{"id":13743,"date":"2022-09-02T14:52:55","date_gmt":"2022-09-02T14:52:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/scienceandnerds.com\/2022\/09\/02\/a-new-chromeos-gaming-overlay-puts-touch-based-android-games-on-your-pc\/"},"modified":"2022-09-02T14:52:56","modified_gmt":"2022-09-02T14:52:56","slug":"a-new-chromeos-gaming-overlay-puts-touch-based-android-games-on-your-pc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/scienceandnerds.com\/2022\/09\/02\/a-new-chromeos-gaming-overlay-puts-touch-based-android-games-on-your-pc\/","title":{"rendered":"A new ChromeOS gaming overlay puts touch-based Android games on your PC"},"content":{"rendered":"

Source: https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2022\/9\/2\/23333400\/google-chromeos-touch-android-games-keyboard-controls<\/a>
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In a move that feels a little late, coming years after Chromebooks got access to Android apps and games<\/a>, Google says that ChromeOS users will get access to an \u201cearly Alpha\u201d of game controls optimized for certain touchscreen-only games. Mobile games are obviously made for use on phones with touchscreens, which many computers don\u2019t have. To bridge the gap, starting with ChromeOS 105, Google\u2019s operating system can turn key presses into simulated touches. <\/p>\n

According to Google, \u201cWe see game controls as a way to overcome initial challenges with the ChromeOS gaming experience while users wait for developers to fully optimize their apps for ChromeOS,\u201d even as it pushes for game developers to include input support that works across phones, tablets, and computers. <\/p>\n