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- The latest version of Google Play Games on PC allows you to rework game checks on the keyboard.
- You can add a button that allows you to press the screen with a key or add a joystick that moves with the WASD key.
- This lets you play some Android games without needing mice.
Mobile games Is absurd popular to a large extent because of how practical they are to play, but some players will not play them exclusively on a smartphone screen. Fortunately it is possible to Play Android -Games on your PC via a variety of emulators such as Google’s game games on PC. Android games available through Google Play games for PC are all optimized for keyboard and mouse entrance. Sometimes players do not have immediate access to a mouse, or they may simply find it more convenient to play with just a keyboard. With the latest update to play games on your PC, a game control has been added to play that allows you to play Android games with just a keyboard.
January 2025 -update for Google Play games on PC added a new Remap Check the tool of the menu available via Shift + Tab during gameplay. The Remap Controls tool allows you to add invisible buttons that simulate screen cranes as well as joysticks moving in the four cardinal directions when the keys are pressed. The first joystick is standard for WASD, and the second to the arrow keys, but you can recreate them and any extra joysticks to some four keys.
You can freely move, change the size and mark all tap buttons and joysticks to create a completely customized gaming experience. Your control mapping is stored between the sessions. To transfer them to another computer or share them with a friend, you can use the import/export tool in the game control menu.
According to Google’s Changelog, this tool is only available for “supported games.” It is not clear which games are supported, but it is likely that any game that currently requires a mouse that will work with this tool. Changelog also says that “More controls are scheduled for future releases,” so we can look forward to having more options than just a push button and a joystick. Maybe Google will look at the existing crop of Hardware Remap apps or on phones that Asus Rog Phone 9 Pro as inspiration for what to add to future updates.
In addition to the Remap Controls tool, the update in January 2025 also lets the ability to “change the Update Rate (FPS) for individual games.” This option is available through Visual settings In the menu that appears through pressing Shift + Tab. I don’t know what games this works in, so I haven’t been able to take any screens of the new feature.
January 2025 Update
- Allows you to play supported games with the keyboard instead of the mouse. You can map virtual buttons or virtual joystick controls in games for specific keys with this release. To open these checks, press Shift + Tab in a game and select Remap checks. You can even share them with your friends through the export and import options. More controls are scheduled for future releases.
- Allows you to change the update frequency (FPS) for individual games. To open this option, press Shift + Tab when in a game, and then select Visual Settings.
Do you play Android games on your PC? If so, do you use Google Play games on PC? Let us know in the comments if you think these new features are useful!