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The type read-only property of the GamepadHapticActuator interface returns an enumerated value representing the type of the haptic hardware.
This property is deprecated: use GamepadHapticActuator.effects to detect effect support.
An enumerated value representing the haptic hardware type. Currently available types are:
"vibration"Simple vibration hardware, which creates a rumbling effect.
"dual-rumble"A controller with a vibration motor in each handle. Each motor can be vibrated independently to create positional rumbling effects.
const gamepad = navigator.getGamepads()[0]; // Logs "vibration" or "dual-rumble" console.log(gamepad.hapticActuators[0].type);
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| Chrome | Edge | Firefox | Opera | Safari | Chrome Android | Firefox for Android | Opera Android | Safari on IOS | Samsung Internet | WebView Android | WebView on iOS | |
type |
68 | 15 | 55 | 55 | 16.4 | 68 | 55 | 48 | No | 10.0 | 68 | No |
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https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/GamepadHapticActuator/type