# GamePad

> Free Virtual GamePad & keyboard for playing games.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.fishstix.gameboard](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.fishstix.gameboard)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.fishstix.gameboard`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Removed
- **Publisher:** Fishstix
- **Category:** TOOLS
- **Downloads:** 7,177,114
- **Rating:** 3.38 / 5 (36,223 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.7
- **Last updated:** 2018-09-11
- **First published:** 2012-03-18
- **Data as of:** 2024-11-18
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.fishstix.gameboard&hl=en&gl=us)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://sites.google.com/site/fishstixprivacy/](https://sites.google.com/site/fishstixprivacy/)

## Description

The only 100% FREE Gamepad keyboard for playing games. Emulates a simple D-Dpad directional keys / Cursor Keyboard Keys, and four (or six) separate buttons.<br><br>Emulate a Game Controller on your phone.  Designed for use with DosBox Turbo, but works with other Android emulators, OnLive, SplashTop and any Android game/app that can use a Keyboard (utilizes the standard Android Input Method Framework). <br><br>Features:<br>=========<br>★ True 8-Way or emulated 8-Way Directional Pad<br>★ Permanent Notification Setting to allow use in any App/Game<br>★ Custom Mappable 8-way DPad<br>★ 4 or 6 extra mappable buttons + directional pad<br>★ DosBox Turbo / Xbox360 mode Controller emulation<br>★ ESC and Function Keys (F1-F12)<br>★ Re-Map A,B,X,Y,C,Z buttons to Different Keys<br>★ Multi-Touch capable (depends on phone hardware)<br>★ Built in Transparent Keyboard<br>★ Uses standard Android Input Method (IME)<br>★ Configurable Transparency Levels<br>★ Swipe Left/Right to switch from Keyboard to GamePad<br>★ Swipe Down for Settings<br>★ Configurable Swipe Gestures<br><br>To Use:<br>=======<br>After installation, Enable &quot;Game Pad&quot; in the Android Settings-&gt;Keyboards section.<br><br>Choose &quot;Game Pad&quot; as the Input Method.<br><br>** NOTE:  If the game/app does not SUPPORT using Standard Android Input Method (ie. Keyboard) as an input method, then go into the settings menu and enable &quot;Permanent Notification&quot;.  Launch Gamepad Keyboard once to start the notification. Then start your game and drag down the notification area.  By clicking on notification icon, Gamepad Keyboard will be displayed.

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