{"id":75213,"date":"2021-05-12T16:23:28","date_gmt":"2021-05-12T15:23:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/?p=75213"},"modified":"2021-06-21T15:53:59","modified_gmt":"2021-06-21T14:53:59","slug":"gaming-on-your-ipad-with-a-playstation-or-xbox-controller","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/2021\/05\/gaming-on-your-ipad-with-a-playstation-or-xbox-controller\/","title":{"rendered":"Gaming on your iPad with a PlayStation or XBOX Controller"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Apple at their recent 2021 Spring Loaded event announced that iPadOS 14.5 would be available for iPad users to update from 3rd May 2021. Along with a number of security updates, improvements to Face ID, updates to tracking and privacy controls and an update to Siri, iPadOS 14.5 also brings in support for the latest gaming controllers.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-75214\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/iPad-OS145-Gaming-Controllers.jpg\" alt=\"iPad OS14.5-Gaming Controllers\" width=\"1512\" height=\"848\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/iPad-OS145-Gaming-Controllers.jpg 1512w, https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/iPad-OS145-Gaming-Controllers-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/iPad-OS145-Gaming-Controllers-768x431.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/iPad-OS145-Gaming-Controllers-450x252.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/iPad-OS145-Gaming-Controllers-730x410.jpg 730w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1512px) 100vw, 1512px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Which gaming controllers are compatible with iPadOS 14.5?<\/h3>\n<p>Apple has stated that both the latest PlayStation and XBOX controllers are compatible and allow you to take your iPad gaming experience to the next level.<\/p>\n<p>Specific PlayStation controllers include the PS5&#8217;s DualSense controller and the PS4&#8217;s DualShock controllers. Whilst XBOX controllers include XBOX One and XBOX Series X\/S gaming controllers. What makes it even better is that iPad gaming will be complete with haptic feedback gained from the controllers.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-75215\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/PS5XBOXSERIESXSControllers.png\" alt=\"PS5XBOXSERIESXSControllers\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/PS5XBOXSERIESXSControllers.png 600w, https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/PS5XBOXSERIESXSControllers-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/PS5XBOXSERIESXSControllers-450x300.png 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Which iPads are compatible with the gaming controllers?<\/h3>\n<p>For either the PlayStation or XBOX controllers to be compatible, your iPad will require iPadOS14.5 which is available for the following iPads:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>iPad Pro 10.5&#8243;, 11&#8243; &amp; 12.9&#8243; &#8211; All generations<\/li>\n<li>iPad Air 2020 &#8211; 4th Generation<\/li>\n<li>iPad Air 2019 &#8211; 3rd Generation<\/li>\n<li>iPad Air 2014 &#8211; 2nd Generation<\/li>\n<li>iPad 9.7 2017 &#8211; 5th Generation<\/li>\n<li>iPad 9.7 2018 &#8211; 6th Generation<\/li>\n<li>iPad 10.2 2019 &#8211; 7th Generation<\/li>\n<li>iPad 10.2 2020 &#8211; 8th Generation<\/li>\n<li>iPad Mini 2015 &#8211; 4th Generation<\/li>\n<li>iPad Mini 2019 &#8211; 5th Generation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>What games are available on the iPad?<\/h3>\n<p>Through the Apple App store and the new Apple Arcade subscription service there a wide range of games available to play which are compatible with both touch controls and gaming controls too.<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/apple\/ipad\/gaming?referer=BLOG&amp;utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=blog&amp;utm_campaign=IPADGAMING\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">iPad Gaming Accessories<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/official-microsoft-xbox-wireless-controller-w-wireless-adapter-black-84774?referer=BLOG&amp;utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=blog&amp;utm_campaign=IPADGAMING\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-75216 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Official-Microsoft-Xbox-Wireless-Controller-Wireless-Adapter-Black.jpg\" alt=\"Official Microsoft Xbox Wireless Controller Wireless Adapter- Black\" width=\"450\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Official-Microsoft-Xbox-Wireless-Controller-Wireless-Adapter-Black.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Official-Microsoft-Xbox-Wireless-Controller-Wireless-Adapter-Black-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Official-Microsoft-Xbox-Wireless-Controller-Wireless-Adapter-Black-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Official-Microsoft-Xbox-Wireless-Controller-Wireless-Adapter-Black-60x60.jpg 60w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>With iPad&#8217;s now compatible with PlayStation and XBOX controllers, the world of iPad gaming certainly opens up to not only a wide range of games but accessories too including, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/olixar-metal-prop-ipad-pro-desk-stand-56284?referer=BLOG&amp;utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=blog&amp;utm_campaign=IPADGAMING\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">gaming stands for the perfect viewing angle<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/apple\/ipad\/gaming?referer=BLOG&amp;utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=blog&amp;utm_campaign=IPADGAMING\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">controller accessories to make the endless hours of gaming more comfortable, charging cables and more<\/a>!<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>We hope that you found this article useful and if you have any questions, please leave a comment below and we\u2019ll get back to you.<\/p>\n<h4><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-73132 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/amit-patel-150x150.png\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/amit-patel-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/amit-patel-60x60.png 60w, https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/amit-patel.png 200w\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/>Amit Patel<\/h4>\n<div class=\"author-about\">\n<p>Amit Patel is the Online Marketing Analyst for Mobile Fun with over 5 years of experience in E-Commerce. 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