V vs Game Controller for Smart TV

V-Pad turns your iPhone into a game controller for the computer in front of you. Twin analog sticks, a D-pad, four face buttons, shoulders and analog triggers — on a layout you can rearrange, resize and recolour until it fits your thumbs. BEFORE YOU START V-Pad needs a small free program running on your computer: V-Pad Helper, for Windows and macOS, from vpadcontroller.com. Your phone reaches it over your own Wi-Fi — both devices on the same network, nothing in the cloud, no account, no sign-in. Why not Bluetooth? iOS does not let a third-party app present itself as a Bluetooth gamepad. That is a platform rule, not a missing feature, and it is why every iPhone app in this category ships a desktop companion. ON WINDOWS The helper creates a real virtual Xbox 360 controller. Games and Steam see an ordinary XInput pad — no key mapping, sticks and triggers stay analog. ON macOS Apple grants no third-party app a virtual gamepad, so the pad is mapped to keyboard and mouse instead: left stick to WASD, D-pad to the arrows, right stick to the mouse, triggers to clicks. Games that insist on a real controller will not find one on a Mac. 22 LAYOUTS, READY TO PLAY Classic, Pro, Edge and Compact for the shape of your hands. Football, Tactical and Sci-Fi for the kind of game. Crimson Dragon and Gold Dragon for their own illustrated worlds. Plus a metal and neon set: Chrome, Gold, Rose Gold, Gunmetal, Obsidian, Sapphire, Emerald, Copper, Volt, Neon, Plasma, Circuit, Prism. MAKE IT YOURS Drag any control where you want it. Pinch to resize. Change its colour and shape. Pick a backdrop for the app and a separate surface for the pad. Save your own layouts and open them straight from the home grid. SHORTCUTS Bind a sequence of presses to a single control, with the timing recorded as you tap — up to five seconds per shortcut. One thumb, several inputs. TILT TO STEER Racing Gyro turns the phone itself into a wheel: hold it in landscape and tilt. It drives the left stick, so any game that steers with a stick steers with your hands. VOLUME KEYS AS BUTTONS Assign the physical volume keys to gamepad buttons. They only act as buttons on the gamepad screen and behave normally everywhere else. TUNE THE FEEL Stick deadzone and response curve. Haptics set per group — face buttons, shoulders, triggers, system buttons, D-pad, sticks — each with its own strength. Triggers as analog drags or single presses. Press glow on or off. TWELVE LANGUAGES English, Turkish, German, Spanish, French, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Chinese and Arabic. FREE, WITH ONE OPTIONAL PURCHASE Every layout and every setting is free, with ads. V-Pad Premium is a single one-time purchase — not a subscription, nothing recurring: it removes every ad and unlocks saving your own custom layouts. Privacy: no accounts, no servers of ours, and nothing you do in the app is reported back to us. Full policy at vpadcontroller.com/privacy.

Turn your iPhone or iPad into a convenient controller for compatible streaming devices and smart TVs. Game Controller combines everyday remote functions, touchpad navigation, quick channel access, and a dedicated game mode in one easy-to-use app. Connect to a device on the same Wi-Fi network and start controlling your TV from your phone. KEY FEATURES • Complete Remote Control Navigate with directional buttons, confirm selections, return to the previous screen, go Home, control playback, adjust volume, and mute audio on supported devices. • Responsive Touchpad Swipe in any direction to move through menus and tap to select. Haptic feedback makes every gesture feel clear and responsive. • Dedicated Game Mode Use a virtual joystick for smooth multidirectional movement, including diagonal control in supported games. A separate action button provides quick access to in-game commands. You can also switch to a traditional button layout when playing games that work better with standard remote input. • Channel Launcher Browse the channels installed on your connected device and open them directly from your phone. • Channel Favorites Save frequently used channels for faster access without searching through the full list every time. • Automatic Device Discovery Quickly find compatible devices connected to your local Wi-Fi network. You can also refresh the device list whenever your network changes. • Multiple Control Styles Choose between physical-style buttons, touchpad gestures, and game controls to match what you are watching or playing. Game Controller is designed for comfortable one-handed navigation, casual TV control, and more responsive gameplay. Whether you are browsing channels, watching entertainment, or playing a game, the controls you need stay close at hand. REQUIREMENTS • Your iPhone or iPad and the TV or streaming device must be connected to the same Wi-Fi network. • Local Network access is required to discover and communicate with nearby devices. • Some buttons and features may vary depending on the connected device or TV model. Game Controller is an independent application and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Roku, Inc. Roku is a trademark of Roku, Inc. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://chandlerbin-1213.github.io/rokugame.github.io/RokuPliotWeb/static/PrivacyPolicy/index.html