With the PlayStation Accessories app, customize the controller’s settings and update its firmware directly from your Windows PC.
Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Platforms
- Windows




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




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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.

An Xbox Controller Mapper which allows you to simulate mouse and keyboard events, media functions and create process profiles individually, as well as offer the ability to turn off Xbox 360 wireless controller with very low CPU and memory usage.






Best keymap app for gamepads. Support nearly all brands of gamepads and all apps & games.




A tool for PC gamers to play games with DualShock 4, DualSense, JoyCon, and Switch Pro Controllers. Gyro aiming, flick stick.



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.




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Empowers PC users with game controller integration for various tasks like web surfing, gaming, and remote entertainment control. Supports wireless gamepads, offering comfort and flexibility in environments like home theaters or presentations, and includes an on-screen keyboard and pre-built control profiles.




Gaming Keyboard Splitter creates up to 4 virtual xbox 360 controllers and feeds them via one or more keyboards.


XInput Plus is a tool that allows you to configure detailed operation settings (change key assignment, input sensitivity, axis reversal, automatic fire, hold, vibration intensity settings, etc.) for XInput controllers such as Xbox controllers.

There are already very feature-rich joystick to keyboard mappers out there, be it JoyToKey or XPadder. However, both are not Freeware and both lack the possibility to easily switch configurations from outside the applications, which would be necessary if you use game front-ends...


Cleaner UI and a lot more features.