ons include joysticks that are actually used in games. In our article we will talk about various ways to connect controllers, their advantages and features.

For phones and tablets, a lot of interesting games of different genres are being created, which are really fun to play. The standard way to control the gameplay is the use of the keyboard - in the form of touch buttons on the screen or provided by the application of the touch joystick or steering wheel.

However, in some cases it requires the accuracy of actions and holding several buttons at once. This cannot be done on a small screen, so various ways of connecting smartphones with controllers were developed:

• standard wired USB connection;
• Bluetooth connection;
• providing a connection using a special adapter.

IMPORTANT! For active games it is better to use a wireless connection. In this case, you will have complete freedom of action and you will not drop the phone during sudden movements.

Perhaps the easiest way to connect is to use a suitable cable with USB connectors. The principle of connecting devices is quite simple, for convenience, you can use the instructions:

1. Prepare the technique: controller, smartphone, cord with the appropriate connectors for the sockets.
2. Turn on the device, make them connected.
3. Insert one end of the wire into the socket on the joystick, and plug the other into the Micro USB hole on the phone.

With the support of the application of this method of management, everything should work. If you have any problems, try downloading the necessary application through the Play Market.

IMPORTANT! If the cable connectors do not match the type of socket, you should purchase special adapters for this purpose. To adapt work through the gamepad, you need to download the application and configure the system.

The next way is to use a bluetooth system. The essence of the connection is as follows:

1. Turn on the phone (it should be charged) and go to the main menu item.
2. Select Bluetooth settings and activate it.
3. Turn on synchronization on the joystick. This can be a single button or a combination of keys - specify in the instruction manual.
4. After that, start searching for devices. They should be as close as possible.
5. From the proposed list of equipment, select the desired option and connect to it.
6. It now remains to download the application to configure the basic control commands.

ATTENTION! Compared with the previous method, this option allows you to conveniently arrange the device, and the lack of wires gives comfort and freedom of movement.

If you have gaming platforms, you can use their controllers to control games on Android. The pairing process will be somewhat more complicated, but it can be done using the step-by-step plan:

1. First, check the compatibility of the equipment with the help of the analysis through the Sixaxis Compatibility Checker program, it can be downloaded from the Play Market.
2. If you have compatibility, install the SixaxisPairTool for the computer and for the Sixaxis Controller phone.
3. Using a USB cable, connect the controller to the computer, wait until the screen displays its unique 12-digit identifier.
4. Enable the application downloaded to the phone and allow the use of superuser rights. The Bluetooth channel name should be displayed.
5. In the Change Master line, write down the received name of the connection channel and click on Update.
6. Disconnect the joystick from the computer and press the center button on the body (PS).
7. When choosing an input method, select the application on the smartphone. After that, configure the necessary commands.

Thanks to this method, you can use even older models of joysticks to control mobile applications and games.

If you did not have a joystick, you can use a special program and adapt your phone. To do this, perform the following sequence:

1. First install the application or go to the PC Remote website online.
2. Open Play Market and enter PC Remote in the search bar. Further, from the list, select and download the necessary application.
3. Go to the program on your computer and phone.
4. Connect the devices via Bluetooth and press the Scan function in the mobile application.
5. After that, adapt the type of control for a computer game. This may be a model of steering, joystick, steering wheel.

Use the various options for connecting the gamepad to the phone and enjoy the gameplay in full.