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TCP/IP Virtual Joystick for Android 1.6

2.9 MB / 1+ Downloads / Rating 5.0 - 1 reviews


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TCP/IP Virtual Joystick for Android, developed and published by David M. Marciel, has released its latest version, 1.6, on 2020-05-03. This app falls under the Libraries & Demo category on the Google Play Store and has achieved over 100 installs. It currently holds an overall rating of 5.0, based on 1 reviews.

TCP/IP Virtual Joystick for Android APK available on this page is compatible with all Android devices that meet the required specifications (Android 6.0+). It can also be installed on PC and Mac using an Android emulator such as Bluestacks, LDPlayer, and others.

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App Details

Package name: com.iadvd.android.tcpipvirtualjoystick

Updated: 5 years ago

Developer Name: David M. Marciel

Category: Libraries & Demo

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Installation Instructions

This article outlines two straightforward methods for installing TCP/IP Virtual Joystick for Android on PC Windows and Mac.

Using BlueStacks

  1. Download the APK/XAPK file from this page.
  2. Install BlueStacks by visiting http://bluestacks.com.
  3. Open the APK/XAPK file by double-clicking it. This action will launch BlueStacks and begin the application's installation. If the APK file does not automatically open with BlueStacks, right-click on it and select 'Open with...', then navigate to BlueStacks. Alternatively, you can drag-and-drop the APK file onto the BlueStacks home screen.
  4. Wait a few seconds for the installation to complete. Once done, the installed app will appear on the BlueStacks home screen. Click its icon to start using the application.

Using LDPlayer

  1. Download and install LDPlayer from https://www.ldplayer.net.
  2. Drag the APK/XAPK file directly into LDPlayer.

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact us.

Previous Versions

TCP/IP Virtual Joystick for Android 1.6
2020-05-03 / 2.9 MB / Android 6.0+

About this app

Welcome to the TCP/IP Virtual Joystick for Android application!

The TCP/IP Virtual Joystick for Android application converts your device into a virtual joystick able to send its action events via TCP/IP protocol, port 8081, to a given IP of your local network.

This application is ideal for developers that want a simple TCP/IP client side virtual joystick to control its server side application.

The application will ask you for an IP address of your local network where there must be an application (not provided by us!) already listening to the 8081 port to negotiate a TCP connection with this virtual joystick.

The first time that the TCP/IP Virtual Joystick for Android application is started, a base IP is asked. This base IP is

a) the device (computer, etc.) where your server side application is waiting for a virtual joystick at TCP port 8081 connection, or

b) if you do not know exactly which IP address has the server application, an IP from where the virtual joystick will start looking for a server side application. E.g. If the virtual joystick can not make a TCP connection to the base IP 192,168.1.1 port 8081, then it will look in the next IP 192,168.1.2, then the next one... until it is able to connect to a TCP server at port 8081.

This is useful when you do not know the server side app. IP (e.g. a local DHCP network using dynamic IPs). As this application is intended for simple local networks (usually WiFi at home, etc.) even if the IP of the server side application is dynamic, usually it does not change very often.

The TCP/IP Virtual Joystick for Android application sends the following verbose messages through the TCP port 8081 connection:

LEFT, RIGHT, UP, DOWN, UPLEFT, LEFTDOWN, DOWNRIGHT, RIGHTUP, plus the same words and BUTTON1 or BUTTON2, e.g. UPLEFTBUTTON1, DOWNRIGHTBUTTON2...

We are using this application for retrocomputing: this application for instance has been tested with the Fuse ZX Spectrum emulator (the ZX Spectrum was/is a popular personal computer of the 80's in Europe) configured with the Spectranet peripheral.

Check detailed information about the protocol and testing examples in the information button included inside the application.

New features

Minor modifications on the texts of the welcome message and the explanations of the protocol.

App Permissions

Allows access to the vibrator.
Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows applications to access information about Wi-Fi networks.
Allows an application to read from external storage.
Allows an application to write to external storage.