Gamepad: id property
The Gamepad.id
property of the Gamepad
interface returns a string containing some information about the controller.
The exact syntax is not strictly specified, but in Firefox it will contain three pieces
of information separated by dashes (-
):
- Two 4-digit hexadecimal strings containing the USB vendor and product id of the controller
- The name of the controller as provided by the driver.
For example, a PS2 controller returned 810-3-USB Gamepad.
This information is intended to allow you to find a mapping for the controls on the device as well as display useful feedback to the user.
Value
A string primitive.
Examples
js
window.addEventListener("gamepadconnected", () => {
const gp = navigator.getGamepads()[0];
gamepadInfo.textContent = `Gamepad connected at index ${gp.index}: ${gp.id}.`;
});
Specifications
Specification |
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Gamepad # dom-gamepad-id |
Browser compatibility
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