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August 27, 2018 01:30 pm PDT
Original Link: http://feeds.boingboing.net/~r/boingboing/iBag/~3/FVqNyJjQG5U/google-to-add-xbox-one-control.html
Google to add Xbox One controller compatibility to Android
Given a choice of which controller Id rather use to play games, my response is always Xbox One. I like how beefy it feels run my hands. I bought one for playing Steam games with a while back and have never regretted the decision. Ive never felt the urge to use it with my smartphoneI do my gaming on the go with a PS Vita or Nintendo Switch. But I totally get the appeal: Being able to rock emulators using physical controls or play games developed for Android without being driven mad by how lousy an input device a display can be at times, could be pretty sweet. Up until now, gaming on an Android device with an Xbox One controller was a wonky experience as there were mapping problems galore. Thanks to Google, thats all about to change:From The Verge:Google is now officially supporting Xbox One controllers with Bluetooth in its latest Android Pie release. XDA-Developers reports that a Google engineer has closed a long standing bug report on the Xbox One controller mapping issues, noting that theyre fixed in Android Pie.This bug should be fixed in P therefore, marking this as fixed, says the unnamed Google engineer. The fix has been placed into the core of Android Pie, so all releases of it will include it. A variety of games support Bluetooth controllers in Android, and CNET reports that even Fortnite will be getting support soon. That will make playing Fortnite on Android a lot more interesting on the go, especially if other game developers start to see mobile as more of an opportunity to include controller support.Image via Flickr, courtesy of Mack MaleOriginal Link: http://feeds.boingboing.net/~r/boingboing/iBag/~3/FVqNyJjQG5U/google-to-add-xbox-one-control.html
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