Listen to GCController events in the background

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Created Mar ’20

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Hello devs,

Anyone knows how to listen to game controller events while the app is running in the background?

Is that even possible?

I'll appreciate any help

thanks

Luis Fernando.

Answered by Graphics and Games Engineer in 614128022

Hi Luis!

On iOS and tvOS, we currently do not support listening to game controller events while an app is in the background.

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Graphics and Games Engineer OP

Apple

Jun ’20

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Hi Luis!

On iOS and tvOS, we currently do not support listening to game controller events while an app is in the background.

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Aug ’24

On iOS; can we still not listen to game controller events while the app is running in the background? Best, Thomas

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