JoyShockMapper vs Joystick Mapper
JoyShockMapper
github.comJoystick Mapper
joystickmapper.comSide by side
| Figure | JoyShockMapper | Joystick Mapper |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | Yes | — |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 2 | 1 |
| Spec score · Controller Mapping Software | 8.5 (#3) | 7.3 (#22) |
| Spec score · Game Controller Mapper Software | 8.5 (#5) | 7.3 (#20) |
| Purpose | JoyShockMapper maps game controller input to keyboard, mouse, or virtual controller events for playing PC games. | Joystick Mapper configures joysticks or gamepads to simulate keyboard keys, mouse movement, clicks, and scrolling for apps or games without built-in controller support. |
| Support | The project directs users with problems to its troubleshooting and known-issues documentation, the GyroGaming subreddit, and an affiliated Discord server. | The contact page directs general questions and troubleshooting to the forums or email and says replies may take a few days because the developer works alone. |
Plans
In their own words
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.
Joystick Mapper
Joystick Mapper has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.