Who’s ready to see a new toy used for playing Android games? Sure there are already traditional controllers out there, but Android gamers love trying out new and interesting concepts aimed to help enhance the overall gaming experience. Enter the DroidMote– which is aimed at enhancing the overall experience.
The DroidMote works in an interesting way too. You’ll first need two devices. The preferred setup is a tablet and phone combination— of course you can always use a phone/phone or tablet/tablet combo, but the bigger screen on the tablet and size of the phone for controls would probably feel most natural to the vast majority of Android gamers. Whichever device you want to control will then need to be rooted and have the DroidMote Server installed. After that the DroidMote Client is then installed on the device you want to use as the gamepad and that device does not need to be rooted. Once you’re done, you map the keys and voila, you’re all set for some serious gaming. Hit the break to see the dual-analog stick action in Grand Theft Auto 3.
Note the example of the DroidMote being used to play Grand Theft Auto 3. You are actually using a second analog stick to control the right-side buttons instead of tapping them, which helps to improve reaction time. Pretty nifty huh? The DroidMote Client is available for free while the server can be purchased off the Android Market for around $2.00.
Android Market – DroidMote Client
Android Market – DroidMote Server
[via Droid Gamers]