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This is part of a two app system that allows the use of a remote device (Tablet or Phone) to provide input into a PC game or application. This software is the Windows Server and runs on your Windows PC. It talks to GIC for Android - https://github.com/Terence-D/GamingInterfaceClientAndroid/wiki and will accept commands from it and pass it off to whatever application or game you have set it for. For example if you play a space simulator, you can add custom buttons for Comms, Warp Drive, Power control, etc and have it accessible at your fingertips without remembering complex keystrokes.
- Open Source and Free!
- Simple http based connection, making it easy for people to write their own clients
- Supports multiple devices connecting to the server. Use one Tablet for your ship Systems, another for Comms!
- Supports practically any game
- More features to be worked on like cross platform (Linux, Mac, etc)!
Note: This requires Admin access rights to start a Network Server. I'm going to see if I can get around needing it, but until then it will ask when you launch. One of the many reasons I wanted this open source so people can verify this software is all above board. :)
- Extract the files from above to a location of your choosing (I'll look at adding an installer)
- Run the Application. When asked approve running it as Administrator.
- Three fields to be entered:
- Port: This is the port the server is running at. The GIC Client will need to use the same value, these numbers need to match!
- Password: This is the password to prevent just anyone from connecting to the server. The GIC Client needs to use the same password
- Target: This is the "name" of the application window. For example Star Citizen uses "Star Citizen" (without quotes). Notepad by default is "Untitled - Notepad" If you Alt tab, you'll see the title of the window at the top of each thumbnail. That's the text to use.
Click Start to begin! You can now use the GIC Client - located here: https://github.com/Terence-D/GamingInterfaceClientAndroid
- The Client will also need to know your computers IP Address - if you are unsure how to get that, try this link below - I'll look at adding that information to the server itself in the future. https://www.groovypost.com/howto/find-windows-10-device-ip-address/
- If you are running a firewall, and I hope that you are, you may need to open up the port (see above) to allow the client to see this server. If so, try the information in this link: https://www.tomshardware.com/news/how-to-open-firewall-ports-in-windows-10,36451.html
Any other issues please add to the Issue tracker, or contact me at support [ a]t coffeeshopstudio.ca