# Davidobot/BetterJoy

Allows the Nintendo Switch Pro Controller, Joycons and SNES controller to be used with CEMU, Citra, Dolphin, Yuzu and as generic XInput

Repository: https://github.com/Davidobot/BetterJoy
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/betterjoy
Language: C#
License: NOASSERTION
License Family: other
Topics: cemu-emulator, nintendo-switch, driver, cemu, cemuhook, snes-controller, joycon, gyro, switch, citra, cemuhook-motion-server, xbox-controller, bluetooth, dolphin-emu, xinput, yuzu
Last push: 2024-07-19T14:44:47+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 23/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3109, "days_push": 775, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 4755, forks 391 (observed 2026-08-28T04:08:58.871330+00:00)

## What it is
A Windows application that lets Nintendo Switch Pro Controllers, Joycons, and Switch SNES controllers work with emulators like Cemu, Citra, Dolphin, and Yuzu, as well as system-wide as generic XInput controllers. It also supports gyro-as-mouse control and remapping of special buttons.

## Use cases
- use Switch Pro Controller with Cemu
- connect Joycons to Dolphin as XInput controllers
- use gyro motion controls in Yuzu via Cemuhook
- use Switch controllers with Steam as Xbox controllers
- map Joycon SL/SR buttons to keyboard keys
- use Joycon gyro to control the mouse

## When to choose
- you want to use Nintendo Switch controllers on a Windows PC with emulators or any XInput game
- you need motion/gyro support via Cemuhook for Cemu, Citra, Dolphin, or Yuzu
- you want button remapping and gyro-as-mouse features

## When to avoid
- you are on Linux or macOS rather than Windows
- you need a controller driver for non-Switch controllers
- you require actively developed software with frequent updates

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: maintenance
- function: gui, middleware
- domain: gaming-tools, windows, hardware
- platform: windows
- tags: nintendo-switch, joycon, xinput, cemuhook, gyro-controls, controller-emulation, vigem, emulators, driver, desktop

## Member repositories
- Davidobot/BetterJoy (main) score 23

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:58.871330+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T18:18:53.626859+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/Davidobot/BetterJoy (fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:58.871330+00:00, sha f0eeec685eb8)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.