GamePad

Free Virtual GamePad & keyboard for playing games.

Fishstix · com.fishstix.gameboard

3.9 out of 5 (144 ratings) 247K downloads v1.7 1.1 MB Android 4.0+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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At a glance

Latest version: v1.7 (15)
Updated: Oct 31, 2024 (1 year ago)
APK size: 1.1 MB
Requires: Android 4.0+ (API 14)
CPU support: Any (no native code)
Category: Tools (app)
Listed since: Mar 25, 2019 (at least)
Permissions: 3
Website: sites.google.com/site/dosboxturbo
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

GamePad is an app by Fishstix in the Tools category, listed since at least March 2019. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.

Since version 1.0.2, the APK grew from 748.7 KB to 1.1 MB and the minimum Android version rose from 2.3 to 4.0. It asks for 3 permissions, none of them sensitive.

Ratings

3.9out of 5144 ratings

5 ★48%
4 ★19%
3 ★19%
2 ★6%
1 ★8%

Ratings from users of the source store — not collected or verified by AAPKs.

What's new in v1.7

- Require Android Gingerbread (2.3+) - Speed/Efficiency optimizations - Added support for 6 button layout (select-able in the settings menu) - Misc. bug fixes

Description

From the listing uploaded by “catappult”.

The only 100% FREE Gamepad keyboard for playing games. Emulates a simple D-Dpad directional keys Cursor Keyboard Keys, and four (or six) separate buttons. Emulate a Game Controller on your phone. Designed for use with DosBox Turbo, but works with other Android emulators, OnLive, SplashTop and any Android gameapp that can use a Keyboard (utilizes the standard Android Input Method Framework). Features: ========= ★ True 8-Way or emulated 8-Way Directional Pad ★ Custom Mappable 8-way DPad ★ 4 or 6 extra mappable buttons + directional pad ★ DosBox Turbo Xbox360 mode Controller emulation ★ ESC and Function Keys (F1-F12) ★ Re-Map A,B,X,Y buttons to Different Keys ★ Multi-Touch capable (depends on phone hardware) ★ Built in Transparent Keyboard ★ Uses standard Android Input Method (IME) ★ Configurable Transparency Levels ★ Swipe LeftRight to switch from Keyboard to GamePad ★ Swipe Down for Settings ★ Configurable Swipe Gestures To Use: ======= After installation, Enable "Game Pad" in the Android Settings->Keyboards section. Choose "Game Pad" as the Input Method. ** NOTE: The gameapp must SUPPORT using Standard Android Input Method (ie. Keyboard) as an input method. If the game does not allow input from a virtual keyboard, then there is nothing Gamepad can do.

Version history

2 versions are listed, going back to v1.0.2. Since v1.7 it requires Android 4.0+.

v1.7 LATEST Oct 31, 2024 1.1 MB TRUSTED v1.0.2 Oct 31, 2024 748.7 KB WARNING

All 2 versions

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Certificate issued to “realtynode” Not the developer's name (“Fishstix”). Names in certificates can't be verified, so this alone proves nothing.

Store checks and file details

Developer signature not checked yet Nov 16, 2021
Signed byCN=Gene Ruebsamen, OU=com, O=realtynode, L=Huntington Beach, ST=CA, C=US
Signing certificate (SHA-1)F7:24:28:17:0E:79:63:62:06:E9:AD:05:9C:7D:B5:C7:7B:39:C6:55
File MD5b446d3ce63598933ae4f377c1bca9984
Uploaded by “catappult” Platinum tier · 1,377 followers · uploading since 2018

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Permissions (3)

GamePad requests 3 permissions, none of them sensitive.

Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE

Required hardware & features

Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch

GamePad APK: questions and answers

Can I install this APK over the version I already have?

Only if it is signed with the same certificate as the copy on your phone and isn't an older version. If Android says “App not installed”, the certificates differ; uninstalling your copy first works but deletes its data unless it is backed up.

Is the 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. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is b446d3ce63598933ae4f377c1bca9984.