With iOS 13 and iPadOS we can use the controls for PS4 and Xbox One.
iOS 13, iPadOS, and tvOS 13 they will finally let you play with a PS4 or Xbox One controller. No more buying an MFI controller to play on your iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV.
You no longer need to jailbreak your iPad to play Asphalt 8 Airbone with a dualshock. With the new updates that will arrive in September, Apple gives us this detail for the most gamers. Here we explain how to do it.
dualsock 4
- Hold down the botones PS and Share until the front LED starts flashing.
- Enter the bluetooth settings of your iPhone, iPad or Apple TV and look for the DualShock 4 controller.
- Touch and match.
Xbox One Controller
- Turn on the remote by pressing the Xbox button.
- Hold down the connect button from the front for three seconds.
- Enter the settings bluetooth your iPhone, iPad or Apple TV and look for the controller Xbox Wireless Controller.
- Touch and match.
Once you have it paired, just start any game that supports MFI drivers and it will work perfectly for you.
Apple hasn't mentioned anything about other popular console wireless controllers like the ones in Nintendo Switch. The problem should not be technical, since everyone uses bluetooth technology, but rather agreements between companies. Taking into account that for a few months we can already see Mario doing his thing on Apple devices, it seems very likely that controls can also be used Nintendo.
It was time for Apple to start empowering its gaming devices. Although in Cupertino they are reluctant to the subject, iPhone, iPad and Apple TV they are excellent consoles to play with. Apple's powerful A-series chips smoothly move high-end games with impressive performance (note that I have not listed the iMac…). Hopefully in the coming months the Apple Store will expand its offer with new and powerful games. Above all, for Apple TV.
