# Jays2Kings/DS4Windows

Like those other ds4tools, but sexier

Repository: https://github.com/Jays2Kings/DS4Windows
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/ds4windows
Language: C#
License Family: other
Archived: true
Last push: 2023-12-31T19:06:22+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 10/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4384, "days_push": 976, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: archived, no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 3042, forks 1527 (observed 2026-08-28T04:07:39.347654+00:00)

## What it is
DS4Windows is a portable Windows application that lets you use a Sony DualShock 4 controller on your PC by emulating an Xbox 360 controller, making more games compatible. This fork by Jays2Kings is no longer maintained; users are directed to Ryochan7's DS4Windows.

## Use cases
- use a DualShock 4 controller in games that only support Xbox controllers
- remap DS4 controller buttons and sticks on Windows
- connect a PS4 controller via Bluetooth or USB to a PC
- create controller macros and profiles for games
- make older PC games recognize a DualShock 4

## When to choose
- you specifically need this historical fork for compatibility or reference
- you want a portable tool to emulate an Xbox 360 controller from a DS4 on Windows

## When to avoid
- you want an actively maintained DS4Windows - use Ryochan7's fork instead
- you are on a non-Windows platform
- you need hide-DS4 functionality on Windows 10 without workarounds

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: abandoned
- function: gui, middleware
- domain: gaming-tools, windows, hardware
- platform: windows
- tags: dualshock-4, controller-emulation, xbox-360-controller, gamepad, input-mapping, desktop

## Member repositories
- Jays2Kings/DS4Windows (main) score 10

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:39.347654+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 2026-08-30T07:29:13.007128+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/Jays2Kings/DS4Windows (fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:39.347654+00:00, sha 152f8cd6acaf)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.