GamePads() 

Create a new GamePads instance.

GamePad[]current 

The list of current gamepads.

booleangamepadsSupported 

Whether gamepads are supported by this device.

findById(id) 

Find a connected GamePad from its identifier.

Parameters

id

string

The identifier to search for.

Returns

GamePad, null

The GamePad with the matching identifier or null if no gamepad is found or the gamepad is not connected.

findByIndex(index) 

Find a connected GamePad from its device index.

Parameters

index

number

The device index to search for.

Returns

GamePad, null

The GamePad with the matching device index or null if no gamepad is found or the gamepad is not connected.

getAxis(orderIndex, axis) 

Get the value of one of the analog axes of the pad.

Parameters

orderIndex	number	The index of the pad to check, use constants PAD_1, PAD_2, etc. For gamepad index call the function from the pad.
axis	number	The axis to get the value of, use constants PAD_L_STICK_X, etc.

Returns

number

The value of the axis between -1 and 1.

getMap(pad) 

Retrieve the order for buttons and axes for given HTML5 Gamepad.

Parameters

pad

Gamepad

The HTML5 Gamepad object.

Returns

object

Object defining the order of buttons and axes for given HTML5 Gamepad.

isPressed(orderIndex, button) 

Returns true if the button on the pad requested is pressed.

Parameters

orderIndex	number	The order index of the pad to check, use constants PAD_1, PAD_2, etc. For gamepad index call the function from the pad.
button	number	The button to test, use constants PAD_FACE_1, etc.

Returns

boolean

True if the button is pressed.

poll([pads]) 

Poll for the latest data from the gamepad API.

const gamepads = new pc.GamePads();
const pads = gamepads.poll();

Parameters

pads

GamePad[]

An optional array used to receive the gamepads mapping. This array will be returned by this function.

Returns

GamePad[]

An array of gamepads and mappings for the model of gamepad that is attached.

pulse(orderIndex, intensity, duration, [options]) 

Make the gamepad vibrate.

Parameters

orderIndex	number	The index of the pad to check, use constants PAD_1, PAD_2, etc. For gamepad index call the function from the pad.
intensity	number	Intensity for the vibration in the range 0 to 1.
duration	number	Duration for the vibration in milliseconds.
options	object	Options for special vibration pattern.
options.startDelay	number	Delay before the pattern starts, in milliseconds. Defaults to 0.
options.strongMagnitude	number	Intensity for strong actuators in the range 0 to 1. Defaults to intensity.
options.weakMagnitude	number	Intensity for weak actuators in the range 0 to 1. Defaults to intensity.

Returns

Promise.

Return a Promise resulting in true if the pulse was successfully completed.

pulseAll(intensity, duration, [options]) 

Make all gamepads vibrate.

Parameters

intensity	number	Intensity for the vibration in the range 0 to 1.
duration	number	Duration for the vibration in milliseconds.
options	object	Options for special vibration pattern.
options.startDelay	number	Delay before the pattern starts, in milliseconds. Defaults to 0.
options.strongMagnitude	number	Intensity for strong actuators in the range 0 to 1. Defaults to intensity.
options.weakMagnitude	number	Intensity for weak actuators in the range 0 to 1. Defaults to intensity.

Returns

Promise.>

Return a Promise resulting in an array of booleans defining if the pulse was successfully completed for every gamepads.

wasPressed(orderIndex, button) 

Returns true if the button was pressed since the last frame.

Parameters

orderIndex	number	The index of the pad to check, use constants PAD_1, PAD_2, etc. For gamepad index call the function from the pad.
button	number	The button to test, use constants PAD_FACE_1, etc.

Returns

boolean

True if the button was pressed since the last frame.

wasReleased(orderIndex, button) 

Returns true if the button was released since the last frame.

Parameters

orderIndex	number	The index of the pad to check, use constants PAD_1, PAD_2, etc. For gamepad index call the function from the pad.
button	number	The button to test, use constants PAD_FACE_1, etc.

Returns

boolean

True if the button was released since the last frame.

gamepadconnected 

Fired when a gamepad is connected.

const onPadConnected = function (pad) {
    if (!pad.mapping) {
        // Map the gamepad as the system could not find the proper map.
    } else {
        // Make the gamepad pulse.
    }
};
app.keyboard.on("gamepadconnected", onPadConnected, this);

Parameters

gamepad

GamePad

The gamepad that was just connected.

gamepaddisconnected 

Fired when a gamepad is disconnected.

const onPadDisconnected = function (pad) {
    // Pause the game.
};
app.keyboard.on("gamepaddisconnected", onPadDisconnected, this);

Parameters

gamepad

GamePad

The gamepad that was just disconnected.

fire(name, [arg1], [arg2], [arg3], [arg4], [arg5], [arg6], [arg7], [arg8]) 

Fire an event, all additional arguments are passed on to the event listener.

obj.fire('test', 'This is the message');

Parameters

name	string	Name of event to fire.
arg1	*	First argument that is passed to the event handler.
arg2	*	Second argument that is passed to the event handler.
arg3	*	Third argument that is passed to the event handler.
arg4	*	Fourth argument that is passed to the event handler.
arg5	*	Fifth argument that is passed to the event handler.
arg6	*	Sixth argument that is passed to the event handler.
arg7	*	Seventh argument that is passed to the event handler.
arg8	*	Eighth argument that is passed to the event handler.

Returns

EventHandler

Self for chaining.

hasEvent(name) 

Test if there are any handlers bound to an event name.

obj.on('test', function () { }); // bind an event to 'test'
obj.hasEvent('test'); // returns true
obj.hasEvent('hello'); // returns false

Parameters

name

string

The name of the event to test.

Returns

boolean

True if the object has handlers bound to the specified event name.

off([name], [callback], [scope]) 

Detach an event handler from an event. If callback is not provided then all callbacks are unbound from the event, if scope is not provided then all events with the callback will be unbound.

const handler = function () {
};
obj.on('test', handler);

obj.off(); // Removes all events
obj.off('test'); // Removes all events called 'test'
obj.off('test', handler); // Removes all handler functions, called 'test'
obj.off('test', handler, this); // Removes all handler functions, called 'test' with scope this

Parameters

name	string	Name of the event to unbind.
callback	HandleEventCallback	Function to be unbound.
scope	object	Scope that was used as the this when the event is fired.

Returns

EventHandler

Self for chaining.

on(name, callback, [scope]) 

Attach an event handler to an event.

obj.on('test', function (a, b) {
    console.log(a + b);
});
obj.fire('test', 1, 2); // prints 3 to the console

const evt = obj.on('test', function (a, b) {
    console.log(a + b);
});
// some time later
evt.off();

Parameters

name	string	Name of the event to bind the callback to.
callback	HandleEventCallback	Function that is called when event is fired. Note the callback is limited to 8 arguments.
scope	object	Object to use as 'this' when the event is fired, defaults to current this.

Returns

EventHandle

Can be used for removing event in the future.

once(name, callback, [scope]) 

Attach an event handler to an event. This handler will be removed after being fired once.

obj.once('test', function (a, b) {
    console.log(a + b);
});
obj.fire('test', 1, 2); // prints 3 to the console
obj.fire('test', 1, 2); // not going to get handled

Parameters

name	string	Name of the event to bind the callback to.
callback	HandleEventCallback	Function that is called when event is fired. Note the callback is limited to 8 arguments.
scope	object	Object to use as 'this' when the event is fired, defaults to current this.

Returns

EventHandle

• can be used for removing event in the future.