Wifipad unveiled for iPhone and iPod Touch

Lets you use your Apple handheld as a gamepad

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12 June 2009 17:46 GMT / By Duncan Geere

We've just heard word of a pretty cool iPhone app that might appeal to the gamers among you. It's basically a virtual gamepad on your iPhone, which you can use to control your computer.

It's massively flexible - you can build your own button layouts and key bindings. That means that it'll work on any game - even those without gamepad support.

A companion application needs to be downloaded, which works on Windows and OS X, but it seems pretty easy to configure. Of course, you won't get the physical sensation of actually having pressed down a button, but it seems like a handy solution nonetheless. It's available from the App Store now.

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  • Well, there's an alternative, that you can use, too.
    It's called Nam's Remote and avaible here:
    http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=303484363&mt=8
    You can see Nam's remote in action on youtube:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMl1uPFDzj0&feature=related
    It's more than just a virtual Gamepad for your PC. It uses the Accelerometer to have an Gameplay , just like on the Wii. It's the most complete remote suite for the iPhone. You can not just emulate the touchpad, you can also control your favourite media players, increase your productivity by using photoshop controls or launch applications.

    Have a look at it.
    Posted by Nam, Germany

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