GAMEPAD DESKTOP

STEAM · EMULATORS · PC PORTS

Take your PC setup to the couch.

Got your Steam library, emulators, and PC ports all on one machine? Gamepad Desktop lets you browse desktop menus with the controller you already own. Move, click, scroll, and type from the couch or bed, and leave the mouse and keyboard at the desk.

Free and open source under the MIT License. Still in development, so check the setup notes before you install.

Three moments of a man using a gamepad from the couch: Windows desktop, YouTube in a browser, and a Windows PC game.

WHAT IT DOES

Use your PC without getting up.

01

Point, click, and scroll

Use the stick like a mouse. Click, drag, and scroll with the buttons you already know.

02

Type from the couch

Open the on-screen keyboard and type into the window you’re already using.

03

Tuck the panel away

Send it to the system tray when you’re done. Your controller stays ready.

FOR PC GAMING TINKERERS

For the rabbit holes around your games.

From emulator menus and launcher settings to mods and game decompilation or recompilation projects, PC gaming can mean plenty of time on the desktop. Gamepad Desktop lets you move, click, scroll, and type in Windows and Linux apps with a gamepad. It’s free and open source under MIT.

GET STARTED

Up and running in three steps.

  1. 01Download your build

    Pick the Windows or Linux x64 package.

  2. 02Connect your controller

    Open Gamepad Desktop and select your gamepad.

  3. 03Settle in

    Move, click, scroll, and type from bed or couch.

FREE DOWNLOAD · WINDOWS + LINUX

Ready to get comfy?

Choose your system and download Gamepad Desktop.

Get your download