wraggster
June 12th, 2013, 20:10
Apple has green-lit support for third-party game controllers for iOS (http://www.mobile-ent.biz/news/read/wwdc-ios-7-is-the-most-significant-ios-update-since-original-iphone/021559) and OS X devices.
A new game controller framework to be added in iOS 7 as the company looks to make it easier for the device to find a connected controller. Games will then read controller inputs as part of normal gameplay.
The framework will also be introduced to Macs in OS X v10.9.
Controller inputs must be optional however, and developers must ensure games can be played without them and take advantage of the touch screen input on iOS.
OS X games meanwhile will still also require a mouse and keyboard input.
Although confirmed support was announced during the WWDC (http://www.mobile-ent.biz/news/read/wwdc/014542), Apple has said information regarding officially support controllers are subject to change...
http://www.mobile-ent.biz/news/read/third-party-controller-for-ios-accepted-by-apple/021583
A new game controller framework to be added in iOS 7 as the company looks to make it easier for the device to find a connected controller. Games will then read controller inputs as part of normal gameplay.
The framework will also be introduced to Macs in OS X v10.9.
Controller inputs must be optional however, and developers must ensure games can be played without them and take advantage of the touch screen input on iOS.
OS X games meanwhile will still also require a mouse and keyboard input.
Although confirmed support was announced during the WWDC (http://www.mobile-ent.biz/news/read/wwdc/014542), Apple has said information regarding officially support controllers are subject to change...
http://www.mobile-ent.biz/news/read/third-party-controller-for-ios-accepted-by-apple/021583