UPDATE #8: ANDROID SUPPORT
Hi Android supporters,
Many of the thousands of Android games will work with the iMpulse Controller - some out of the box, and others with the help of keyboard mappers such as "GameKeyboard" (available on the Google Play site). Here are the games we have tested and found compatible this week:
Activision Anthology (v1.0.0)
Asphalt 3 (1.0)
Battlezone 3D Pro (1.0)
Cordy
Dark Legends
Formula Micro GP 1 By Razmobi
Granny Smith
Gunman Clive
Helium Boy (demo)
Hockey Nations 2011 THD (1.0.2)
Illusia
Inertia (1.2)
Jaws Revenge
KungFu Warrior (1.3)
Let's Golf
Lode Runner (1.0)
Lunar Lander (1)
Muffin Knight (1.2)
Oscura (2.0)
Ozzie's Oddysy
PAC-MAN - Championship Edition (1.0.2)
PAC-MAN (2.0.2)
R-TYPE (1.0.2)
Raging Thunder 2 HD (1.0.10)
Rayman Jungle Run
RiptideGP (1.3.1)
Samurai II Vengeance (1.01)
Shine Runner (1.0)
Sleepy Jack (9154)
Snowboard Boy
Sonic 4 Episode I (1.3)
Space War HD (2.8)
The Bard's Tale
TurboFly 3D (1.15)
X-MEN (1.1)
Zenonia 4 (1.0.5)
Here are the emulators tested and confirmed to work with the iMpulse (see some of these running in our UPDATE#7 emulator video). These play THOUSANDS of classic titles from CONSOLE to ARCADE:
2600.emu
aLynx
Ataroid
Beebdroid
cAndy Apple
DroidEmuROM
FPSe
Frodo C64
GameBoid
GBC.emu
GBCoid
Gearoid
Gensoid
MD.emu
My Boy!
N64 Emulator
N64oid
nds4droid
NEO.emu
Nesoid
NGP.emu
SNESDroid
SNesoid
SToid
UAE4Droid
Just to clarify: The iMpulse is seen by your device as a Bluetooth keyboard - sending standard key presses which can, in turn, be mapped to keys your game actions.
We will soon be adding a comprehensive Android section to impulsecontroller.com, containing game lists, commentary and detailed developers support documentation. Stay tuned!
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Comments
Creator Black Powder Media on October 25, 2012
@Michael - SNESEmu works great :)
Creator Joseph Shivak on October 24, 2012
I thought about the L and R buttons when kickstarting but figured i could play Gameboy, or genesis games , or good old NES classics with no problem.
Creator Joseph Shivak on October 24, 2012
Temia, i've used a bluetooth controller from Gamestop and usually if the game is programmed to recognize a bluetooth controller it will, but otherwise you have to go to the key programings option and go thru the commands Press button A,B,X,Y,L,R, Up, Down, etc.. not hard once it's programmed it generally remembers it.
Creator EvanTheGamer on October 24, 2012
Thanks for the update guys! Cannot wait!
Creator Chris S on October 24, 2012
Can you advise how this will work with a tablet such as the Asus Transformer when connected to its keyboard? Will the iMpulse still be seen?
Thanks!
Creator Michael Hufnagle on October 24, 2012
Is there any chance of testing SNESEmu out? It's the only emulator I've been able to get consistent frame rates in.
Creator Sharil Abdul Rahman on October 24, 2012
Hi guys.
i dont know if i have asked this question or not - but what about game emus that has shoulder buttons?
any idea on how the Impulse can help in this?
thanks!
Creator Black Powder Media on October 24, 2012
Thanks for the suggestion, Temia - we'll put it on the list! Seems like a possibility.
Creator Temia Eszteri on October 24, 2012
Don't suppose there's any chance to have it be recognised as a proper joystick? In case it's connected to a system that has actual joystick support like a PC?