Tutorial: Play with a wired Xbox 360 controller on your Android phone or tablet

After our tutorial on playing with the PS3 controller, Microsoft’s controller is in the spotlight! We’ll see how to play with xbox 360 controller on android. About this tutorial wired version of the controller. We’ll see how to do it with the wireless model later. But in both cases it is necessary to purchase an accessory.

Didn’t run away from you you need an adapter If you want to play with the wired controller and plug it directly into your tablet or smartphone. For this you will have to buy the OTG cable, for example from Amazon. It will cost you less than 5 Euros and is a necessary investment to enjoy the comfort of gaming.

Play with your Xbox 360 controller on Android

How to connect your Xbox 360 controller to play on Android

Prerequisites : You must have a terminal on Android 4.0 or higher

Steps to get there :

• Connect the OTG cable to your wired Xbox 360 controller
• Connect everything to your terminal which will do the rest now. It should recognize the device without any problems.
• Now you can play games that will recognize the controller directly ! This is the case of GTA 3, Max Payne or Dead Trigger, for example.

Ratings : The vast majority of Gameloft games do not recognize the controller. There is a way to circumvent these restrictions if the games are not recognized or the Xbox 360 controller itself is not.

If a game or your Xbox 360 controller isn’t recognized

To circumvent such problems, your device must be rooted. If this is not the case, you can easily do it thanks to the tutorials you will find on our forum.

• Download the USB/BT Joystick Center app from Google Play, it costs 3.98 Euros.

[appbox googleplay com.poke64738.usbjoy]

• Download the USB/BT Joystick2Touch app (it’s free and works as an add-on with the previous app).

[appbox googleplay com.poke64738.joy2touch]

note : both apps required the second only works if you have rooted your device.

• Connect OTG cable set it to your wired Xbox 360 controller, then your phone or tablet.
• Launch the “USB/BT Joystick Center” application.
• Press “Search” if your controller is not recognized. Once complete, press the name of your controller, which will be displayed.
• Press the “IME” button in the upper left corner of the screen to switch to “ON” and then select “USBJoyIME” in the window that will open.
• Press the “J>T” button in the upper right to the “On” position.
• Click “Tap Edit – M” then press one of the buttons on your controller that you don’t necessarily use (such as part of the directional pad) to play.
• Do the same with “Touch Edit – S” and another button.

• Exit the application and go to the game you want to configure. Go to a game stage and press the button you associate with “Touch Edit – M” on your controller. “Touch EDIT MODE On!” You will see the expression. on the screen.
• you just have to program keys By holding down the button on your controller that you want to assign, then holding down the place on the screen that should be associated with it. Do this for each button.

Then I recommend you save the profile by naming it like your game, the controls are different each time. A english training video if you want to see said manipulations. Good game to everyone!