Captain Tsubasa: Ace, an officially licensed mobile football game, brings to life the thrilling world of the “Captain Tsubasa” series. Players can control legendary characters like Tsubasa Ozora and Kojiro Hyuga, engaging in intense football battles and strategic gameplay across modes like Dream League and Ace Duel. This game offers a perfect blend of nostalgic storylines and dynamic football action, appealing to both fans of the series and football enthusiasts.

Enhancing this captivating experience is BlueStacks’ unique gamepad support, transforming Captain Tsubasa: Ace into a console-like football adventure on PC. The precision and tactile feedback of a gamepad elevates the game’s fast-paced action, making every dribble, pass, and goal feel more realistic and engaging, which is something that you can find only by playing Captain Tsubasa: Ace on PC with BlueStacks.

In this guide, we’ll explore how to set up your controller with BlueStacks, taking your gameplay to new heights of excitement and immersion.

How to Play with Seamless Gamepad Controls on BlueStacks

Playing Captain Tsubasa: Ace with the best gamepad controls on BlueStacks is as simple as connecting a compatible controller to your PC via USB or Bluetooth, upon which you’ll see a prompt indicating that your gamepad has been recognized. From this moment, you will be able to enjoy the game with your gamepad without any issues.

Keep in mind that, while the core gameplay sections are already configured out of the box, you will still need to click on certain areas of the UI when out of the football sections. To do this, you could either use your mouse, or you can also use the virtual mouse controls using your gamepad. To toggle this feature, you simply need to press “Start” on your controller at any moment. This will unlock your mouse cursor and allow you to move it with the thumbstick, while pressing X or A (for the PlayStation and Xbox controllers, respectively) will simulate a click on the cursor’s current position. When you’re done, you can press “Start” once again to return to your regular gamepad controls.

Customizing your Gamepad Controls

Setting up your gamepad is easy enough, requiring you to simply connect a gamepad to your PC. However, if you’re not happy with the default configuration of these controls, you can customize them to your liking via the Keymapping Tool.

Once your gamepad is recognized, access the Advanced Editor in BlueStacks by pressing the Ctrl + Shift + A keys. This will bring up the control configuration interface. Here, switch to the gamepad setup by clicking the “Gamepad” button located at the top of the BlueStacks window. This transition allows you to start customizing your gamepad controls specifically for Captain Tsubasa: Ace.

Though your controls are already set up and functional right out of the box, further customizing controls is intuitive and straightforward. Simply click on the function you wish to assign, and then press the corresponding button on your gamepad. For example, if you want to assign a special move to a particular button, click on that move in the editor and then press the desired button on your gamepad. If anything, this menu also allows you to view your current bindings so that you can get a better understanding of the controls.

An important exception to the regular configuration process is the movement function, which is assigned to your left thumbstick by default. To modify this function, you don’t need to modify each directional input individually. Instead, you can click on the gear icon that appears when you hover over the movement function, and choose whether to assign it to your right thumbstick or the dpad, or to leave it on the left thumbstick.

After configuring the controls to your liking, ensure to save your settings by clicking the “Save” button in the lower right corner of the editor. This step is crucial to apply your custom gamepad configuration to Captain Tsubasa: Ace.

With these settings in place, you’re ready to dive into the game with a more responsive and immersive control scheme—something that is exclusive to BlueStacks users. Indulge in the elevated gaming experience of Captain Tsubasa: Ace on PC with BlueStacks, now equipped for precise controls and gamepad familiarity.