# Using USB gamepads with AS3

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-usb-gamepads-with-as3/304161>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [February 2, 2010, 3:59pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-usb-gamepads-with-as3/304161 "2010-02-02T15:59:01Z")\
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**Post date:** [February 2, 2010, 3:59pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-usb-gamepads-with-as3/304161/1 "2010-02-02T15:59:01Z")

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Is this possible? I looked at the MakingThings site, which offers “controllers”, but they’re not like gamepad controllers.

I also found a bit of software that allows you to connect xbox360 controllers to your PC and allows flash to read them, but it only works in the flash IDE, and not in a standalone player or within a browser.

I’m using flash to make a video-game art installation, and I’d like to have controllers for people to use as opposed to a mouse and keyboard for input. If anyone has any experience in this, please let me know! It will be much appreciated. Thanks!