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 five 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 USB Overdrive. Other great apps like Controllers are JoyToKey, Joystick Mapper and GamePad Companion.

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Controllers alternatives page was last updated Apr 23, 2020
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    Xpadder

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

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    • Windows

    Xpadder Features

    1.  Key Mapping
    2.  Key rebinding
    3.  Portable
    4.  Controller Support
    5.  Gamepad Mapping
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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
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    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...

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    • Windows

    JoyToKey Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  No registration required
    4.  Gamepad Mapping
    Button Assignment Window
    Auto Setting Wizard
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    Associate your config file to a running application
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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.

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    • Mac

    Joystick Mapper Features

    1.  Multiplayer
    2.  Gamepad Mapping
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    Joystick Mapper VS Controllers

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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
    • Joystick Mapper is MultiplayerControllers is not according to our users
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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.

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    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    USB Overdrive iconControllers Icon

    USB Overdrive VS Controllers

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    • USB Overdrive is the most popular free alternative to Controllers.

    • USB Overdrive is Freemium and ProprietaryControllers is Paid and Proprietary
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    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...

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    • Mac
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