How to activate the joystick on your phone

The smartphone has long been transformed from an ordinary means of communication into a universal tool, whose functions are supplemented with new items with each leap in technology. The phone is used as a camera and video camera, a to-do planner and a notepad, and is used to replace a stationary PC for communicating on social networks and completing game quests. High resolution and large memory operating systems allow gamers to play in any circumstances and conditions. One of the additional features that make life easier for virtual reality lovers is using a smartphone as a joystick. You just need to activate it.

How to properly activate the joystick on your phone

In order to use a phone in joystick format for a computer, you need to select and install the appropriate software on both gadgets. There is a special line of programs that are installed on Android and allow you to use your smartphone as a game controller. PC Remote software is very popular. The program must be downloaded to your computer and phone and connect both devices to the same router.

Connecting software on a smartphone and PC:

1. Open the program on PC and Android.
2. In the software on your smartphone, press the button at the bottom of the “Lost CONNECT” screen.
3. In the menu that opens, select from the list the name of the computer to which you are connecting.If the PC name was not in the list, click the button at the top “Connect to PC (?)”. A window will appear to scan the QR code.
4. In the software on your computer, click the “QR code” button in the lower right corner.
5. Scan the code on your PC using your smartphone. Gadgets will communicate with each other.

How to set up a joystick

The majority of users prefer this program because it offers control options for any type of gaming simulator. The smartphone can be used:

• as a steering wheel with tilt control;
• in the form of a joystick with sticks and twelve buttons that are customizable for easy control;
• as a game console for shooters and adventure games;
• for controlling aviation simulators.

To configure the joystick for a specific game, you need to launch it and go to “Control Settings”. Most games allow you to choose joystick or keyboard mode. In the latter case, the gamer himself configures the functions of the buttons for certain actions.