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I have recently acquired a USB gamepad. It has two analog buttons, four L+R buttons, but is not a Playstation joystick -- it is recognized as a "Human iterface device" on Windows 7.

Is there a way to make it work on ICS? I have a 4.0.2 Android tablet with a USB port and I can use a mouse or keyboard by just plugging it in, no other action needed. However the same doesn't happen when I plug my joypad.

According to this question, "USB controllers follow a spec, any USB controller is supposed to work as long as it's not proprietary". My controller is generic (costed $20 and was recognized by windows without the need for a driver), but when I connect it on my tablet and nothing happens.

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Did you see this? – Sid Jan 17 at 10:39
@ruda You won't see anything visible happen when you plug it in, have you tried using it in any games that have gamepad support? – GAThrawn Jan 17 at 11:04
@Sid - Yes, but my controller is just a generic gamepad that happens to visually resemble a PS2 controller, with analog buttons and all, so a sixaxis app won't help much, I suppose. Haven't tried, might try when I get home. – ruda.almeida Jan 17 at 12:05
@GAThrawn I have tried using this app to check if the gamepad is working. Never heard of the app and picked it randomly, maybe the app is useless? play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=de.killig.gamepadime – ruda.almeida Jan 17 at 12:07

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