Virtual Joystick Controls

Virtual Joystick Controls

A customizable world-object joystick for Construct 3 mobile games. It provides responsive pointer input, analog values, snapped eight-direction events, and optional automatic character control.

Key Features

• Analog AxisX, AxisY, Magnitude, and Angle outputs.
• Snapped X, Y, Direction, and DirectionIndex outputs.
• Pointer press, release, direction-change, and movement conditions.
• Editable 3168 x 528 skin atlas with six independently configurable layers.
• Adjustable dead zone, handle travel radius, edge margin, and opacity.
• Optional automatic placement at the bottom-left of the layer viewport.
• Direct character movement or integration with a compatible 8 Direction behavior.
• Direct-mode smooth rotation with configurable movement and turn speeds.
• Worker-mode, WebGL, and WebGPU support.

What's Included

• Virtual Joystick Controls 1.11.4.0 Construct 3 addon package.
• Editable default joystick skin atlas.
• English PDF user guide covering installation, properties, ACEs, input, and troubleshooting.
• Free plugin : virtual-button-1.11.3.0.c3addon.

Typical Usage

Place the joystick on a UI layer, size its touch area, and read the analog or snapped direction expressions from an event sheet. To control a character automatically, use Initialize character control with the required World object.

Skin Format

Keep the editable atlas exactly 3168 x 528 pixels. Its six 528 x 528 slots are Decoration 1, Decoration 2, Direction light, Decoration 3, Decoration 4, and Handle.

Compatibility

Requires Construct 3 r469 or newer and uses Addon SDK v2. The addon supports Construct runtime pointer events, worker mode, WebGL, and WebGPU.

Important Notes

A controlled character must be initialized at runtime. After loading saved state, initialize the character again when automatic control is required. Forced 8 Direction mode requires a compatible 8 Direction behavior.