Davidobot/BetterJoy
BetterJoy
BetterJoy is a software layer and driver for connecting Nintendo Switch Pro Controllers and Joy-Cons to a Windows environment via Bluetooth or USB. It functions as an XInput controller emulator and gamepad input mapper, translating Nintendo Switch controller inputs into XInput signals for use with PC games and emulators.
The project includes a gyroscope mouse emulator that maps the internal gyroscope of Nintendo Switch controllers to system mouse cursor movement. It also provides a configuration interface for remapping controller buttons to custom keyboard keys.
The software covers hardware connectivity for wireless and wired controllers, input translation for gaming software, and the conversion of gyroscope data into relative screen coordinates.
Features
- Switch Controller Mappings - Translates Nintendo Switch controller inputs into XInput signals for broad compatibility with PC games.
- XInput Emulators - A driver that translates Nintendo Switch Pro Controller and Joy-Con inputs into XInput signals for PC games and emulators.
- Controller Integration - Facilitates the setup of Nintendo Switch controllers for use with emulators like CEMU, Yuzu, and Dolphin.
- Controller Connection Managers - Manages the wired connection lifecycle between controllers and the computer for low-latency input.
- Bluetooth Gamepad Drivers - Provides a software layer for connecting Joy-Cons and Pro Controllers via Bluetooth or USB.
- Emulated Input Mappings - Standardizes input data from diverse controllers into formats compatible with various game emulators.
- USB HID Input Managers - Reads raw HID data packets via USB and Bluetooth to capture low-latency controller states.
- Wireless Peripheral Pairing - Enables the pairing of wireless controllers to the system without requiring a physical cable.
- Input Device Emulation - Maps non-standard Switch controller inputs to generic XInput profiles for game compatibility.
- Controller Input Mappers - Provides a mapping interface to bind physical controller buttons to emulator actions and keyboard keys.
- Mouse Control Automation - Translates gyroscope movement from a controller into mouse cursor movement for system navigation.
- Gamepad Button Reassigners - Ships a configuration interface for remapping controller buttons to keyboard keys and emulator inputs.
- Gamepad-to-Keyboard Mappings - Binds controller button presses to synthetic keyboard scan codes for system-level hotkeys.
- Input Remapping - Binds controller buttons to custom keyboard keys to extend input functionality.
- Gamepad-to-Mouse Emulations - Translates three-axis gyroscope rotation data from controllers into system mouse pointer movements.
- Gyroscope-to-Cursor Mapping - Provides the ability to navigate a computer using the internal gyroscope of a Nintendo Switch controller.
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