ControllerKeys vs JoyShockMapper
ControllerKeys
kevintang.xyzJoyShockMapper
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| Figure | ControllerKeys | JoyShockMapper |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | Free |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | Yes |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 2 |
| Spec score · Game Controller Mapper Software | 7.9 (#11) | 8.5 (#5) |
| Controllers | It supports Xbox, PlayStation, Nintendo, Steam Controller, Siri Remote, 8BitDo, and more than 300 third-party controllers. | The project describes support for DualSense, DualShock 4, JoyCons used in pairs, and Nintendo Switch Pro Controller. |
| Purpose | ControllerKeys turns game controllers or an Apple TV Siri Remote into keyboard and mouse input for a Mac. | JoyShockMapper maps game controller input to keyboard, mouse, or virtual controller events for playing PC games. |
| Support | The page links to a Discord community and issue reporting and lists email support at [email protected]. | The project directs users with problems to its troubleshooting and known-issues documentation, the GyroGaming subreddit, and an affiliated Discord server. |
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In their own words
ControllerKeys
ControllerKeys has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
JoyShockMapper
JoyShockMapper maps game controller input to keyboard, mouse, or virtual controller events for PC games. It supports gyro controls and flick stick for aiming and turning. Buttons can map to keyboard or mouse inputs with tap-and-hold, chorded, and simultaneous-press options; stick modes can control the mouse or trigger keys, including scroll-wheel and flick-stick modes. The project describes support for DualSense, DualShock 4, paired JoyCons, and Nintendo Switch Pro Controller. It loads commands from text configuration files, and its download includes example gyro configurations. JoyShockMapper is free, with a Windows release and Linux builds available from source. Development primarily targets Windows, and Linux builds may not always work. Linux use requires read and write access to /dev/uinput and the relevant /dev/hidraw device; focused-window detection works only on X11. Virtual Xbox or DS4 output requires separate ViGEm bus software. The releases page lists v3.6.1 as the latest release.