Controllers Alternatives

Controllers is described as 'Consoles allows you to use console controllers to play almost any game on Mac, even games that don't have built-in support for controllers' and is an app in the gaming software category. There are six alternatives to Controllers for Mac and Windows. The best Controllers alternative is Xpadder. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try BetterJoy or USB Overdrive. Other great apps like Controllers are JoyToKey, Joystick Mapper and GamePad Companion.

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  1. Xpadder icon

    Xpadder

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    A utility for mapping keyboard keys and mouse button actions to your game controller buttons for PC gaming.

    35 Xpadder alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    • Xpadder is the most popular Windows alternative to Controllers.

    • Xpadder is the most popular commercial alternative to Controllers.

    • Xpadder is Paid and ProprietaryControllers is also Paid and Proprietary
  2. JoyToKey icon

    JoyToKey

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    JoyToKey enables you to control any softwares (e.g. browsers, games on the web, Microsoft office applications or even Windows itself) by using your favorite windows joystick! Whenever you press joystick buttons and sticks, JoyToKey will convert the input into keyboard strokes...

    22 JoyToKey alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  4. BetterJoy icon

    BetterJoy

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    Allows the Nintendo Switch Pro Controller, Joycons and SNES controller to be used with CEMU, Citra, Dolphin, Yuzu and as generic XInput.

    6 BetterJoy alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    • BetterJoy is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Controllers.

    • BetterJoy is Free and Open SourceControllers is Paid and Proprietary
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    Joystick Mapper

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    Joystick Mapper is an application that allows you to configure your joysticks or gamepads to simulate keyboard keys/mouse movement/mouse click/mouse scroll, so you can control any app or game using them, even the ones without built-in support.

    20 Joystick Mapper alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
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    • Joystick Mapper is the most popular Mac alternative to Controllers.

    • Joystick Mapper is Paid and ProprietaryControllers is also Paid and Proprietary
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    USB Overdrive

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    The USB Overdrive is a device driver for macOS that handles any USB or Bluetooth mouse, keyboard, trackball, joystick, gamepad or gaming device from any manufacturer and lets you configure it either globally or on a per-application, per-device basis.

    18 USB Overdrive alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  7. GamePad Companion icon

    GamePad Companion

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    Available exclusively on the Mac App Store. GamePad Companion 3.1 is a utility that makes it easy to configure your GamePads (controllers, joysticks, etc..) to play your favorite OSX games. You can configure your controller to work as your mouse cursor and buttons, or to map to...

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
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