gamepads_platform_interface

Description:

gamepads platform interface

gamepads #

A Flutter plugin to handle gamepad input across multiple platforms.

















Note: This plugin is still in beta. All APIs are subject to change. Any feedback is appreciated.

Gamepads is a Flutter plugin to handle gamepad (or joystick) input across multiple platforms.
It supports multiple simultaneously connected gamepads, and will automatically detect and listen to
new connections.
Getting Started #
The list method will list all currently connected gamepads:
final gamepads = await Gamepads.list();
// ...
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This uses the data class GamepadController, which has an id and a user-facing name.
And the events stream will broadcast input events from all gamepads:
Gamepads.events.listen((event) {
// ...
});
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You can also listen to events only for a specific gamepad with eventsByGamepad.
Events are described by the data class GamepadEvent:
class GamepadEvent {
/// The id of the gamepad controller that fired the event.
final String gamepadId;

/// The timestamp in which the event was fired, in milliseconds since epoch.
final int timestamp;

/// The [KeyType] of the key that was triggered.
final KeyType type;

/// A platform-dependant identifier for the key that was triggered.
final String key;

/// The current value of the key.
final double value;

// ...
}
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Next Steps #
As mentioned, this is still a WIP library. Not only APIs are expected to change if needed, but we
plan to add more features, like:

stream to listen for connecting/disconnecting gamepads
get current state of a gamepad
add support for web and even mobile

If you are interested in helping, please reach out!
You can use GitHub or our Discord server.
Support #
The simplest way to show us your support is by giving the project a star! ⭐
If you want, you can also support us monetarily by donating through OpenCollective:



Through GitHub Sponsors:



Or by becoming a patron on Patreon: