Turn your phone into a real game controller for PCs
About this app
Controlloid is a small open source application that turns your phone into a real game controller for your PC. It works on Linux and Windows and can connect through anything that allows the creation of a LAN network: WiFi, Bluetooth, USB etc. It works over internet too, but for optimal performance it is recommended to create a hotspot on your PC and disable other network connections (such as wired) which allows the connected devices to access the internet.
The server application can be downloaded from the following link: ➤ https://github.com/experiment322/controlloid-server
Features • All the buttons of a PS2 controller (except L3 and R3) • Supports multiple clients (limited to 16 on Windows) • Analog stick dead zone (set from Preferences) • Scan and connect instantly to LAN servers • Move, resize and overlap buttons in layout editor • Creation of multiple layouts to accommodate different games • More to come! (suggestions welcome on GitHub)
Licensed under GPL-3.0-only, by Alexandru Damian Manea.
What's New in v1.2.0
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
- * Faster app startup and overall faster app plus smaller footprint
- * A redesigned and more intuitive layout editor
- * Better instructions on home screen
Version history
Nov 19, 2019 · 12.8 MB · Android API 16–28 · code 11
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
- * Faster app startup and overall faster app plus smaller footprint
- * A redesigned and more intuitive layout editor
- * Better instructions on home screen
SHA-256 919c4501a73515d31cb8c4a0c372746d2608c469d748c65c9f6f4dafc9f23e1c
May 21, 2019 · 22.8 MB · Android API 16–28 · code 10
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
- * WARNING: This update will reset all application data!
- * Scan and connect to LAN servers
- * Better theme integration
- * Default to dark theme
- * Instant theme change
SHA-256 cf2ee5fd6bdc5dbe03c151b22d4ac707756626491650a9fafe5f170b4a7ba95b
May 19, 2019 · 22.8 MB · Android API 16–28 · code 9
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
SHA-256 965ce7acd76283ef29c5a3ce575dee0a9beb04afdaf28116831f9bca4e26ff9d
Will it run on your device?
87%
- Runs on a broad range of modern Android versions.
- Multiple CPU architectures are covered.
Installation Guide
Open Settings on your Android device
Go to Security → Unknown sources (or Install unknown apps)
Enable "Allow from this source" for your browser or file manager
Open the downloaded APK file from your Downloads folder
Tap "Install" and wait for installation to complete
Launch the app from your home screen
Make sure to re-enable Unknown Sources restrictions after installation for security.
How to install this safely
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How to roll back to an earlier version
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Source code
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SHA-256 Hash
919c4501a73515d31cb8c4a0c372746d2608c469d748c65c9f6f4dafc9f23e1c
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