Playing Browser Based Games with Alternative Controls and Interfaces

A method for playing a browser based game (BBG), the method comprising:

• receiving input parameters for the game;
• determining native input keys for the input parameters, the native input keys being defined for a native input control device;
• mapping the native input keys to a non-native control device;
• detecting input from the non-native control device;
• and
• translating the detected input to native input keys;
• wherein the mappings for the native input keys are maintained for translating the detected inputs during the game play to simulate the native input control device with the non-native control device.

A computer program embedded in a computer-readable storage medium, when executed by one or more processors, for playing a browser based game (BBG), the computer program comprising:

• program instructions for receiving a definition of native inputs defined for the game and capable of causing an action in the game, the native inputs being tied to actions through a native device;
• program instructions for detecting an alternate device without each of the native inputs when accessing the game;
• program instructions for mapping the native inputs from the native device to a plurality of alternate inputs from the alternate device;
• and
• program instructions for translating inputs generated with the alternate device to corresponding native inputs according to the mapping to cause corresponding actions in the game;
• wherein the mappings for the alternate inputs are maintained for translating the alternate inputs during the game play to cause the corresponding actions in the game.