Android 17’s new foldable gaming mode could make flippy phones more fun

Android 17 全新折叠屏游戏模式，让翻盖手机更好玩

Android 17 is getting a dedicated gaming mode for foldables that will put a virtual gamepad with touch controls on half of your screen to theoretically make it easier to play games. Android 17 即将为折叠屏设备推出专属游戏模式，该模式会在屏幕的一半区域显示带有触控功能的虚拟手柄，从理论上讲，这将使游戏操作变得更加轻松。

With foldable gaming mode, which is set to launch in the coming months, the virtual controller emulates physical button presses at a system level and is designed to work “with any game that supports physical controllers,” says Google’s Mishaal Rahman on Reddit. For the actual inputs, the virtual controller will have a D-pad; left and right virtual sticks; A, B, X, and Y buttons; L1, L2, L3; R1, R2, and R3; and a start button. And you’ll be able to configure the gamepad in several ways, such as keeping the virtual joysticks inline or staggered from each other, scaling the size of the buttons, and toggling haptics on or off. 谷歌的 Mishaal Rahman 在 Reddit 上表示，这项计划在未来几个月内推出的折叠屏游戏模式，其虚拟控制器可在系统层面模拟物理按键操作，并旨在兼容“任何支持物理手柄的游戏”。在具体输入方面，该虚拟控制器将配备方向键（D-pad）、左右虚拟摇杆、A/B/X/Y 按键、L1/L2/L3 和 R1/R2/R3 按键，以及一个开始键。此外，用户还可以通过多种方式配置手柄，例如设置虚拟摇杆的对齐或错位排列、调整按键大小，以及开启或关闭触觉反馈。

Turning on the mode “is as simple as unfolding your device, either before or after launching a compatible game,” Rahman says. You can also choose to hide the gamepad, and if you connect a physical controller, the virtual gamepad will turn off on its own. Rahman 表示，开启该模式“非常简单，只需在启动兼容游戏之前或之后展开设备即可”。你也可以选择隐藏虚拟手柄；如果你连接了物理手柄，虚拟手柄则会自动关闭。

“Android allows you to play a wide variety of games on the go,” says Rahman. “While touch controls work incredibly well for many titles, certain games are better enjoyed with physical gamepads. The problem is that carrying a Bluetooth controller or a snap-on gamepad with you everywhere isn’t always convenient. We want to bridge that gap, and we’re addressing it with a new feature in the Android 17 platform release that’s specifically tailored for foldable devices.” “Android 系统让你能够随时随地畅玩各种游戏，”Rahman 说道，“虽然触控操作在许多游戏中表现出色，但某些游戏使用物理手柄体验更佳。问题在于，随身携带蓝牙手柄或外接式手柄并不总是很方便。我们希望弥补这一差距，因此在 Android 17 平台版本中推出了一项专为折叠屏设备量身定制的新功能来解决这个问题。”