JoyShockMapper vs Xbox 360 Controller Emulator
JoyShockMapper
github.comXbox 360 Controller Emulator
x360ce.comSide by side
| Figure | JoyShockMapper | Xbox 360 Controller Emulator |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | Yes | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 2 | 1 |
| Spec score · Controller Mapping Software | 8.5 (#3) | 7.0 (#26) |
| Spec score · Game Controller Mapper Software | 8.5 (#5) | 7.0 (#25) |
| Purpose | JoyShockMapper maps game controller input to keyboard, mouse, or virtual controller events for playing PC games. | It lets gamepads, joysticks, steering wheels, pedals, and other controllers function on a PC as an Xbox 360 controller. |
| Support | The project directs users with problems to its troubleshooting and known-issues documentation, the GyroGaming subreddit, and an affiliated Discord server. | The maker directs users with installation or configuration questions to the NGEmu X360CE forum, Google, or YouTube tutorials. |
Plans
Xbox 360 Controller Emulator
- Xbox 360 Controller EmulatorFree
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.
Xbox 360 Controller Emulator
Xbox 360 Controller Emulator has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.