Expand the toggle below to see the full list of 84 new controllers. We compiled the below list of new controller mappings based on the presence of new key layout files in Android 11 Beta 1 versus Android 10. If you press “A” on the controller, Android’s controller mappings will ensure that the “A” translates to the “A” KeyEvent, and so on and so forth. What exactly is “controller mapping,” anyway? Essentially, it’s how Android maps the controller’s physical buttons to virtual inputs that the OS and games can react to. Now, we’ve spotted an additional 84 new controller mappings that are coming with Android 11. Controller mapping eventually came to the Xbox Elite Controller (Series 1) over USB and the Nintendo Switch Pro controller. Android Pie brought controller mapping support for the Xbox One S wireless controller and PlayStation DualShock 4, among others.
We’ve seen Google bring more support for controllers in recent versions of Android. The first Android 11 Beta was just released and we found 84 new controller mappings for Xbox, Razer, PDP, Mad Catz, and other gaming controllers. Google has slowly added support for more controllers in Android over the years, though. There are hundreds of different gaming controllers on the market from dozens of different peripheral makers, and not all of them will work with your Android device out-of-the-box. Something you may not know about your Android phone is that it can likely connect to a gaming controller that wasn’t designed for it.