XInput is an API that is used by applications to interface with the Xbox 360 Controller for Windows. The 360 controller became somewhat of a “standard” PC gamepad, and thus many games and applications ...

October 29, 2025: I've checked over all the software and accessories mentioned in this guide to ensure they're all still up-to-date and available, and the techniques for each Xbox controller are still ...

So, either I do not understand how these things work or my hatred for all-things consoles is completely justified. 1) Can you assign keyboard keys to this thing? I just took this for granted but it ...

The official Sony DualShock 4 USB wireless adapter is the simplest Bluetooth option. You may have to hunt for it or spend a little more than you would on a standard Bluetooth dongle, but it's worth it ...

Although the Xbox Core Controller doesn’t necessarily revolutionize the standard Xbox controller we once knew and loved, it does offer some necessary updates that PC gamers will appreciate, which ...

Microsoft's Xbox controller has been the default gamepad for PC gamers for some time now, but you may prefer Sony's competing --- and also quite good --- DualShock 4 controller. The good news is, you ...

There's good news for prospective Nintendo Switch buyers who also game on their PC: the Switch's Pro controller, which is an optional $70 accessory, works natively with Windows PCs. The Pro controller ...

The PlayStation 5 doesn't launch until November 12, but that hasn't stopped the savvy programmers behind popular tool DS4Windows from supporting the new DualSense controller. Sony's new controller ...