GamepadDown ( button[,port] )

Parameters

button - standard physical position, 1..21; see the controller guide.
port (optional) - stable controller slot, 0..15; 0 by default.

Description

Returns 1 while the standard gamepad button is held, or 0 otherwise. Button 1 is the south face button (A on Xbox, Cross on PlayStation); button 2 is east, 3 west and 4 north. Missing buttons return 0. Raw JoyDown numbering is independent.

Supported on Windows, macOS, iOS, Android and web, subject to device and platform capabilities. Input requires application focus; device presence and names remain queryable in the background.

See also: Controller guide and button table, JoyType, FlushJoy, Controller playground.

Example

; GamepadDown example
Graphics 800,480,32,2
SetBuffer BackBuffer()
While Not KeyHit(1)
    Cls
    Text 20,20,"Connect a controller, then press a pad button. Esc exits."
    Text 20,60,"GamepadDown: "+GamepadDown(1)
    Flip
Wend
End

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