Supported Input Devices

Wiki content

• 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 One

  • WGInput/0/Xbox One Game Controller

• X-Box One S

  • evdev/0/Microsoft X-Box One S pad
  • evdev/0/Xbox Wireless Controller via bluetooth.

• Xbox Series X

  • DInput/0/Bluetooth LE...

• 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.

• DualShock 4 (DualSense)

  • SDL/0/PS4 Controller

• DualShock 5 (DualSense)

  • SDL/0/PS5 Controller

• Switch Pro controller

  • DInput/0/Pro Controller
  • DInput/0/Wireless Gamepad via bluetooth.
  • SDL/0/Switch Pro Controller requires a DSUClient.
  • 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) requires a DSUClient.
  • DSUClient/1/BetterJoy requires a DSUClient.

• Steam Deck

  • evdev/0/Microsoft X-Box 360 pad 0

• Twin USB Gamepad PS2 adapter

  • DInput/0/Twin USB Joystick

• Stadia Controller

  • DInput/0/Stadia Controller rev. A

• Switch PowerA Spectra Wired Controller

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

• 8BitDo Pro 2

  • evdev/0/8BitDo Pro 2

• Logitech F710

  • SDL/0/Logitech Gamepad F710

• 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.

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.