API

Gamepads

Gamepad Manager

First create a GamepadManager:

var gamepadManager = new BABYLON.GamepadManager();

Listen to the manager's onGamepad Connected/Disconnected events:

gamepadManager.onGamepadConnectedObservable.add((gamepad, state)=>{
});
gamepadManager.onGamepadDisconnectedObservable.add((gamepad, state)=>{
});

Gamepad events

Once a gamepad is available, event listeners can be added to handle the gamepad's inputs

gamepadManager.onGamepadConnectedObservable.add((gamepad, state)=>{
    gamepad.onButtonDownObservable.add((button, state)=>{
        //Button has been pressed
        console.log(button)
    })
    gamepad.onleftstickchanged((values)=>{
        //Left stick has been moved
        console.log(values.x+" "+values.y)
    })
}

Gamepad types

Depending on the type of controller, handle any of it's unique properties:

gamepadManager.onGamepadConnectedObservable.add((gamepad, state)=>{
    if (gamepad instanceof BABYLON.Xbox360Pad) {
        gamepad.onButtonDownObservable.add((button, state)=>{
            console.log(BABYLON.Xbox360Button[button])
        })
    }
    if (gamepad instanceof BABYLON.PoseEnabledController) {
        gamepad.onMainButtonStateChangedObservable.add((button, state)=>{
            console.log(button.value)
        })
        var position = gamepad.devicePosition
        var rotation = gamepad.deviceRotationQuaternion
    }
}

Check a gamepad's current state

At any time, a gamepad's current state can be checked with the gamepads properties:

scene.registerBeforeRender(function () {
    if(gamepad instanceof BABYLON.Xbox360Pad){
        if(gamepad.buttonA){
            sphere.position.y+=0.05
        }
        sphere.position.x+=gamepad.leftStick.x*0.05
    }
}
Gamepad Example

Further reading

Virtual Joysticks
Learn about virtual gamepad input support in Babylon.js.
Virtual Joysticks