Every Feature You Need to Play
Gamepad is built from the ground up for serious wireless gaming — not just a novelty.
Full Xbox 360 Emulation over WiFi
Gamepad uses the ViGEmBus driver to create a virtual Xbox 360 controller that Windows recognizes as a real hardware device. Games have no idea they're talking to a phone.
The full input mapping covers: left and right analog sticks, D-pad (8 directions), A/B/X/Y face buttons, left and right bumpers, left and right triggers (analog, full 0–255 range), Start, Back, and the Guide button.
Communication is via a direct WebSocket connection on your local network — no cloud relay, no internet latency, no third-party servers involved.
Gyroscope Aiming
Tilt your phone to aim in first-person and third-person shooters. The gyroscope sensor data is read at up to 200Hz and mapped to the right analog stick with configurable sensitivity and deadzone.
Toggle gyro mode on/off with a single tap at any time — useful when you need precise stick movement for inventory management but want gyro for aiming.
In FPS layout mode, gyro aiming activates automatically. Sensitivity can be tuned from 1.0 (subtle) to 10.0 (high responsiveness).
Touchpad / Mouse Mode
Switch to Touchpad mode to use your phone screen as a precision laptop trackpad. Perfect for games that have menus, inventory systems, or map interfaces that work better with a mouse.
- One finger — moves mouse cursor with relative tracking
- Two fingers — scroll wheel (vertical)
- Left button (bottom-left) — left mouse click
- Right button (bottom-right) — right mouse click
- Tap anywhere — configurable to left click
3 Optimized Layout Presets
Switch layouts with one tap. Each preset is optimized for a different genre of game.
Standard
The full Xbox 360 layout. Dual joysticks, D-pad, all four face buttons, triggers, bumpers. Best for adventure, RPG, and platformer games.
- Dual analog sticks
- D-pad active
- All face buttons
- Triggers + Bumpers
- Gyro off by default
FPS
Optimized for first-person shooters. D-pad is hidden to give more thumb room. Gyroscope aiming activates automatically when connected.
- D-pad hidden
- Auto gyro on
- Larger joystick zones
- Quick reload button
- Prone/crouch shortcuts
Racing
Horizontal landscape layout for racing games. Left stick acts as steering wheel. Triggers are throttle and brakes.
- Landscape orientation
- Left stick = steering
- RT = throttle
- LT = brakes
- D-pad for gear shifts
Gamepad vs Other Controllers
See how Gamepad stacks up against buying a physical controller.
| Feature | Gamepad App | Bluetooth Controller | Wired Controller |
|---|---|---|---|
| Setup time | <30 seconds | 2–5 minutes | Instant |
| Cable required | No | No | Yes |
| Gyroscope aiming | Yes | Some | Rare |
| Touchpad mode | Yes | No | No |
| Custom layouts | Yes | No | No |
| Phone required | Yes | No | No |
| Price | Free | $40–$80 | $20–$60 |
| Works on WiFi | Yes | No | No |
| Input lag (typical) | <10ms | 8–15ms | <2ms |