Gamepad API

The Gamepad API is a way for developers to access and respond to signals from gamepads and other game controllers in a simple, consistent way. It contains three interfaces, two events and one specialist function, to respond to gamepads being connected and disconnected, and to access other information about the gamepads themselves, and what buttons and other controls are currently being pressed.

Interfaces

Gamepad: Represents a gamepad/controller connected to the computer.
GamepadButton: Represents a button on one of the connected controllers.
GamepadEvent: The event object representing events fired that are related to gamepads.

Experimental Gamepad extensions

GamepadHapticActuator: Represents hardware in the controller designed to provide haptic feedback to the user (if available), most commonly vibration hardware.
GamepadPose: Represents the pose of a controller (e.g. position and orientation in 3D space) in the case of a WebVRcontroller.

See also the extensions to the Gamepad interface, for features that allow you to access the above information.

Extensions to other interfaces

Navigator

Navigator.getGamepads(): An extension to the Navigator object that returns an array of Gamepad objects, one for each connected gamepad.

Window events

Window.ongamepadconnected: Represents an event handler that will run when a gamepad is connected (when the gamepadconnected event fires).
Window.ongamepaddisconnected: Represents an event handler that will run when a gamepad is disconnected (when the gamepaddisconnected event fires).

Tutorials and guides

Specifications

Specification	Status	Comment
Gamepad Extensions	Editor's Draft	Defines the Experimental Gamepad extensions.
Gamepad The definition of 'The Gamepad API specification' in that specification.	Working Draft	Initial definition

Feature	Chrome	Edge	Firefox	Internet Explorer	Opera	Safari
Basic support	35 21 — 34 webkit	Yes	29 24 — 28¹	No	22 15 — 21 webkit	No
`Gamepad()` constructor	35	12	29 24 — 28¹	No	22	No
`axes`	35 21 — 34 webkit	12	29 24 — 28¹	No	22 15 — 21 webkit	No
`buttons`	35 21 — 34 webkit	12	29 24 — 28¹	No	22 15 — 21 webkit	No
`connected`	35 25 — 34 webkit	12	29 24 — 28¹	No	22 15 — 21 webkit	No
`displayId`	Yes² ³	15	56⁵	No	?	?
`hand`	No	15	Yes⁶ ⁷	No	No	No
`hapticActuators`	No	15	Yes⁶ ⁷	No	No	No
`id`	35 21 — 34 webkit	12	29 24 — 28¹	No	22 15 — 21 webkit	No
`index`	35 21 — 34 webkit	12	29 24 — 28¹	No	22 15 — 21 webkit	No
`mapping`	35 21 — 34 webkit	12	29 24 — 28¹	No	22 15 — 21 webkit	No
`pose`	No	15	Yes⁶ ⁷	No	No	No
`timestamp`	35 21 — 34 webkit	12	29 24 — 28¹	No	22 15 — 21 webkit	No

Feature	Android webview	Chrome for Android	Edge mobile	Firefox for Android	Opera Android	iOS Safari	Samsung Internet
Basic support	No	35 25 — 34 webkit	Yes	32	22 15 — 21 webkit	No	Yes
`Gamepad()` constructor	No	35	Yes	32	22	No	Yes
`axes`	No	35 25 — 34 webkit	Yes	32	22 15 — 21 webkit	No	Yes
`buttons`	No	35 25 — 34 webkit	Yes	32	22 15 — 21 webkit	No	Yes
`connected`	No	35 25 — 34 webkit	Yes	32	22 15 — 21 webkit	No	Yes
`displayId`	No	Yes⁴	?	?	?	?	Yes
`hand`	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
`hapticActuators`	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
`id`	No	35 25 — 34 webkit	Yes	32	No	No	Yes
`index`	No	35 25 — 34 webkit	Yes	32	No	No	Yes
`mapping`	No	35 25 — 34 webkit	Yes	32	22 15 — 21 webkit	No	Yes
`pose`	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
`timestamp`	No	35 25 — 34 webkit	Yes	32	22 15 — 21 webkit	No	Yes

1. From version 24 until version 28 (exclusive): this feature is behind the dom.gamepad.enabled preference (needs to be set to true). To change preferences in Firefox, visit about:config.

