(DISCUSSION HAS BEEN MOVED HERE: https://scratch.mit.edu/discuss/topic/411455/)

I think that game controllers (like Xbox, Dual Shock, Wii U Pro, and Joy-Con) should be able to connect to Scratch in Scratch 3.1.
There could be blocks like:

<button [left trigger v] pressed? :: extension>
<button [triangle v] pressed? :: extension>
<button [ZR v] pressed? :: extension>
(left stick direction :: extension)
(left stick strength :: extension)
(right stick direction :: extension)
(right stick strength :: extension)

Your right, Scratch 3.0 should connect with a ps4 remote.

<button [O] pressed?>

<Dualshock 4 connected?>

One way you could use controllers is to trick your computer into recognizing it as a keyboard, but that's not the best way to do it…

Could the Wii U Pro Controller also be considered or not?

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TheDragonMaster42 wrote:

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Please don't necropost.

A 4-MONTH BUMP

epiccool5 wrote:

Your right, Scratch 3.0 should connect with a ps4 remote.

<button [O] pressed?>

<Dualshock 4 connected?>

What about when dualshock 5 comes out?

Blackout32 wrote:

epiccool5 wrote:

Your right, Scratch 3.0 should connect with a ps4 remote.

<button [O] pressed?>

<Dualshock 4 connected?>

What about when dualshock 5 comes out?

Good questoin.

Bump

I agree i would love to see ps4/xbox/nintendo switch, controllers work with scratch

leapinleopardstar wrote:

i think that game controllers (like xbox, ps4, and joysticks) should be able to connect to scratch in scratch 3.0.
there could be blocks like:

<button [left trigger v] pressed? :: extension>
<button [triangle v] pressed? :: extension>
<button [4 v] pressed? :: extension>
(left stick direction :: extension)
(left stick strength :: extension)
(right stick direction :: extension)
(right stick strength :: extension)
(joystick direction :: extension)
(joystick strength :: extension)

savaka wrote:

Well this exists

epiccool5 wrote:

Your right, Scratch 3.0 should connect with a ps4 remote.

<button [O] pressed?>

<Dualshock 4 connected?>

master1programer2 wrote:

I agree i would love to see ps4/xbox/nintendo switch, controllers work with scratch

need to happen

Updated OP

SandwichCafe wrote:

I would want scratch to make their own controller

Lol, that would be a good idea

I totally agree! You can already use micro bit and that uses Bluetooth. Nintendo switch controllers also use Bluetooth so it wouldn’t be too difficult.

Anything with Bluetooth should work with Scratch if they allow this. Xbox One, PS4, Nintendo Switch all have Bluetooth and USB so I think its an awesome idea they should do this

leapinleopardstar wrote:

I think that game controllers (like Xbox, Dual Shock, Wii U Pro, and Joy-Con) should be able to connect to Scratch in Scratch 3.1.
There could be blocks like:

<button [left trigger v] pressed? :: extension>
<button [triangle v] pressed? :: extension>
<button [ZR v] pressed? :: extension>
(left stick direction :: extension)
(left stick strength :: extension)
(right stick direction :: extension)
(right stick strength :: extension)

Keep in mind that these will cost money, no matter what. A Dualshock 4 Controller is $60, and Nintendo Switch Joy-Cons are like $80. And all of that money just to play a platformer with your xbox one controller? This would be pretty sick if you already had a controller like this, but it might make the people that don't feel bad. Yet again, I guess that's true for every extension that you have to buy… But other than that, this sounds like a good idea.

The only thing is how do you connect the Wii u pro controller to scratch?