Tech riderRev. 2 Oct 2026
- 1Runs onWindows
- 2CostsFree plan
- 3Keyboard/mouse outputYes
- 4Virtual-controller outputYes
- 5Profile switchingYes
- 6Per-app profilesYes
- 7Platform supportwindows
- 8Controller input typesgamepads, joysticks, keyboards, mice, touchpads, MIDI devices, wheels, HOTAS, arcade sticks, and VR controllers
8 lines stated Written from the maker's own pages: padforge.org
Overview
PadForge is ranked #13 of 27 in game controller mapper software on Specifiction. It runs on Windows. There is a free plan.
PadForge plans and pricing
All plansFree Free $0 forever No paywall · no subscriptions · no paid feature packs padforge.org · 2 Oct 2026
Compared on game controller mapper software
- Free plan
- Yespadforge.org
- Keyboard/mouse output
- Yespadforge.org
- Virtual-controller output
- Yespadforge.org
- Profile switching
- Yespadforge.org
- Per-app profiles
- Yespadforge.org
- Platform support
- windowspadforge.org
- Controller input types
- gamepads, joysticks, keyboards, mice, touchpads, MIDI devices, wheels, HOTAS, arcade sticks, and VR controllerspadforge.org
Facts
- Purpose
- PadForge maps supported input devices to the virtual controller input a game expects.padforge.org · 2 Oct 2026
- Remapping
- It maps gamepads, wheels, flight sticks, keyboards, and mice to virtual controllers.padforge.org · 2 Oct 2026
- Virtual controllers
- It supports up to 16 virtual controllers at once, including Xbox, PlayStation, Nintendo, Steam, VR, MIDI, and keyboard-and-mouse shapes.padforge.org · 2 Oct 2026
- Profiles
- Profiles can switch automatically when a game takes focus, and the app includes 13 starter profiles for different kinds of games.padforge.org · 2 Oct 2026
- Motion
- Gyro features include calibration, smoothing, and gyro-to-stick or gyro-to-mouse mapping.padforge.org · 2 Oct 2026
- Steam layouts
- PadForge imports supported Steam community layouts.padforge.org · 2 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- It supports Razer Chroma and Logitech LIGHTSYNC lighting, using the local Razer Synapse server and Logitech G HUB LED engine.padforge.org · 2 Oct 2026
- Phone controller
- A browser on the same Wi-Fi network can act as a controller, with up to 16 phones connected at once and no app installation.padforge.org · 2 Oct 2026
- PC linking
- Remote Link shares controllers and other input devices between PadForge PCs over a network or the internet, with feedback routed back to the physical device.padforge.org · 2 Oct 2026
- Security
- The maker says the app has no telemetry and that its phone controller uses HTTPS with a self-signed certificate whenever possible.padforge.org · 2 Oct 2026
- Anti-cheat limitation
- The maker says anti-cheat vendors set their own rules for virtual input devices and advises users to use judgment with games that have aggressive anti-cheat.padforge.org · 2 Oct 2026
- License
- The source code is available under the CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 license.padforge.org · 2 Oct 2026
- System requirements
- The maker lists Windows 10 or 11 on x64 and Windows 11 on ARM64; the press page identifies ARM64 as preview.padforge.org · 2 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- The maker identifies sim racers, DualSense owners seeking trigger and lightbar effects, accessibility users, and players whose controller does not match a game's expected input as intended users.github.com · 2 Oct 2026
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Sources
- padforge.org· checked 2 Oct 2026
- padforge.org/press/· checked 2 Oct 2026
- github.com/hifihedgehog/PadForge· checked 2 Oct 2026