FH2 Recomp controllers & touch
Gamepads, the touch layout editor and steering arrows, keyboard and mouse keys, and vibration, all from the project’s documentation.
- Any Bluetooth pad
- Touch + steering arrows
- Keyboard + mouse
- Phone vibration
FH2 Recompiled reads touch, gamepads, keyboard and mouse. Whatever you use, the game sees an Xbox 360 pad, so its own button prompts are Xbox ones. Everything below comes from the README and the release notes up to v0.4.5.
Bluetooth and USB gamepads
| Controller | What you get |
|---|---|
| Xbox Wireless Controller | Same layout and A/B/X/Y labels as the game’s prompts. Pairs over Bluetooth; rumble works since 0.4.0. |
| Sony DualSense | Works as a standard gamepad over Bluetooth or USB; the game still shows Xbox icons, so Cross is A and Circle is B. |
| 8BitDo Ultimate 2 Wireless | Works as a standard gamepad; pick the connection mode whose face buttons match the game’s Xbox prompts. |
| GameSir Cyclone 2 | Xbox-layout pad; works as a standard gamepad. |
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Phone clamps for these pads are sold separately; an Android handheld with built-in controls skips the question. Pads connected through a USB-C hub work the same as Bluetooth ones.
Touch controls and the layout editor
- The on-screen pad has a layout editor in Others > Touch controls (or the game’s controls settings): move, resize and hide each control.
- Steering with two arrows (0.4.2): two arrows replace the left stick, as in other racing games. Hold to turn the wheel to full lock in 0.25 s, tap for a small correction; a ring shows how far the wheel is turned. Arrow steering strength runs from 40 to 100%.
- A layout saved before 0.4.2 keeps its controls; the arrows start with the new defaults.
- Touch-control overhead was reduced in 0.4.0.
Keyboard and mouse
Since 0.4.1 a Bluetooth or USB keyboard and mouse are found on their own, with nothing to turn on, and are read as an Xbox 360 pad together with any connected pad. The mouse takes the pointer the first time it moves.
| Action | Key |
|---|---|
| Steer | A / D |
| Throttle | W |
| Brake | S |
| Handbrake (A) | Space |
| Camera | Mouse or arrow keys |
| D-pad | I J K L |
| Start | Enter |
| Back | Esc or Tab |
| B | C |
| X | X |
| Y | Z |
| Rebind any key | F4 (Input / Keybinds / Controller) |
Vibration
Since 0.4.0 the game’s rumble can make the phone vibrate, the gamepad, or both. Refusals by Android are logged for bug reports.
Android handhelds
Handhelds with built-in controls (Retroid, AYN Odin and similar) appear as a gamepad, so the touch pad gets out of the way. One open report says a Retroid Pocket 5 (Snapdragon 865) stays on an endless loading screen when a race starts, with the shader library in place (#104).
Frequently asked questions
What is the best controller for FH2 Recompiled?
Any Bluetooth or USB gamepad works; the game reads it as an Xbox 360 pad. An Xbox Wireless Controller matches the game’s own button icons. A DualSense, the 8BitDo Ultimate 2 Wireless and the GameSir Cyclone 2 work as standard pads.
Do touch controls work?
Yes. The launcher has touch controls with a layout editor. Since 0.4.2 you can steer with two arrows instead of the left stick: holding one turns the wheel to full lock in 0.25 s, a tap is a small correction, and Arrow steering strength goes from 40 to 100%.
Can I use a keyboard and mouse on Android?
Yes, since 0.4.1. A Bluetooth or USB keyboard and mouse are found on their own, like a gamepad, in a racing layout: A/D steer, W throttle, S brake, Space handbrake, the mouse turns the camera. F4 in game rebinds any key.
Does the controller vibrate?
Since 0.4.0 the game’s rumble can drive the phone’s vibration, the gamepad’s, or both.
Why does the on-screen pad disappear?
It gets out of the way when a keyboard or mouse is connected or used, and comes back when they are gone or on the first touch.