Using a game controller

[nclm]

Hi,

I would like to use Blockrain using a USB game controller. It will be in some arcade-like environment, in a full screen browser, and using a controller somewhat like this: Arcade Zero Delay Interface Board (but that is not so important as it registers as any generic USB gamepad).

Luckily, there is a Gamepad API in Javascript: Using the Gamepad API /
Implementing controls using the Gamepad API.

How could we make it work with Blockrain? Any directions to go? Any first step or specific file to look at?

Thanks!

[RobertoGonzalez]

Hi @nclm! You can check out the initial setup, as well as the setupControls method. That's how the keyboard and touch controls are implemented in the game.

[nclm]

Thanks Roberto! I will look into that. And if I get it to work, will do a PR for a setupGamepadControls kind of thing :)

[nclm]

So I ended up using QJoyPad at the system level to map the gamepad to keyboard strokes rather than adding gamepad controls to Blockrain.

But it works! Quick preview of Blockrain running inside a window in Copenhagen with old-school arcade buttons: 😃

[RobertoGonzalez]

@nclm That looks amazing! Love the idea and execution 😃