World of Joysticks XInput Emulator

PC gamers who own Xbox controllers can choose from a wide range of titles that offer support for these devices, but gamepads from other manufacturers are often left out. To solve this issue, you can rely on a specialized XInput emulator.

One of these programs is World of Joysticks XInput Emulator, a novice-friendly application that can emulate an Xbox gamepad from any DirectInput device. It comes with helpful presets and an assignment wizard, so getting started is not at all difficult.

Emulators are often a bit more complex that novices would like, but that is not the case with this application. While it does offer a decent set of features, even inexperienced users can configure it effortlessly.

If you’re trying to use a PS3 or PS4 controller, things could hardly be simpler. All you need to do is load one of the provided configuration files, and you should be good to go.

To make things easier for users, World of Joysticks XInput Emulator comes equipped with an assignment wizard that can help you complete the configurations in a few easy steps.

What’s more, you can change the default polling rate and axes deadzone, as well as fine-tune vibrations by modifying the duration, gain, magnitude or effect type.

You can put the application in “Playing” mode after setting everything up, thus reducing the size of the main window. It is also nice to see that the program can be sent to the system tray.

In short, World of Joysticks XInput Emulator does exactly what its name suggests, enabling you to play games that only support Xbox controllers using other devices. It is easy to set up, and very novice-friendly.