Haptic touch on mobile?

[TGabe9a (One2sin)]

Hey, so I’m trying to utilize haptic feedback for mobile users (or at least those with compatible devices) when an interface button is pressed. I didn’t think it was possible until I played this on my phone and tapped on the buttons onscreen. I attempted using HapticService, but I’m not sure how to get the desired result. I tried using :IsMotorSupported and :IsVibrationSupported with Enum.UserInputType.Touch, but it returns false. How do I go about getting this to work?

[Slac3r]

I’m pretty sure haptic feedback is only for controllers. That is probably why you are getting false.

[TGabe9a (One2sin)]

Yeah, the documentation for HapticService states it being used for controllers. How did that game manage to vibrate my phone when I tapped the buttons? I’m not sure.

[Slac3r]

Did you try using the same phone that vibrated when you played that game?

[TGabe9a (One2sin)]

Same phone (iPhone 14 Pro Max). I had made a place to print the results, and all returned false. Were you able to play the game and feel the haptic feedback simply tapping the buttons?

[hasoco (Kenpachi Zaraki)]

Which phone were you on?
Refer to this:

HapticService for Mobile devices

Do phone games actually use haptics? It seems like it would get annoying. As a user I definitely would uninstall roblox if every other game was vibrating whenever I pressed a button. Which is exactly what people will do with this.

[Slac3r]

I haven’t tested it on my phone yet. I will try it later.

[Reditect]

Haptic Feedback works on my phone. I haven’t testing the other motor enums, but the .Enum.VibrationMotor.Large motor works. My phone is a Motorola 5G Stylus 2021.

I don’t do any checks for if the player has vibration support, I just run the code if the player has the option in my settings menu enabled.

part 1 - local script

local uis = game:GetService("UserInputService")
local HapticService = game:GetService("HapticService")

local UseHapticFeedback = game.Workspace.RemoteEventsFolder.UseHapticFeedback
local toggle_isHapticFeedbackEnabled_RemoteEvent = game.Workspace.RemoteEventsFolder.OptionsMenuToggles.ToggleHapticFeedbackSetting

local isHapticFeedbackEnabled = true
UseHapticFeedback.OnClientEvent:Connect(function(whatMotorShouldBeMoving,howLongShouldTheRumbleLast,howIntenseShouldTheRumbleBe)
	if isHapticFeedbackEnabled == true then
		HapticService:SetMotor(Enum.UserInputType.Gamepad1, whatMotorShouldBeMoving, howIntenseShouldTheRumbleBe)
		task.wait(howLongShouldTheRumbleLast)
		HapticService:SetMotor(Enum.UserInputType.Gamepad1, whatMotorShouldBeMoving, 0)
	else
		warn("Player does NOT have haptic feedback enabled.")
	end
	
end)

toggle_isHapticFeedbackEnabled_RemoteEvent.OnClientEvent:Connect(function(toggleState)
	isHapticFeedbackEnabled = toggleState
end)

part 2 - server script

local UseHapticFeedback = game.Workspace.RemoteEventsFolder.UseHapticFeedback

local howLongShouldTheRumbleLast = 0.25
local howIntenseShouldTheRumbleBe = 0.35
local whatMotorShouldBeMoving = Enum.VibrationMotor.Large
				
UseHapticFeedback:FireAllClients(whatMotorShouldBeMoving,howLongShouldTheRumbleLast,howIntenseShouldTheRumbleBe)

For the server script, I have it under a touched event from when the player rams into crates and walls of rock.

Also, you’d need to adapt the code/remove some stuff. I use remote events and whatnot. That’s just the code from my game PB & Jay.

[TGabe9a (One2sin)]

Gotcha, yeah, my phone does vibrate when using Enum.UserInputType.Gamepad1. Mobile touches aren’t natively supported hence why it returns false, but I could still simulate one by using that input type and run some code that lets out a small burst of feedback when a UI element is tapped. I should’ve thought of that, thanks!