Nvidia, Nyko bring gamepad to Android

Nvidia and Nyko have teamed up to bring a console-like gamepad to Android devices.

The Nyko PlayPad is an adaptor/controller that connects to your Android smartphone, giving a level of control and precision when that touch scheme just doesn’t cut it.

The controller was co-created with Nvidia, and prioritised for games running on TEGRA 2 and TEGRA 3 chips.

The PlayPad comes with Nyko’s Playground app, which allows users to customise and tweak the controller layout.

Features Include:

Easily control your favorite tablet games with console like precision

Optimized HID protocol for Tegra 3 based devices and games

Includes Nyko’s free Playground app with the ability to customize controller layout and download game profiles for older titles

Playground supports the following controller input: Keyboard Mapping, Mouse, Touch Event Mapping

HID, Keyboard mapping, mouse emulation, and touch mapping support make PlayPad Pro compatible with 100s of titles

The Nyko Playpad is currently listed on Amazon for $34.78 (R300).