Experimental
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 |
---|---|---|
Gamepad The definition of 'gamepadconnected event' in that specification. |
Working Draft | Initial definition |
Browser compatibility
BCD tables only load in the browser
See also
- The Gamepad API by Ted Mielczarek and Robert Nyman
- Simple API demo page (source)