node-gamepad

node-gamepad

node-gamepad is a package for node that allows you to effortlessly interface your node applications with a variety of gamepad controllers.

Installation

npm install node-gamepad

Supported Controllers

1. SNES
2. PS3

How to Use

Plug in a supported controller and run a variation of the code below:

For PS3

var GamePad = require( 'node-gamepad' );
var controller = new GamePad( 'ps3/dualshock3' );
controller.connect();

controller.on( 'up:press', function() {
    console.log( 'up' );
} );
controller.on( 'down:press', function() {
    console.log( 'down' );
} );

For SNES

var GamePad = require( 'node-gamepad' );
var controller = new GamePad( 'snes/tomee' );
controller.connect();

controller.on( 'up:press', function() {
    console.log( 'up' );
} );
controller.on( 'down:press', function() {
    console.log( 'down' );
} );

Supported Events

This package supports up to 3 different types of components: joysticks, buttons and statuses (like battery level, charging, etc).

Joysticks

1. :move

Buttons

1. :press
2. :release

Statuses

1. :change

License

The MIT License (MIT)

Copyright (c) 2014 Carl Danley

Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:

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