2. Only works on desktop in an experimental version of Chrome (other builds won't return any devices when Navigator.getVRDisplays() is invoked).

3. This feature is behind the WebVR preference. To change preferences in Chrome, visit chrome://flags.

4. Currently supported only by Google Daydream.

5. Currently only Windows support is enabled by default. Mac support is available in Firefox Nightly.

6. The flag is enabled by default in Firefox Nightly and Beta, versions 55 and above.

7. This feature is behind the dom.gamepad-extensions.enabled preference (needs to be set to true). To change preferences in Firefox, visit about:config.

	Desktop						Mobile
	Chrome	Edge	Firefox	Internet Explorer	Opera	Safari	Android webview	Chrome for Android	Edge Mobile	Firefox for Android	Opera for Android	iOS Safari	Samsung Internet
Basic support	Chrome Full support 35 Full support 35 No support 21 — 34 Prefixed Prefixed Requires the vendor prefix: webkit	Edge Full support Yes	Firefox Full support 29 Full support 29 No support 24 — 28 Disabled Disabled From version 24 until version 28 (exclusive): this feature is behind the `dom.gamepad.enabled` preference (needs to be set to `true`). To change preferences in Firefox, visit about:config.	IE No support No	Opera Full support 22 Full support 22 No support 15 — 21 Prefixed Prefixed Requires the vendor prefix: webkit	Safari No support No	WebView Android No support No	Chrome Android Full support 35 Full support 35 No support 25 — 34 Prefixed Prefixed Requires the vendor prefix: webkit	Edge Mobile Full support Yes	Firefox Android Full support 32	Opera Android Full support 22 Full support 22 No support 15 — 21 Prefixed Prefixed Requires the vendor prefix: webkit	Safari iOS No support No	Samsung Internet Android Full support Yes
`Gamepad()` constructor	Chrome Full support 35	Edge Full support 12	Firefox Full support 29 Full support 29 No support 24 — 28 Disabled Disabled From version 24 until version 28 (exclusive): this feature is behind the `dom.gamepad.enabled` preference (needs to be set to `true`). To change preferences in Firefox, visit about:config.	IE No support No	Opera Full support 22	Safari No support No	WebView Android No support No	Chrome Android Full support 35	Edge Mobile Full support Yes	Firefox Android Full support 32	Opera Android Full support 22	Safari iOS No support No	Samsung Internet Android Full support Yes
`axes`	Chrome Full support 35 Full support 35 No support 21 — 34 Prefixed Prefixed Requires the vendor prefix: webkit	Edge Full support 12	Firefox Full support 29 Full support 29 No support 24 — 28 Disabled Disabled From version 24 until version 28 (exclusive): this feature is behind the `dom.gamepad.enabled` preference (needs to be set to `true`). To change preferences in Firefox, visit about:config.	IE No support No	Opera Full support 22 Full support 22 No support 15 — 21 Prefixed Prefixed Requires the vendor prefix: webkit	Safari No support No	WebView Android No support No	Chrome Android Full support 35 Full support 35 No support 25 — 34 Prefixed Prefixed Requires the vendor prefix: webkit	Edge Mobile Full support Yes	Firefox Android Full support 32	Opera Android Full support 22 Full support 22 No support 15 — 21 Prefixed Prefixed Requires the vendor prefix: webkit	Safari iOS No support No	Samsung Internet Android Full support Yes
`buttons`	Chrome Full support 35 Full support 35 No support 21 — 34 Prefixed Prefixed Requires the vendor prefix: webkit	Edge Full support 12	Firefox Full support 29 Full support 29 No support 24 — 28 Disabled Disabled From version 24 until version 28 (exclusive): this feature is behind the `dom.gamepad.enabled` preference (needs to be set to `true`). To change preferences in Firefox, visit about:config.	IE No support No	Opera Full support 22 Full support 22 No support 15 — 21 Prefixed Prefixed Requires the vendor prefix: webkit	Safari No support No	WebView Android No support No	Chrome Android Full support 35 Full support 35 No support 25 — 34 Prefixed Prefixed Requires the vendor prefix: webkit	Edge Mobile Full support Yes	Firefox Android Full support 32	Opera Android Full support 22 Full support 22 No support 15 — 21 Prefixed Prefixed Requires the vendor prefix: webkit	Safari iOS No support No	Samsung Internet Android Full support Yes
