In depth
A closer look at GamePad
The only 100% FREE Gamepad keyboard for playing games. Emulates a simple D-Dpad directional keys / Cursor eyboard eys, and four (or six) separate buttons.
Emulate a Game Controller on your phone. Designed for use with DosBox Turbo, but works with other Android emulators, OnLive, SplashTop and any Android game/app that can use a eyboard (utilizes the standard Android Input Method Framework).
Features:
-True 8-Way or emulated 8-Way Directional Pad
-Permanent Notification Setting to allow use in any App/Game
-Custom Mappable 8-way DPad
-4 or 6 extra mappable buttons + directional pad
-DosBox Turbo / Xbox360 mode Controller emulation
-ESC and Function eys (F1-F12)
-Re-Map A,B,X,Y,C,Z buttons to Different eys
-Multi-Touch capable (depends on phone hardware)
-Built in Transparent eyboard
-Uses standard Android Input Method (IME)
-Configurable Transparency Levels
-Swipe Left/Right to switch from eyboard to GamePad
-Swipe Down for Settings
-Configurable Swipe Gestures
To Use:
After installation, Enable "Game Pad" in the Android Settings->eyboards section.
Choose "Game Pad" as the Input Method.
NOTE: If the game/app does not SUPPORT using Standard Android Input Method (ie. eyboard) as an input method, then go into the settings menu and enable "Permanent Notification". Launch Gamepad eyboard once to start the notification. Then start your game and drag down the notification area. By clicking on notification icon, Gamepad eyboard will be displayed.
Requirements
Device requirements
Android 4.0+
Verdict
Should you install GamePad?
GamePad is an Android application available under the
Freeware
license — the APK is 1.1 MB.
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At a glance
GamePad specifications
- Publisher
- Fishstix
- Last updated
- Feb 18, 2022
- Requirements
- Android 4.0+
- License
- Freeware
- Operating system
- Android
- File size
- 1.1 MB
- Price
- Free
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- 1557
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