

PadConnect
Turn your phone into a PC game controller (Windows only).
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (GPL-3.0)
Platforms
- Android
- Windows
- F-Droid
Features
PadConnect News & Activities
Recent activities
- niksavc liked PadConnect
- justarandom added PadConnect
justarandom added PadConnect as alternative to PocketPad
PadConnect information
What is PadConnect?
Low latency virtual gamepad — built with Kotlin and Jetpack Compose
PadConnect lets your phone act as a real controller (Xbox 360/DualShock4) for a PC. It streams gamepad input with very low latency and exposes it on Windows using ViGEm.
This project is split into two parts:
PadConnect ? Android / client app (virtual controller UI) PadConnectReceiver ? Windows / receiver app (creates virtual controller)
Features
Xbox 360(working)/DualShock4(soon) compatible virtual controller Low latency input streaming (UDP based) Built with Kotlin UI powered by Jetpack Compose Windows receiver using ViGEm Supports buttons, triggers, sticks, and D-Pad Works over local Wi-Fi (no internet required)
Requirements Android
Android 8.0+ Wi-Fi connection
Windows
Windows 10 / 11 ViGEmBus Driver installed .NET / JVM compatible environment (depending on receiver build)