`connected`	Chrome Full support 35 Full support 35 No support 25 — 34 Prefixed Prefixed Requires the vendor prefix: webkit	Edge Full support 12	Firefox Full support 29 Full support 29 No support 24 — 28 Disabled Disabled From version 24 until version 28 (exclusive): this feature is behind the `dom.gamepad.enabled` preference (needs to be set to `true`). To change preferences in Firefox, visit about:config.	IE No support No	Opera Full support 22 Full support 22 No support 15 — 21 Prefixed Prefixed Requires the vendor prefix: webkit	Safari No support No	WebView Android No support No	Chrome Android Full support 35 Full support 35 No support 25 — 34 Prefixed Prefixed Requires the vendor prefix: webkit	Edge Mobile Full support Yes	Firefox Android Full support 32	Opera Android Full support 22 Full support 22 No support 15 — 21 Prefixed Prefixed Requires the vendor prefix: webkit	Safari iOS No support No	Samsung Internet Android Full support Yes
`displayId` Experimental	Chrome Full support Yes Notes Disabled Full support Yes Notes Disabled Notes Only works on desktop in an experimental version of Chrome (other builds won't return any devices when `Navigator.getVRDisplays()` is invoked). Disabled This feature is behind the `WebVR` preference. To change preferences in Chrome, visit chrome://flags.	Edge Full support 15	Firefox Full support 56 Notes Full support 56 Notes Notes Currently only Windows support is enabled by default. Mac support is available in Firefox Nightly.	IE No support No	Opera ?	Safari ?	WebView Android No support No	Chrome Android Full support Yes Notes Full support Yes Notes Notes Currently supported only by Google Daydream.	Edge Mobile ?	Firefox Android ?	Opera Android ?	Safari iOS ?	Samsung Internet Android Full support Yes
`hand` Experimental	Chrome No support No	Edge Full support 15	Firefox Full support Yes Notes Disabled Full support Yes Notes Disabled Notes The flag is enabled by default in Firefox Nightly and Beta, versions 55 and above. Disabled This feature is behind the `dom.gamepad-extensions.enabled` preference (needs to be set to `true`). To change preferences in Firefox, visit about:config.	IE No support No	Opera No support No	Safari No support No	WebView Android No support No	Chrome Android No support No	Edge Mobile No support No	Firefox Android No support No	Opera Android No support No	Safari iOS No support No	Samsung Internet Android No support No
`hapticActuators` Experimental	Chrome No support No	Edge Full support 15	Firefox Full support Yes Notes Disabled Full support Yes Notes Disabled Notes The flag is enabled by default in Firefox Nightly and Beta, versions 55 and above. Disabled This feature is behind the `dom.gamepad-extensions.enabled` preference (needs to be set to `true`). To change preferences in Firefox, visit about:config.	IE No support No	Opera No support No	Safari No support No	WebView Android No support No	Chrome Android No support No	Edge Mobile No support No	Firefox Android No support No	Opera Android No support No	Safari iOS No support No	Samsung Internet Android No support No
`id` Experimental	Chrome Full support 35 Full support 35 No support 21 — 34 Prefixed Prefixed Requires the vendor prefix: webkit	Edge Full support 12	Firefox Full support 29 Full support 29 No support 24 — 28 Disabled Disabled From version 24 until version 28 (exclusive): this feature is behind the `dom.gamepad.enabled` preference (needs to be set to `true`). To change preferences in Firefox, visit about:config.	IE No support No	Opera Full support 22 Full support 22 No support 15 — 21 Prefixed Prefixed Requires the vendor prefix: webkit	Safari No support No	WebView Android No support No	Chrome Android Full support 35 Full support 35 No support 25 — 34 Prefixed Prefixed Requires the vendor prefix: webkit	Edge Mobile Full support Yes	Firefox Android Full support 32	Opera Android No support No	Safari iOS No support No	Samsung Internet Android Full support Yes
