PadConnect

What it does

Turn your Android device into a high performance PC gamepad. PadConnect offers ultra-low latency, full button mapping, and an intuitive setup. Built for gamers who want a responsive, customizable controller experience entirely over local network.

PadConnect lets you use your Android phone as a wireless gamepad for PC and emulators.

PadConnect turns any Android device into a low latency wireless gamepad for PC games and emulators. No cable, no extra hardware, no setup ritual. Three things that actually matter when your thumb is on the stick. Pairs over your local network in seconds. No USB tether, no Bluetooth pairing dance. Shows up as a standard gamepad, so anything that reads a controller reads PadConnect. PadConnect lets you use your Android device as a controller when you don't have one nearby. Install the app, connect to the same network as your PC, and your phone's touchscreen becomes sticks, buttons, andfrom padconnect.in

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