This is an experimental technology
Check the Browser compatibility table carefully before using this in production.
The ongamepadconnected property of the Window interface represents an event handler that will run when a gamepad is connected (when the gamepadconnected event fires).
The event object is of type GamepadEvent.
Syntax
window.ongamepadconnected = function() { ... };
Examples
window.ongamepadconnected = function(event) {
// All buttons and axes values can be accessed through
event.gamepad;
};Specifications
| Specification | Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown The definition of 'gamepadconnected event' in that specification. |
Working Draft | Initial definition |
Browser compatibility
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| Desktop | Mobile | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ongamepadconnected | Chrome
Full support
35
| Edge Full support Yes | Firefox Full support 29 | IE No support No | Opera
Full support
22
| Safari Full support 10.1 | WebView Android ? | Chrome Android ? | 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 |
Legend
- Full support
- Full support
- No support
- No support
- Compatibility unknown
- Compatibility unknown
- Requires a vendor prefix or different name for use.
- Requires a vendor prefix or different name for use.
See also
- The Gamepad API by Ted Mielczarek and Robert Nyman
- Simple API demo page (source)