How to connect a joystick to a laptop

The gamepad allows you to make the gameplay much more comfortable and mobile. Despite the variety of brands of controllers, the principle of connecting the joystick to a laptop or system unit is the same. All gamepads by connection method can be divided into two types - wired, which are synchronized with a laptop using a USB cable and wireless. The procedure for connecting the controller to an external device will depend on the selected joystick option.

All game joysticks come with a USB cable. With it, the controller connects to an external device.First you need to install all the necessary drivers. As a rule, a disk with all the necessary software comes complete with a game pad.

ATTENTION! The gamepad from the Sony Play Station 3 console does not have official drivers. Their search must be carried out independently. This is easy enough to do.

The synchronization procedure itself is as follows:

• using a USB cable, it is necessary to connect both connected devices by inserting the plug into the corresponding sockets on the product housings;
• after the PC and the controller are connected, the system will synchronize them;
• on a laptop, go to the menu "Devices and Printers" or "Game Devices" and find the controller there;
• right-click on the shortcut and select "Options";
• open the "Properties" in the window that opens and click "Calibrate";
• the cross must be clamped on the controller - the cross on the laptop screen will move to the middle;
• After that, click "Next" and "Save."

The wireless controller is able to provide maximum comfort when playing from a distance.

To connect devices, you must:

1. Install all the drivers that come with the controller.
2. Check the availability and availability of Bluetooth on the laptop. If it is missing, then you will need to purchase a special adapter.
3. Next, you need to turn on the gamepad, holding the center button for several seconds.
4. On a laptop, go to the bluetooth menu and select "Add device." The system will begin the automatic search for the manipulator.
5. After the gamepad is detected, you must click "OK".

Then you need to go into the game to check the correctness of the manipulator. To do this, run it and go to the settings menu. If the controller was connected correctly, it will be displayed in the game settings. Also, the performance of the manipulator can be checked through the menu "Game devices". A green checkmark opposite the connected gamepad indicates that it works.

If the system did not detect a joystick in both test cases, then the procedure must be repeated from the very beginning. When saving the error that appears, it can be assumed that the game pad is faulty.

With proper observance of all stages, connecting the joystick to a laptop with Windows OS is quite simple. After successfully connecting the two devices, you can start the gameplay.