iOS

The USB cable of the HID Joystick can be connected to an iPad or iPhone via an Apple lightning to USB adapter cable. After a couple of seconds, the phone or tablet should recognize the HID Joystick.

Keyboard

You can use the keyboard to navigate in iOS with keyboard shortcuts:

Description KEYBOARD STRING
Navigate Up KEY_UP 0x00 0x52
Navigate Down KEY_DOWN 0x00 0x51
Navigate Left KEY_LEFT 0x00 0x50
Navigate Right KEY_RIGHT 0x00 0x4f
Open selection KEY_SPACE 0x00 0x2c
Go to home MOD_LMETA + KEY_H 0x08 0x0b
Remove a character KEY_BACKSPACE 0x00 0x2a
Switch tasks MOD_LALT + KEY TAB 0x04 0x2b
Cut MOD_LCTRL + KEY_X 0x01 0x1b
Copy MOD_LCTRL + KEY_C 0x01 0x06
Paste MOD_LCTRL + KEY_V 0x01 0x19
Next window KEY_TAB 0x00 0x2b
Select text up MOD_LSHIFT + KEY_UP 0x02 0x52
Select text down MOD_LSHIFT + KEY_DOWN 0x02 0x51
Select text right MOD_LSHIFT + KEY_RIGHT 0x02 0x50
Select text left MOD_LSHIFT + KEY_LEFT 0x02 0x4f
Delete KEY_DELETE 0x00 0x4c
Note: To create custom shortcuts in iOS: Settings > Accessibility > Keyboards > Full Keyboard Access > On. Go to Commands: tap a command, then press a custom key to assign to it and click Done.
Note: To change the keyboard layout in iOS: Settings > General > Keyboard > Keyboards: keep finger on the keyboard and select QWERTY/AZERTY/QWERTZ

Mouse

Setting up the mouse buttons:

Settings > Accessibility > Touch > Assistive touch > Enable assistive touch.

Connect the HID Joystick to the iDevice with the lightning cable.

Tap Devices > Hid Joyst. Int > Customize additional buttons:
  • Set Button 1 as Single Tap.
  • Set Button 2 as Secondary Click.
  • Set Button 3 as Home.
The following mouse actions can be configured:
Key Description
Move up/down/left/right Cursor moves up/down/left/right
Scroll up / scroll down Scroll up / down
Button click left Select
Button click middle Return to home menu
Button click right Return to home menu

Joystick

Not supported in iOS.