How to detect joy-con input/motion controls in HTML5 JavaScript

Question

I am trying to create an HTML5 JavaScript game that uses Nintendo Switch Joy-Cons and motion controls. The problem is, I don't know how to detect motion controls from Joy-Cons when they are connected to my PC.

I've managed to achieve button inputs with Xbox controllers, PS4, and Joy Con using Gamepad API, but is it possible to do so with Joy-Con motion controls?

Here is the code for Gamepad API if you want to see it(Again, I'm aiming for Joy-Con motion controls ):

var haveEvents = 'ongamepadconnected' in window;
var controllers = {};

function connecthandler(e) {
  addgamepad(e.gamepad);
}

function addgamepad(gamepad) {
  controllers[gamepad.index] = gamepad;

  var d = document.createElement("div");
  d.setAttribute("id", "controller" + gamepad.index);

  var t = document.createElement("h1");
  t.appendChild(document.createTextNode("gamepad: " + gamepad.id));
  d.appendChild(t);

  var b = document.createElement("div");
  b.className = "buttons";
  for (var i = 0; i < gamepad.buttons.length; i++) {
    var e = document.createElement("span");
    e.className = "button";
    //e.id = "b" + i;
    e.innerHTML = i;
    b.appendChild(e);
  }

  d.appendChild(b);

  var a = document.createElement("div");
  a.className = "axes";

  for (var i = 0; i < gamepad.axes.length; i++) {
    var p = document.createElement("progress");
    p.className = "axis";
    //p.id = "a" + i;
    p.setAttribute("max", "2");
    p.setAttribute("value", "1");
    p.innerHTML = i;
    a.appendChild(p);
  }

  d.appendChild(a);

  var start = document.getElementById("start");
  if (start) {
    start.style.display = "none";
  }

  document.body.appendChild(d);
  requestAnimationFrame(updateStatus);
}

function disconnecthandler(e) {
  removegamepad(e.gamepad);
}

function removegamepad(gamepad) {
  var d = document.getElementById("controller" + gamepad.index);
  document.body.removeChild(d);
  delete controllers[gamepad.index];
}

function updateStatus() {
  if (!haveEvents) {
    scangamepads();
  }

  var i = 0;
  var j;

  for (j in controllers) {
    var controller = controllers[j];
    var d = document.getElementById("controller" + j);
    var buttons = d.getElementsByClassName("button");

    for (i = 0; i < controller.buttons.length; i++) {
      var b = buttons[i];
      var val = controller.buttons[i];
      var pressed = val == 1.0;
      if (typeof(val) == "object") {
        pressed = val.pressed;
        val = val.value;
      }

      var pct = Math.round(val * 100) + "%";
      b.style.backgroundSize = pct + " " + pct;

      if (pressed) {
        b.className = "button pressed";
        //Pressed down code here
      } else {
        b.className = "button";
        //Release button code here
      }
    }

    var axes = d.getElementsByClassName("axis");
    for (i = 0; i < controller.axes.length; i++) {
      var a = axes[i];
      a.innerHTML = i + ": " + controller.axes[i].toFixed(4);
      a.setAttribute("value", controller.axes[i] + 1);
    }
  }

  requestAnimationFrame(updateStatus);
}

function scangamepads() {
  var gamepads = navigator.getGamepads ? navigator.getGamepads() : (navigator.webkitGetGamepads ? navigator.webkitGetGamepads() : []);
  for (var i = 0; i < gamepads.length; i++) {
    if (gamepads[i]) {
      if (gamepads[i].index in controllers) {
        controllers[gamepads[i].index] = gamepads[i];
      } else {
        addgamepad(gamepads[i]);
      }
    }
  }
}


window.addEventListener("gamepadconnected", connecthandler);
window.addEventListener("gamepaddisconnected", disconnecthandler);

if (!haveEvents) {
  setInterval(scangamepads, 500);
}

Using this link for reference

Answer 1

Wei Gao explained this in a React Knowledgeable meetup last week.

You can learn how she did it through her presentation or her slides .

You can visit the talk page for more information.