GamepadHapticActuator

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The GamepadHapticActuator interface of the Gamepad API represents hardware in the controller designed to provide haptic feedback to the user (if available), most commonly vibration hardware.

This interface is accessible through the Gamepad.hapticActuators property.

Instance properties

GamepadHapticActuator.type Read only: Returns an enum representing the type of the haptic hardware.

Instance methods

GamepadHapticActuator.pulse() Read only: Makes the hardware pulse at a certain intensity for a specified duration.
GamepadHapticActuator.playEffect() Read only Non-standard: Makes the hardware play a specific vibration pattern.

Examples

const gamepad = navigator.getGamepads()[0];

gamepad.hapticActuators[0].pulse(1.0, 200);

gamepad.vibrationActuator.playEffect("dual-rumble", {
  startDelay: 0,
  duration: 200,
  weakMagnitude: 1.0,
  strongMagnitude: 1.0,
});

Specifications

Specification
Gamepad Extensions # gamepadhapticactuator-interface

Browser compatibility

	Desktop						Mobile
	Chrome	Edge	Firefox	Internet Explorer	Opera	Safari	WebView Android	Chrome Android	Firefox for Android	Opera Android	Safari on IOS	Samsung Internet
`GamepadHapticActuator`	68	15	55	No	55	16.4	68	68	55	48	16.4	10.0
`canPlayEffectType`	No	No	No	No	No	16.4	No	No	No	No	16.4	No
`playEffect`	68	15	No	No	55	16.4	68	68	No	48	16.4	10.0
`pulse`	No	15–79	55	No	No	No	No	No	55	No	No	No
`reset`	68	15	No	No	55	16.4	68	68	No	48	16.4	10.0
`secure_context_required`	86	86	91	No	72	No	No	86	91	No	No	No
`type`	68	15	55	No	55	16.4	68	68	55	48	16.4	10.0

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