JoyShockMapper
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About
JoyShockMapper is ranked #6 of 28 in controller mapping software on Inferse. It runs on Linux, Windows. There is a free plan.
Compared on controller mapping software
- Free plan
- Yesgithub.com
- Supported platforms
- windows, linuxgithub.com
- Per-app profiles
- Yesgithub.com
- Profile switching
- Yesgithub.com
- Macro support
- Yesgithub.com
- Keyboard and mouse remap
- Yesgithub.com
- Virtual controller output
- Yesgithub.com
Facts
- Purpose
- JoyShockMapper maps game controller input to keyboard, mouse, or virtual controller events for playing PC games.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Gyro and flick stick
- It supports gyro controls and flick stick for aiming and turning in PC games.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Controllers
- The project describes support for DualSense, DualShock 4, JoyCons used in pairs, and Nintendo Switch Pro Controller.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Button mapping
- Controller buttons can be mapped to keyboard or mouse inputs, with options including tap and hold, chorded press, and simultaneous press.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Stick modes
- Sticks can control the mouse or trigger key presses in modes including flick stick and scroll wheel.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Virtual controllers
- JoyShockMapper can connect to ViGEm bus software to create virtual Xbox and virtual DS4 controllers.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Configuration
- It can load commands from text configuration files, and its download includes example gyro configuration files.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Platform support
- JoyShockMapper is primarily developed for Windows and can be built for Linux, though the project notes Linux builds may not always work because of rapid development and limited Linux maintainers.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Linux requirements
- On Linux, the application requires read and write access to /dev/uinput and the relevant /dev/hidraw device; focused-window detection works only on X11.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Additional software
- Using virtual controller output requires installing the latest ViGEm bus release linked by the project.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Support
- The project directs users with problems to its troubleshooting and known-issues documentation, the GyroGaming subreddit, and an affiliated Discord server.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
- License
- The repository includes a license file for the project.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Release
- The releases page lists JoyShockMapper v3.6.1 as the latest release.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
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Sources
- github.com/Electronicks/JoyShockMapper/releases· checked 30 Sept 2026
- github.com/Electronicks/JoyShockMapper· checked 30 Sept 2026
- github.com/Electronicks/JoyShockMapper/blob/master· checked 30 Sept 2026


