The Best Xpadder AlternativesTop Key Mapping Tools and other similar apps like Xpadder

Xpadder is described as 'A utility for mapping keyboard keys and mouse button actions to your game controller buttons for PC gaming' and is a popular Key Mapping tool in the gaming software category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Xpadder for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Android and iPhone apps. The best Xpadder alternative is AntiMicro, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Xpadder are JoyToKey, AntiMicroX, Pinnacle Game Profiler and DS4Windows by Ryochan7.

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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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Xpadder alternatives page was last updated Aug 27, 2024
  1. AntiMicro icon
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    antimicro is a graphical program used to map keyboard keys and mouse controls to a gamepad. This program is useful for playing PC games using a gamepad that do not have any form of built-in gamepad support.

    24 AntiMicro alternatives
    Main window under FreeBSD / LXDE

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD

    AntiMicro Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Controller Support
    3.  Graphical component
    Discontinued

    The latest release was on November 5th, 2016. A new generation of the program called AntiMicroX icon AntiMicroX is available.

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    Guest

    customisable and easy to assign buttons, best user interface

    Positive commentApr 28, 2017
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    Guest

    Open source, very easy to setup and use.

    Positive commentSep 7, 2018
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    Guest

    Better than Xpadder because it's open source.

    Positive commentAug 8, 2017
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    • Most users think AntiMicro is a great Xpadder alternative.

    • AntiMicro is the most popular Windows & Linux alternative to Xpadder.

    • AntiMicro is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Xpadder.

    • AntiMicro is Free and Open SourceXpadder is Paid and Proprietary
  2. JoyToKey icon
     45 likes

    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...

    21 JoyToKey alternatives
    Main Screen

    License model

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    Platforms

    • Windows

    JoyToKey Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  No registration required
    4.  Gamepad Mapping
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    Guest

    does not have a deadzone for controllers

    Negative commentJul 14, 2016
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    Guest

    Much Simple and easy to use =D

    Positive commentMar 16, 2018
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    Guest

    It has great customization, including control set per EXE file.

    Positive commentJun 16, 2017
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    • Most users think JoyToKey is a great Xpadder alternative.

    • JoyToKey is the most popular commercial alternative to Xpadder.

    • JoyToKey is Paid and ProprietaryXpadder is also Paid and Proprietary
  3. AntiMicroX icon
     26 likes

    AntiMicroX is a graphical program used to map gamepad keys to keyboard, mouse, scripts and macros. You can use this program to control any desktop application with a gamepad on Linux🐧 and Windows 🪟.

    32 AntiMicroX alternatives
    AntiMicroX screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux

    AntiMicroX Features

    1.  Gamepad Mapping
    2.  Controller Support
    3.  Portable
    4.  Input Method
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  4. Pinnacle Game Profiler icon
     64 likes

    Pinnacle Game Profiler allows you to emulate your keyboard and mouse with your video game controller, and otherwise customize the controller's behavior. Many PC games do not directly support game controllers, but with Pinnacle Game Profiler you can use any controller to play...

    26 Pinnacle Game Profiler alternatives
    Pinnacle Game Profiler screenshot 1

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    • Windows
    Warning

    The developer has passed away, and the project has been hacked with viruses. You should avoid downloading it on the official website, and rather check well-known third-party download websites if you want to use this software.

    Discontinued

    You can't download it from the "official website" anymore, but it's still available on third-part websites, but be cautious.

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  5. DS4Windows by Ryochan7 icon
     25 likes

    An extract anywhere program that allows you to get the best DualShock 4 experience on your PC. By emulating a Xbox 360 controller, many more games are accessible. A fork of the work of Jays2Kings.

    12 DS4Windows by Ryochan7 alternatives
    DS4Windows by Ryochan7 screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Windows

    DS4Windows by Ryochan7 Features

    1.  Gamepad Mapping
    2.  Bluetooth Support
    3.  Mouse Button Mapping
    4.  Sensors
    5.  Compatible with touchscreen
    Discontinued

    The GitHub repository has been archived in January 2024. Last version, 3.3.3, released in December 2023, can be still downloaded from GitHub

    DS4Windows by Ryochan7 iconXpadder Icon

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    Guest

    It's Open Source and and way more modern.

    Positive commentMar 23, 2021
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    • DS4Windows by Ryochan7 is Free and Open SourceXpadder is Paid and Proprietary
  6. PlayStation Accessories icon
     3 likes

    With the PlayStation Accessories app, customize the controller’s settings and update its firmware directly from your Windows PC.

    12 PlayStation Accessories alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows

    PlayStation Accessories Features

    1.  Controller Support
    2.  Gamepad Mapping
    3.  Playstation
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  7. Joystick Mapper icon
     7 likes

    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.

    19 Joystick Mapper alternatives
    Joystick Mapper screenshot 1

    License model

    Platforms

    • Mac

    Joystick Mapper Features

    1.  Multiplayer
    2.  Gamepad Mapping
    Joystick Mapper iconXpadder Icon

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    Guest

    Joystick mapper only for mac os x

    Negative commentJan 5, 2016
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    Guest

    This does a similar thing but vice versa

    Negative commentApr 8, 2020
    1
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    • Most users think Joystick Mapper is a great Xpadder alternative.

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

    • Joystick Mapper is Paid and ProprietaryXpadder is also Paid and Proprietary
    • Joystick Mapper is MultiplayerXpadder is not according to our users
  8. X360ce icon
     25 likes

    XBOX 360 Controller emulator is a wrapper library that translates the XInput calls to DirectInput calls, to support non-XInput game pads in applications (mostly games). In other words: It let's you use game pads other than just the XBOX 360 controller with games that...

    28 X360ce alternatives
    X360ce screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Windows

    X360ce Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Gamepad Mapping
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    Guest

    Xpadder turns joypad (and joystick, steering wheel, etc) input into keyboard or mouse output. X360ce turns similar input into XInput output, enabling recent games (which nearsightedly assume Xbox controllers are the only thing that exist) to work with the other hardware. But it won't help for games that have no joypad input to begin with, and doesn't have as advanced a remapping system.

    Negative commentSep 22, 2018
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    • Most users think X360ce is a great Xpadder alternative.

    • X360ce is Free and Open SourceXpadder is Paid and Proprietary
  9. Input Remapper icon
     14 likes

    A tool to change and program the mapping of your input device buttons.

    11 Input Remapper alternatives
    Input Remapper screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux

    Input Remapper Features

    1.  Key rebinding
    2.  Key Mapping
    3.  Mouse Button Mapping
    4.  Ad-free
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  10. reWASD icon
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    First and only gamepad mapper to make Xbox Elite paddles separate buttons. Works with Xbox Elite, Xbox One, and Xbox 360 controllers. It allows you to map gamepad to keyboard, mouse, and controller.

    23 reWASD alternatives
    reWASD screenshot 1

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone

    reWASD Features

    1.  Elite paddles
    2.  Gamepad Mapping
    3.  Shift mode
    reWASD iconXpadder Icon

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    • Almost everyone thinks reWASD is a great Xpadder alternative.

    • reWASD is the most popular Android & iPhone alternative to Xpadder.

    • reWASD is Paid and ProprietaryXpadder is also Paid and Proprietary
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