`index` Experimental	Chrome Full support 35 Full support 35 No support 21 — 34 Prefixed Prefixed Requires the vendor prefix: webkit	Edge Full support 12	Firefox Full support 29 Full support 29 No support 24 — 28 Disabled Disabled From version 24 until version 28 (exclusive): this feature is behind the `dom.gamepad.enabled` preference (needs to be set to `true`). To change preferences in Firefox, visit about:config.	IE No support No	Opera Full support 22 Full support 22 No support 15 — 21 Prefixed Prefixed Requires the vendor prefix: webkit	Safari No support No	WebView Android No support No	Chrome Android Full support 35 Full support 35 No support 25 — 34 Prefixed Prefixed Requires the vendor prefix: webkit	Edge Mobile Full support Yes	Firefox Android Full support 32	Opera Android No support No	Safari iOS No support No	Samsung Internet Android Full support Yes
`mapping`	Chrome Full support 35 Full support 35 No support 21 — 34 Prefixed Prefixed Requires the vendor prefix: webkit	Edge Full support 12	Firefox Full support 29 Full support 29 No support 24 — 28 Disabled Disabled From version 24 until version 28 (exclusive): this feature is behind the `dom.gamepad.enabled` preference (needs to be set to `true`). To change preferences in Firefox, visit about:config.	IE No support No	Opera Full support 22 Full support 22 No support 15 — 21 Prefixed Prefixed Requires the vendor prefix: webkit	Safari No support No	WebView Android No support No	Chrome Android Full support 35 Full support 35 No support 25 — 34 Prefixed Prefixed Requires the vendor prefix: webkit	Edge Mobile Full support Yes	Firefox Android Full support 32	Opera Android Full support 22 Full support 22 No support 15 — 21 Prefixed Prefixed Requires the vendor prefix: webkit	Safari iOS No support No	Samsung Internet Android Full support Yes
`pose` Experimental	Chrome No support No	Edge Full support 15	Firefox Full support Yes Notes Disabled Full support Yes Notes Disabled Notes The flag is enabled by default in Firefox Nightly and Beta, versions 55 and above. Disabled This feature is behind the `dom.gamepad-extensions.enabled` preference (needs to be set to `true`). To change preferences in Firefox, visit about:config.	IE No support No	Opera No support No	Safari No support No	WebView Android No support No	Chrome Android No support No	Edge Mobile No support No	Firefox Android No support No	Opera Android No support No	Safari iOS No support No	Samsung Internet Android No support No
`timestamp`	Chrome Full support 35 Full support 35 No support 21 — 34 Prefixed Prefixed Requires the vendor prefix: webkit	Edge Full support 12	Firefox Full support 29 Full support 29 No support 24 — 28 Disabled Disabled From version 24 until version 28 (exclusive): this feature is behind the `dom.gamepad.enabled` preference (needs to be set to `true`). To change preferences in Firefox, visit about:config.	IE No support No	Opera Full support 22 Full support 22 No support 15 — 21 Prefixed Prefixed Requires the vendor prefix: webkit	Safari No support No	WebView Android No support No	Chrome Android Full support 35 Full support 35 No support 25 — 34 Prefixed Prefixed Requires the vendor prefix: webkit	Edge Mobile Full support Yes	Firefox Android Full support 32	Opera Android Full support 22 Full support 22 No support 15 — 21 Prefixed Prefixed Requires the vendor prefix: webkit	Safari iOS No support No	Samsung Internet Android Full support Yes

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Full support: Full support
No support: No support
Compatibility unknown: Compatibility unknown
Experimental. Expect behavior to change in the future.: Experimental. Expect behavior to change in the future.
See implementation notes.: See implementation notes.
User must explicitly enable this feature.: User must explicitly enable this feature.
Requires a vendor prefix or different name for use.: Requires a vendor prefix or different name for use.