Supported Input Devices

overview

• Supported Input Devices
• Device Request
• DSUClient

Supported Input Devices

• Keyboard and Mouse

  • DInput/0/Keyboard Mouse on Windows.
  • XInput2/0/Virtual core pointer on Linux.
  • Quartz/0/Keyboard & Mouse on MacOS.

• any XInput device

  • XInput/0/Gamepad

• X-Box 360

  • SDL/0/Xbox 360 Controller
  • SDL/0/Controller (Xbox 360 Wireless Receiver for Windows)
  • evdev/0/Microsoft X-Box 360 pad 0

• X-Box One / X-Box One S

  • XInput/0/Gamepad
  • WGInput/0/Xbox One Game Controller
  • SDL/0/Xbox One S Controller
  • evdev/0/Microsoft X-Box One pad
  • evdev/0/Microsoft X-Box One S pad
  • evdev/0/Xbox Wireless Controller via bluetooth.

• Xbox Series X

  • XInput/0/Gamepad
  • SDL/0/Xbox Series X Controller
  • DInput/0/Bluetooth LE...

• Microsoft Xbox Series S|X

  • evdev/0/Microsoft Xbox Series S|X Controller

• **Xbox Elite Series 2 Controller **

  • XInput/0/Gamepad
  • SDL/0/Xbox One Elite 2 Controlle

• DualShock 3,4,5 (DualSense)

  • evdev/0/Sony Interactive Entertainment Wireless Controller
  • evdev/0/Wireless Controller via bluetooth
  • DInput/0/Wireless Controller via bluetooth
  • DSUClient/0/DualShock4 requires a DSUClient.
  • SDL/0/Nefarius Software Solutions e.U. DS3 Compatible HID Device Nefarious DS3 Drive

• DualShock 4 (DualSense)

  • SDL/0/PS4 Controller

• DualShock 5 (DualSense)

  • SDL/0/PS5 Controller
  • SDL/0/DualSense Wireless Controller
  • evdev/0/Sony Interactive Entertainment DualSense Wireless Controller

• Switch Pro controller

  • DInput/0/Pro Controller
  • DInput/0/Wireless Gamepad via bluetooth.
  • SDL/0/Switch Pro Controller
  • DSUClient/0/BetterJoy requires a DSUClient.
  • DInput/0/Core (Plus) Wired Controller PowerA from PowerA.

• Switch Joy-con

  • SDL/0/Nintendo Switch Joy-Con (L/R) via bluetooth.
  • DSUClient/1/BetterJoy requires a DSUClient.

• Steam Deck

  • SteamDeck/0/Steam Deck
  • SDL/0/Steam Virtual Gamepad
  • evdev/0/Microsoft X-Box 360 pad 0

• Twin USB Gamepad PS2 adapter

  • SDL/0/Twin USB PS2 Adapter
  • DInput/0/Twin USB Joystick

• Stadia Controller

  • DInput/0/Stadia Controller rev. A
  • SDL/0/Google Stadia Controller

• Switch PowerA Spectra Wired Controller

  • evdev/0/Bensussen Deutsch & Associates,Inc.(BDA) NSW Spectra Wired Controller

• 8BitDo Pro 2

  • evdev/0/8BitDo Pro 2
  • SDL/0/(8bitDo Pro 2 Wired Controller)

• 8BitDo Ultimate 2C Wireless

  • SDL/0/8BitDo Ultimate 2C Wireless
  • evdev/0/8BitDo Ultimate 2C Wireless

• Logitech F710

  • SDL/0/Logitech Gamepad F710

• Logitech F310

  • SDL/0/Controller (Gamepad F310)

• Logitech Dual Action

  • SDL/0/Logitech Dual Action

• Hori PS4 Wired Mini Gamepad

  • SDL/0/HORIPAD mini4

• Wii Remote

  • Bluetooth/0/Wii Remote Connect a Real Wii Remote with Emulated Controllers.

• General DInput

  • DInput/0/USB GamePad

Device Request

if your device is not listed you can make a device request or contribute a new input devices.

DSUClient

If you use a DSUClient you have to name them correctly in dolphin.

Enter Controller Settings > Alternate Input Sources. Use the name DualShock4 or BetterJoy for Switch controllers.

recommended DSUClients

• Windows: DS4windows.
• Linux: ds4drv.
• MacOS: ds4macos.