To communicate with a device connected via universal serial bus (USB), a computer needs the driver, not just for the device itself, but also for the USB controller. Microsoft Windows uses USB ...

As smartphones become more akin to pocket-laptops, the evolution of mobile gaming is also forging ahead, going far beyond such classics as Tetris and Frogger. Yet touch screen control for complex ...

The SNES (or Super Famicom, depending on where you're from) controller is probably my favorite console controller. Unfortunately, the proprietary connector makes it difficult to use with newer devices ...

It wasn’t that long ago that trying to connect a controller to your PC was either impossible or you needed plenty of wires and cords to get it done. However, new technology has finally made it easier ...

The project is termed as MJoy which is a USB joystick that uses and ATmega8 microcontroller for playing video games in a computer. Along with the ATmega8 microcontroller are the four buttons, one ...

Wrap your iPhone 15 in the GameSir G8 Galileo and you have the physical buttons, triggers and sticks needed for high-end gaming. And it has a USB-C port so it works with Apple’s latest handsets. Plus ...

so i plug in a Microsoft Sidewinder Game Pad USB. windows instantly detects it but fails to install any drivers. when i go to Game Controllers in Control Panel, there's nothing there. so i click on ...

Cameron is a self-made geek, Android enthusiast, horror movie fanatic, musician, and cyclist. When he's not pounding keys here at AP, you can find him spending time with his wife and kids, plucking ...

As the latest and greatest gaming systems debut every few years, my stockpile of old video game controllers grows at the same pace. Many of the older game consoles were designed with nonstandard ...

The Lightning Port on iPhones might become a relic of the past, as USB-C is looking like a real possibility for Apple’s eventual 2023 release. That can make it a bit sketchy to pick up a new gamepad ...