Input Controls Archives

AppWizard

September 16, 2026

Android 17 QPR1 Drops: Top New Features, Customization & UI Changes Explained

Google has begun the rollout of Android 17 QPR1, which includes user interface enhancements, multitasking capabilities, and digital wellbeing features. Key features include: - Pause Point: Introduces a delay before opening distracting apps, encouraging users to engage in calming activities. - Material 3 Blur Expansion: Adds background blur effects to various system surfaces, including the volume panel and power menu. - Multi-Screensaver Support: Allows users to select and switch between multiple screensavers. - Custom Ringtone Vibrations: Users can assign unique vibration patterns for individual ringtones. - Taskbar Recent Apps: Displays actual recent apps on large-screen devices. - HID Access: New APIs enable applications to interact with connected USB and Bluetooth peripherals. - Health Connect Tracking: Natively tracks distance and calories through a built-in step counter. - Media Player Tweaks: Enhancements to the media player carousel and screen recorder functionality. Android 17 QPR1 is initially available for eligible Google Pixel devices, with other manufacturers to follow based on their release schedules.

AppWizard

May 10, 2026

The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess PC Port Is Out And Amazing On Steam Deck

The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess has been ported to PC through a project called Dusk, developed by TwilitRealm, which involved reverse-engineering the GameCube version. Dusk features enhanced resolution, frame-rate support, customizable settings, rebindable controls, gyro aiming, adjustable gameplay difficulty, and the option to mirror the world like the Wii version. The setup process requires legally dumping the original game copy, after which it integrates easily with Steam. The port runs efficiently, maintaining performance below 11W even at 90 FPS, and includes its own achievement system.

BetaBeacon

April 15, 2026

This powerful PC game emulator for Android just got a big update

Winlator v11.0 update enhances Windows-on-Android emulation experience with improved hardware and software compatibility. The update includes Mesa Turnip drivers v26.1.0 for better Vulkan performance on Adreno 8-series GPUs, an experimental OpenGL wrapper called Gladio for MediaTek and Exynos chips, Wine 10.10 and Box64 v0.4.0 for improved stability, a new HUD mode for performance monitoring, Light/Dark theme engine, and enhanced input controls. The update is available for download on GitHub, aiming to make Windows-on-Android emulation more accessible and enjoyable for users.

Winsage

June 5, 2025

Microsoft is adding a simpler text editor than Notepad to Windows 11 soon

Microsoft is enhancing Notepad following the discontinuation of WordPad and is introducing a new text editor called Edit for Windows 11, which operates within the Command Prompt. Edit is a compact tool that resembles the classic MS-DOS Editor and has a contemporary interface similar to Visual Studio Code, occupying 230KB of disk space. Users can launch Edit by typing "edit" in the Command Prompt, allowing basic text file editing without advanced features like text formatting or AI summaries. Currently, files cannot be saved directly in Edit; users must copy text to other applications for finalization. Edit is in development and can only be accessed through manual installation from GitHub, with plans to make it the default text editor for command line use in the future.

AppWizard

February 28, 2025

Get Ready for Launch! Steam Deck Verified, PC Specs, and More!

Split Fiction will launch on March 6th, 2025, and will be fully compatible with Steam Native and has received Steam Deck verification. For cross-play with friends on different platforms, a free EA account is necessary. The game will support ultrawide resolutions (21:9 and 32:9) and include various accessibility options such as subtitles, closed captioning, skippable checkpoints, and remappable controls. Minimum PC specifications include: - OS: 64-bit Windows 10/11 - CPU: Intel Core i5-6600k or AMD Ryzen 5 2600k - Memory: 16 GB - Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 - 4GB or AMD Radeon RX 470 - 4GB - DirectX: Version 12 - Network: Broadband Internet Connection - Storage: 85 GB available space - Resolution: 1920x1080 (1080p) Native - FPS: 30 - Graphic Preset: Low Recommended PC specifications include: - OS: 64-bit Windows 10/11 - CPU: Intel Core i7-11700k or AMD Ryzen 7 5800X - Memory: 16 GB - Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 - 8GB or AMD Radeon 6700 XT - 12GB - DirectX: Version 12 - Network: Broadband Internet Connection - Storage: 85 GB available space - Resolution: 2560x1440 (2K) Native - FPS: 60 - Graphic Preset: High The game will also be available on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S, running at 60fps, with dynamic 4K resolution for PS5 and Xbox Series X, and 1080p for Xbox Series S.

BetaBeacon

September 27, 2024

Winlator 8 lets you play Windows PC games on your Android phone for free — download it now!

- Winlator 8 has an improved UI, added a File Manager to Container, added Screen Effects, fixed Container startup on Android 14, and added options for input API, mouse input, cursor movement, and touchpoint. - Winlator 8 also improved Input Controls, ALSA audio driver, DirectInput, and Drives on Container. - The software updated DXVK, Box64, and Mesa Turnip, and added workarounds for specific games. - Winlator no longer requires users to download an OBB file, and performance varies depending on the game.