AntiMicroX is a free program that lets you map buttons on a gamepad to keyboard keys, mouse actions, scripts and macros, so you can control desktop programs with a controller on Linux and Windows. It is aimed at everyday computer users who want to play or navigate with a gamepad, and at people who set up unusual controllers.
Has 1 of 4
How many people bookmarked its code on GitHub. It shows how popular it is, not how good it is or how well it replaces the app.
How hard it is to start using it. Easy: install it like a normal app, or use it in your browser. Advanced: you run it on your own server, use the command line, or it is a tool for developers.
Its code changed within the last year, so someone is still looking after it.
Does part of the job.
Ordered by how fully it replaces the app, Verified, setup and, when there are enough, people's votes.
JoyShockMapper is a free program for Windows that lets people use PlayStation and Nintendo Switch controllers with PC games, including their motion sensors. It is aimed at gamers who want more control over how their controller works.
Has 2 of 4
How many people bookmarked its code on GitHub. It shows how popular it is, not how good it is or how well it replaces the app.
How hard it is to start using it. Easy: install it like a normal app, or use it in your browser. Advanced: you run it on your own server, use the command line, or it is a tool for developers.
Its code changed within the last year, so someone is still looking after it.
Does part of the job.
Ordered by how fully it replaces the app, Verified, setup and, when there are enough, people's votes.
InputPlumber is a free program for Linux that connects game controllers, mice and keyboards and changes how their input is sent to games and computers. It is aimed at Linux users, especially gamers and people who want to control how their devices behave.
Has 0 of 4
How many people bookmarked its code on GitHub. It shows how popular it is, not how good it is or how well it replaces the app.
How hard it is to start using it. Easy: install it like a normal app, or use it in your browser. Advanced: you run it on your own server, use the command line, or it is a tool for developers.
Its code changed within the last year, so someone is still looking after it.
Does part of the job.
Ordered by how fully it replaces the app, Verified, setup and, when there are enough, people's votes.
None of these match. Try another device.
Help me choose
I want to pick an open-source replacement for reWASD. Below is a list from Open Source Everything (CC BY-SA 4.0), in the order its website shows it. The order is a starting point, not a verdict.
- AntiMicroX: AntiMicroX is a free program that lets you map buttons on a gamepad to keyboard keys, mouse actions, scripts and macros, so you can control desktop programs with a controller on Linux and Windows. It is aimed at everyday computer users who want to play or navigate with a gamepad, and at people who set up unusual controllers. [Easy setup; Windows · Linux; replaces partly; GPL-3.0; https://github.com/AntiMicroX/antimicrox]
- JoyShockMapper: JoyShockMapper is a free program for Windows that lets people use PlayStation and Nintendo Switch controllers with PC games, including their motion sensors. It is aimed at gamers who want more control over how their controller works. [Easy setup; Windows · Linux; replaces partly; MIT; https://github.com/Electronicks/JoyShockMapper]
- InputPlumber: InputPlumber is a free program for Linux that connects game controllers, mice and keyboards and changes how their input is sent to games and computers. It is aimed at Linux users, especially gamers and people who want to control how their devices behave. [Advanced setup; Linux; replaces partly; GPL-3.0; https://github.com/ShadowBlip/InputPlumber]
Setup rating: "Easy setup" means you can install it like a normal app, use it in a browser. "Advanced setup" means you must run it on your own server or use the command line, or it is a tool for developers.
Full details: https://opensourceeverything.org/data/groups/game-controllers.json
Before recommending anything, ask me these three questions (one at a time, in plain words): 1) Which device or devices will I use it on (Windows, Mac, Linux, Android, iPhone)? 2) How comfortable am I with technical setup: only installing apps from a store, happy to follow a step-by-step guide, or comfortable with servers and the command line? 3) What is my budget: free only, or willing to pay for hosting or support? Then recommend one to three projects from this list only, and for each say why, using how fully it replaces the app, its setup rating, and the devices it runs on. If nothing on the list fits me, say so plainly instead of stretching.
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Before you build
Read the list of open-source projects at https://opensourceeverything.org/data/groups/game-controllers.json. Compare it with my project or idea below. Tell me which projects overlap, what I could reuse instead of rewriting, and what mine does that none of them do.
My project or idea:
