A-PC GamePad is an app by Silent Designs in the Tools category. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.
It asks for 3 permissions, none of them sensitive. The app offers in-app purchases through Google Play.
What's new in v1.8.0
Please update PC server from website:
https://sites.google.com/site/silentdesignsandroid/a-pc-gamepad
Added support for XInput devices.
Added ability to set number of gamepads on server.
App is now free! There are donate buttons in the menu if you want to support my work.
Description
From the listing uploaded by “apps”.
A-PC GamePad
Play PC games wirelessly with your Android gamepad! One app on your Android connects to another app on your PC, so you can play PC games with Android gamepads, or the touchscreen gamepad.
With Nvidia Shield, or another android device, this takes over the controls on the gamepad, and sends them to your PC.
It runs in the background so you can use any other app while you control your PC. Apps like Splashtop Streamer , Remote Desktop, Limelight, Nvidia GameStream, Remotr, or VNC can stream your PC screen to your android device, allowing you to play your PC from anywhere in the world!
You can even use your Nvidia Shield Controller, or other Android gamepad wirelessly with your PC! Now there is vibration (force feedback) on devices that vibrate. (Controller will not vibrate, only the device if it has vibration).
Supports multiple controllers! Play games with your friends.
This will take a little work to setup, but is easy to run after that. You can refer to the help website here -
Requirements:
Android device running OS 4.4 KitKat
Android gamepad (Nvidia Shield Portable) supported
Windows PC that plays games
Install vJoy v2.1.6 on PC
Install .NET 4.0 on PC
Local wifi network
How to install:
Install & Configure vJoy on our PC:
1. Download vJoy v2.1.6 - http://sourceforge.net/projects/vjoystick/files/Beta%202.x/2.1.6.6-220116/vJoySetup.exe/download
2. Run the downloaded file and follow instructions to install. One screen will ask to install companion applications, make sure to install vJoy Configuration.
3. After installing, run the vJoy configuration app. Use the vJoyConfigSetting.png in the A-PC folder to show settings or follow the next steps.
4. Check Axes : X, Y, Z, Rx, Ry, R/R/Rz/Rudder
5. POV Hat Switch : Continuous, POVs: 1
6. Number of Buttons : 10
7. Action: Configure
8. Target Device : 1
9. Click Apply - this will setup a vJoy virtual joystick on device slot 1.
Setup multiple controllers: (if you want them)
10. Change the target device to 2. Click Apply to add a 2nd controller. Repeat with 3, 4, etc.
11. Click OK to finish.
Start the Server on the PC:
1. Download the server from the website. Extract the folder.
https://sites.google.com/site/silentdesignsandroid/a-pc-gamepad
2. On your PC, run the application in the folder called APCGamePadServer_vX.X(.exe).
Install & Configure the Android client app:
1. Open the application
2. On the Android device go to settings -> language & input -> Scroll down and find A-PC GamePad, if it is not checked, check it.
3. Then hit the settings button on the right to open the settings app.
4. Click on Server Address to set the IP address to your PC's local IP address (ex. 192.168.1.100).
5. Click on Switch Input Method, make sure APCGamePad is selected.
6. Click on Connect to Server!
If you want to see if it is working, run joy.cpl. Click on one of the vJoy Devices, usually the top one. Then click Properties, you should see the device move when you move the gamepad.
Notes for Nvidia Shield Portable:
For console mode you can use a 2nd controller as Controller#1 by turning off Controller 1 in the app. This will move all controllers down 1 (i.e controller 2 will become controller 1, 3 will become 2 etc.)
Select is mapped to the volume key. Any other controller, select will be select or back.
It may be necessary to open UDP port 4444 on your router if you are accessing your PC away from a local (home) network.
Windows firewall may block the connection so adding an exception should allow the apps to connect.
Security & authenticity
Security rating: Trusted
Signing certificate
Signature matches the Google Play versionChecked by the source store on Mar 26, 2018.
Certificate issued to “SilentDesigns”This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
Store checks and file details
Developer signature verifiedMar 26, 2018
Validated against Google PlayMar 26, 2018
Antivirus scan passedNov 6, 2020
Signed byCN=Brian Kimmel, OU=SilentDesigns, O=SilentDesigns, L=Pukalani, ST=HI, C=US
Uploaded by “apps”Platinum tier · 3,423,810 followers · uploading since 2010
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Permissions (3)
A-PC GamePad requests 3 permissions, none of them sensitive.
Control vibrationandroid.permission.VIBRATE
Full network accessandroid.permission.INTERNET
In-app purchases (Google Play Billing)com.android.vending.BILLING
A-PC GamePad APK: questions and answers
Can I install this APK over the version I already have?
Yes, if your installed copy is older. It is signed like the Google Play version, so Android installs it as an update and keeps your data.
Is A-PC GamePad free?
The APK is free to download, but the app offers in-app purchases through Google Play.
Is the A-PC GamePad APK safe?
No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. Its signature matches the Google Play version. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 4c7d9d92a57643c4b6f7d606d9fd3c67.