{"id":2727,"date":"2026-06-26T00:20:52","date_gmt":"2026-06-26T00:20:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/silvybrand.com\/?p=2727"},"modified":"2026-06-26T00:20:52","modified_gmt":"2026-06-26T00:20:52","slug":"android-17-foldable-gaming-mode-virtual-controller","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/silvybrand.com\/?p=2727","title":{"rendered":"Android 17\u2019s new foldable gaming mode could make flippy phones more fun"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1044qizi _18mzr4b1 _18mzr4b0 _19wv7tc1\">Android 17 is getting a dedicated gaming mode for foldables that will put a virtual gamepad with touch controls on half of your screen to theoretically make it easier to play games.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1044qizi _18mzr4b1 _18mzr4b0 _19wv7tc1\">With foldable gaming mode, which is set to launch in the coming months, the virtual controller emulates physical button presses at a system level and is designed to work \u201cwith any game that supports physical controllers,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/AndroidGaming\/comments\/1ufg6ap\/sneak_peek_at_foldable_gaming_mode_in_android_17\/\">says Google\u2019s Mishaal Rahman on Reddit<\/a>. For the actual inputs, the virtual controller will have a D-pad; left and right virtual sticks; A, B, X, and Y buttons; L1, L2, L3; R1, R2, and R3; and a start button. And you\u2019ll be able to configure the gamepad in several ways, such as keeping the virtual joysticks inline or staggered from each other, scaling the size of the buttons, and toggling haptics on or off.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1044qizi _18mzr4b1 _18mzr4b0 _19wv7tc1\">Turning on the mode \u201cis as simple as unfolding your device, either before or after launching a compatible game,\u201d Rahman says. You can also choose to hide the gamepad, and if you connect a physical controller, the virtual gamepad will turn off on its own.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1044qizi _18mzr4b1 _18mzr4b0 _19wv7tc1\">\u201cAndroid allows you to play a wide variety of games on the go,\u201d says Rahman. \u201cWhile touch controls work incredibly well for many titles, certain games are better enjoyed with physical gamepads. The problem is that carrying a Bluetooth controller or a snap-on gamepad with you everywhere isn\u2019t always convenient. We want to bridge that gap, and we\u2019re addressing it with a new feature in the Android 17 platform release that\u2019s specifically tailored for foldable devices.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/tech\/957450\/android-17-foldable-gaming-mode-virtual-controller\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Android 17 is getting a dedicated gaming mode for foldables that will put a virtual gamepad with touch controls on half of your screen to theoretically make it easier to play games. 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