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TCP/IP Virtual Joystick for Android on Windows Pc

Developed By: David M. Marciel

License: Free

Rating: 5,0/5 - 1 votes

Last Updated: December 28, 2023

Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

App Details

Version	1.6
Size	2.9 MB
Release Date	May 03, 20
Category	Libraries & Demo Apps
App Permissions: Allows access to the vibrator. [see more (5)]
What's New: Minor modifications on the texts of the welcome message and the explanations of the protocol. [see more]
Description from Developer: Welcome to the TCP/IP Virtual Joystick for Android application! The TCP/IP Virtual Joystick for Android application converts your device into a virtual joystick able to send its a... [read more]

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About this app

On this page you can download TCP/IP Virtual Joystick for Android and install on Windows PC. TCP/IP Virtual Joystick for Android is free Libraries & Demo app, developed by David M. Marciel. Latest version of TCP/IP Virtual Joystick for Android is 1.6, was released on 2020-05-03 (updated on 2023-12-28). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 100. Overall rating of TCP/IP Virtual Joystick for Android is 5,0. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 1 users, 1 users had rated it 5*, 1 users had rated it 1*.

How to install TCP/IP Virtual Joystick for Android on Windows?

Instruction on how to install TCP/IP Virtual Joystick for Android on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

In this post, I am going to show you how to install TCP/IP Virtual Joystick for Android on Windows PC by using Android App Player such as BlueStacks, LDPlayer, Nox, KOPlayer, ...

Before you start, you will need to download the APK/XAPK installer file, you can find download button on top of this page. Save it to easy-to-find location.

[Note] You can also download older versions of this app on bottom of this page.

Below you will find a detailed step-by-step guide, but I want to give you a fast overview of how it works. All you need is an emulator that will emulate an Android device on your Windows PC and then you can install applications and use it - you see you're playing it on Android, but this runs not on a smartphone or tablet, it runs on a PC.

If this doesn't work on your PC, or you cannot install, comment here and we will help you!

Install using BlueStacks
Install using NoxPlayer

Step By Step Guide To Install TCP/IP Virtual Joystick for Android using BlueStacks

Download and Install BlueStacks at: https://www.bluestacks.com. The installation procedure is quite simple. After successful installation, open the Bluestacks emulator. It may take some time to load the Bluestacks app initially. Once it is opened, you should be able to see the Home screen of Bluestacks.
Open the APK/XAPK file: Double-click the APK/XAPK file to launch BlueStacks and install the application. If your APK/XAPK file doesn't automatically open BlueStacks, right-click on it and select Open with... Browse to the BlueStacks. You can also drag-and-drop the APK/XAPK file onto the BlueStacks home screen
Once installed, click "TCP/IP Virtual Joystick for Android" icon on the home screen to start using, it'll work like a charm :D

[Note 1] For better performance and compatibility, choose BlueStacks 5 Nougat 64-bit read more

[Note 2] about Bluetooth: At the moment, support for Bluetooth is not available on BlueStacks. Hence, apps that require control of Bluetooth may not work on BlueStacks.

How to install TCP/IP Virtual Joystick for Android on Windows PC using NoxPlayer

Download & Install NoxPlayer at: https://www.bignox.com. The installation is easy to carry out.
Drag the APK/XAPK file to the NoxPlayer interface and drop it to install
The installation process will take place quickly. After successful installation, you can find "TCP/IP Virtual Joystick for Android" on the home screen of NoxPlayer, just click to open it.

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Download older versions

Other versions available: 1.6.

Download TCP/IP Virtual Joystick for Android 1.6 on Windows PC – 2.9 MB

Welcome to the TCP/IP Virtual Joystick for Android application!

The TCP/IP Virtual Joystick for Android application converts your device into a virtual joystick able to send its action events via TCP/IP protocol, port 8081, to a given IP of your local network.

This application is ideal for developers that want a simple TCP/IP client side virtual joystick to control its server side application.

The application will ask you for an IP address of your local network where there must be an application (not provided by us!) already listening to the 8081 port to negotiate a TCP connection with this virtual joystick.

The first time that the TCP/IP Virtual Joystick for Android application is started, a base IP is asked. This base IP is

a) the device (computer, etc.) where your server side application is waiting for a virtual joystick at TCP port 8081 connection, or

b) if you do not know exactly which IP address has the server application, an IP from where the virtual joystick will start looking for a server side application. E.g. If the virtual joystick can not make a TCP connection to the base IP 192,168.1.1 port 8081, then it will look in the next IP 192,168.1.2, then the next one... until it is able to connect to a TCP server at port 8081.

This is useful when you do not know the server side app. IP (e.g. a local DHCP network using dynamic IPs). As this application is intended for simple local networks (usually WiFi at home, etc.) even if the IP of the server side application is dynamic, usually it does not change very often.

The TCP/IP Virtual Joystick for Android application sends the following verbose messages through the TCP port 8081 connection:

LEFT, RIGHT, UP, DOWN, UPLEFT, LEFTDOWN, DOWNRIGHT, RIGHTUP, plus the same words and BUTTON1 or BUTTON2, e.g. UPLEFTBUTTON1, DOWNRIGHTBUTTON2...

We are using this application for retrocomputing: this application for instance has been tested with the Fuse ZX Spectrum emulator (the ZX Spectrum was/is a popular personal computer of the 80's in Europe) configured with the Spectranet peripheral.

Check detailed information about the protocol and testing examples in the information button included inside the application.

Minor modifications on the texts of the welcome message and the explanations of the protocol.

Allows access to the vibrator.
Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows applications to access information about Wi-Fi networks.
Allows an application to read from external storage.
Allows an application to write to external storage.