Amazon has started to allow some tablet games to be installed on the Fire TV. These games have not been made to natively use the Fire TV Voice Remote or Fire Game Controller like regular Fire TV apps. Instead, these games are played by controlling a virtual finger/cursor with the Fire Game Controller. Currently there are 42 games available as a beta trial for this new feature. Big thanks to reader Chad for point out this new addition in a comment on my latest update overview.
Browsing the games on Amazon.com currently gives no indication that the games are compatible with the Fire TV, however purchasing one will cause it to appear in your Fire TV app list just like a regular Fire TV app. Amazon plans to add a new search filter option labeled “Tablet Games on Fire TV” to make discovering these games easier.
Controlling these games is simple. Moving the Fire Game Controller’s left thumbstick causes an orange circle to appear on the screen. This circle is identical to the one which appears when you connect a mouse to the Fire TV. Pressing “A” on the gamepad simulates a screen tap/click. Lastly, you can press the controllers LB or RB shoulder buttons to decrease or increase the cursor’s movement speed. A speed indicator appears momentarily in the bottom right corner of the screen whenever you change the speed setting.
The games translate surprisingly well to this new control scheme. Of course this wont work will with all games, especially those that require rapid repetitive actions. But, if this beta trial is a success and more games get included, the available app selection for the Fire TV will begin to grow very quickly.
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Has anybody been able to use Wii or some other remotes to do the same as the official remote ??
My guide on how to connect a Wii remote: http://www.aftvnews.com/how-to-connect-a-wii-remote-wiimote-to-the-fire-tv/
Right… Best guides period.. That is what I plan to follow but wanted to clarify if there was anything that could be done with the official remote that can’t be done with using a X360/PS3-4/Wii remote like using the remotes to play tablet games on an AFTV…
I was doing some testing and I discovered that my AFGC isn’t working with those games today. Worked last night. Weird.
After some testing, I notice that if I reboot my AFTV, those games don’t work with the AFGC anymore. Nor with a wired 360 controller.
I am not on the latest firmware, so maybe that is why it doesn’t work after a reboot. Weird though that the games work with the AFGC after you install them, but not after you reboot the AFTV.
This article says a wired 360 controller can be used:
http://www.tomsguide.com/us/fire-tv-tablet-games,news-19867.html
Hi, did you have a guide for ps3 controller on amazon fire tv?
https://youtu.be/SEDBEqxh5xo
These games are great. I really enjoy Knight Storm and Guns 4 Hire.
Hey just wanted to say thanks again for all your hard work on this site. I also wanted to confirm that the OUYA game controller works great for the tablet games n apps beta in the new AFTV update.
Thanks for the kind words. And thanks for letting us know about the OUYA controller.
Hellos
I have 2 Amazon contollers bus I cant play Mario kart With my Brother, the emulators se the 2 contollers like the Firth player
Here is a nintendo gamecube working on the firetv if that helps lol
https://youtu.be/SEDBEqxh5xo