gamepad.js

🎮 Simple customizable event binding for the HTML Gamepad API.

Setup

$ npm install neogeek/gamepad.js

const gamepad = new Gamepad();

gamepad.start();

Usage

Pressed

const gamepad = new Gamepad();

gamepad.on('pressed', 'button_1', ({ id, gamepadIndex, value }) => {
    console.log(
        `${id} was pressed by player ${
            gamepadIndex + 1
        } with a value of ${value}!`
    );
});

gamepad.start();

Held

const gamepad = new Gamepad();

gamepad.on('held', 'button_1', ({ id, gamepadIndex, value }) => {
    console.log(
        `${id} is being held by player ${
            gamepadIndex + 1
        } with a value of ${value}!`
    );
});

gamepad.start();

Released

const gamepad = new Gamepad();

gamepad.on('released', 'button_1', ({ id, gamepadIndex, value }) => {
    console.log(
        `${id} was released by player ${
            gamepadIndex + 1
        } with a value of ${value}!`
    );
});

gamepad.start();

Axes

const gamepad = new Gamepad();

gamepad.on('axes', 0, ({ id, gamepadIndex, value }) => {
    console.log(
        `${id} was held by player ${gamepadIndex + 1} with a value of ${value}!`
    );
});

gamepad.on('axes', 1, ({ id, gamepadIndex, value }) => {
    console.log(
        `${id} was held by player ${gamepadIndex + 1} with a value of ${value}!`
    );
});

gamepad.start();

Removing Event Listeners

gamepad.off('pressed', 'button_1');

gamepad.off('held', 'button_1');

gamepad.off('released', 'button_1');

Migrating from v0.x to v1

All keypad support has been removed to reduce complexity in the package.
Gamepad type press is now pressed to conform to the browser standard.
Gamepad type hold is now held.
Gamepad type release is now released.

Support

The Gamepad browser API is very fragmented. VERY. Because of this we need your help. If you have a gamepad that isn't listed below, please visit the Gamepad.js Recorder and follow the instructions to create a controller mapping file. Either submit that in an issue or a PR. Once the mapping has been confirmed by at least one other user, it can be merged into the repo and it will be avaible in the next deploy.

Controller	Browser	OS	Supported
PS4 Wired	Chrome	macOS	❌
PS4 Wired	Chrome	Windows	✅
PS4 Wired	Firefox	macOS	❌
PS4 Wired	Firefox	Windows	✅
PS4 Wired	Microsoft Edge	Windows	✅
PS4 Wired	Opera	macOS	❌
PS4 Wired	Opera	Windows	✅
PS4 Wired	Safari	macOS	❌
Switch Pro Wired	Chrome	macOS	✅
Switch Pro Wired	Chrome	Windows	✅
Switch Pro Wired	Firefox	macOS	❌
Switch Pro Wired	Firefox	Windows	❌
Switch Pro Wired	Opera	macOS	✅
Switch Pro Wired	Opera	Windows	❌
Switch Pro Wired	Safari	macOS	❌
Xbox One Wired	Chrome	macOS	✅
Xbox One Wired	Chrome	Windows	✅
Xbox One Wired	Firefox	macOS	✅
Xbox One Wired	Firefox	Windows	✅
Xbox One Wired	Microsoft Edge	Windows	✅
Xbox One Wired	Opera	macOS	✅
Xbox One Wired	Opera	Windows	✅
Xbox One Wired	Safari	macOS	✅