This product requires a Microsoft Xbox controller or compatible gamepad supporting XInput.
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Press any button on the preferred game controller to link it to Xmouser. Press VIEW + MENU to disable/enable the Xmouser features when needed (e.g. while gaming). There is also an auto-disable feature for full screen applications (see menu). It will play a short confirmation sound.
Xmouser for Xbox Controller gives you access to mouse and keyboard input on your Windows PC through your Xbox game controller. No actual mouse needed. The left analog stick controls the mouse pointer, the d-pad mimics the cursor keys, button A performs a left click, etc. It also supports quickly moving and resizing windows among other useful features. Please check it out and be sure to check the controls summery below.
Gamepad controls mapping
HOME
> Context menu
VIEW + MENU
> Disable/enable Xmouser
LEFT_STICK
> Move mouse cursor
LEFT_STICK_CLICK
> Mouse speed toggle
RIGHT_STICK
> Scroll up/down left/right
LEFT_BUMPER + RIGHT_STICK
> Move window under mouse pointer
LEFT_TRIGGER + RIGHT_STICK
> Resize window under mouse pointer
RIGHT_STICK_CLICK
> Highlight mouse pointer
DPAD
> Cursor keys
LEFT_BUMPER + DPAD UP
> Volume up
LEFT_BUMPER + DPAD_DOWN
> Volume down
LEFT_BUMPER + DPAD_LEFT
> Browser back
LEFT_BUMPER + DPAD_RIGHT
> Browser favorites
LEFT_TRIGGER + DPAD_UP
> Media play
LEFT_TRIGGER + DPAD_DOWN
> Media stop
LEFT_TRIGGER + DPAD_LEFT
> Media previous
LEFT_TRIGGER + DPAD_RIGHT
> Media next
A
> Left mouse click
LEFT_BUMPER + A
> Open Windows snap layout tool
B
> Right mouse click
LEFT_BUMPER + B
> Configure displays: 1 display / extend / duplicate
X
> Enter key
LEFT_BUMPER + X
> Minimize window under mouse pointer
LEFT_TRIGGER + X
> Maximize/restore window under mouse pointer
Y
> Escape key
LEFT_BUMPER + Y
> Window’s Quit command
MENU
> Tab next key
LEFT_BUMPER + MENU
> Tab previous key
VIEW
> Backspace key
RIGHT_BUMPER
Show/hide on-screen keyboard
LEFT_BUMPER + RIGHT_BUMPER
> Show task switcher
RIGHT_TRIGGER
> Page down key
LEFT_BUMPER + RIGHT_TRIGGER
> Page up key
Context menu
-Start menu
-File explorer
-Browser
-List of custom favorites shortcuts
-Show favorites folder… (copy and paste custom shortcuts here)
-Enabled
-Disconnect (useful when switching input to other controller)
-Auto-disable for full screen apps (useful for frequent gamers; it will still stay enabled for select media players, presenters and browsers)
-Configuration file…
-Help…
-Quit
Optional: you can run Xmouser elevated to also control programs that run in a system or administrator security context. To do so; right click the app-icon of Xmouser and choose “Run as administrator”.
Advanced: Configuration file options
"PointerMaxSpeed": 30
Max mouse pointer speed
range 10.0 - 100.0
"PointerAcceleration": 3
Stick position to speed acceleration mapping
range 0.0 - 10.0
"AutoDisable": 0
Automatic disable/enable when full screen app is activated/deactivated (games)
values 0 (off), 1 (on)
"DeadZoneX": 0.05
Analog stick X-axis ignore-zone
range 0 - 0.99
"DeadZoneY": 0.05
Analog stick Y-axis ignore-zone
range 0 - 0.99
"PointerSize" : 1.5
Temporarily increase mouse pointer size while Xmouser is enabled
range 1.0 - 15.0
"BlockXBoxVKeysMode": 1
Disable Windows 11 Xbox-key-to-keyboard-key input handling
values: 0: do not filter, 1: filter, 2: filter except d-pad
