Browser hardware APIs

Gamepad API: how browser controller tests work

The Gamepad API exposes supported controller buttons and axes to web applications so DeviceOK can visualize sticks, triggers and buttons in real time.

Why it matters

How this changes a diagnosis

This is the evidence layer behind controller button, stick-drift, dead-zone and trigger tests. What the browser exposes can vary by controller, browser and operating system.

Key points

What to remember

  • Axis values make center offset and range analysis possible.
  • Haptic/vibration support is less universal than button and axis input.
  • A browser test does not rewrite controller firmware or calibration data.
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