nefarius/ViGEmBus
Windows kernel-mode driver emulating well-known USB game controllers. observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
10/100
- Activity 0
- Release rhythm 8
- Longevity 100
Flags: archived
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 3139
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 1035
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
4238 stars · 402 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
ViGEmBus is a Windows kernel-mode bus driver (built on KMDF) that emulates Xbox 360 and DualShock 4 USB gamepads as virtual devices, letting user-mode applications feed controller inputs via the ViGEmClient API. The project was retired and archived in 2023 due to a trademark conflict and is no longer maintained.
Use cases
- use an unsupported input device in games without modifying the game
- emulate a DualShock 4 controller for PS4 Remote Play
- make games that only support XInput accept other controllers
- replay recorded user inputs for game testing and benchmarking
- work around XInput player slot assignment issues
- forward controller input to another machine over a network
When to choose
- you need kernel-level, hook-free virtual gamepad emulation on Windows 10/11
- you are maintaining legacy tooling already built on the ViGEmClient API
- you need games to detect a virtual controller as genuine hardware with no proxy DLLs
When to avoid
- you are starting a new project - the driver is retired with no future updates or security fixes
- you need Windows Server support, which was never officially supported
- you need emulated devices other than Xbox 360 or DualShock 4 gamepads
Facets
application · maturity abandoned
simulation game gaming-tools windows hardware windows kernel-driver virtual-gamepad hid xbox360-controller dualshock4 controller-emulation kmdf retired
10 sources
- readme: https://github.com/nefarius/ViGEmBus · fetched 2026-08-28 · 23baac2fa3eb
- homepage: https://docs.nefarius.at/projects/ViGEm/ · fetched 2026-08-29 · f921b71ea5f6
- site_page: https://docs.nefarius.at/projects · fetched 2026-08-29 · fa280add4bef
- site_page: https://docs.nefarius.at/projects/AirBender · fetched 2026-08-29 · d0db065cbd91
- site_page: https://docs.nefarius.at/projects/BthPS3 · fetched 2026-08-29 · ffe7294acf6c
- site_page: https://docs.nefarius.at/projects/BthPS3/API-Documentation · fetched 2026-08-29 · 9ece06af9f78
- site_page: https://docs.nefarius.at/projects/BthPS3/About-Controller-Compatibility · fetched 2026-08-29 · db340d8c497f
- site_page: https://docs.nefarius.at/projects/BthPS3/DualShock-4-FAQ · fetched 2026-08-29 · 334609a066b6
- site_page: https://docs.nefarius.at/projects/BthPS3/How-to-Install · fetched 2026-08-29 · 1ecb2321d8bc
- site_page: https://docs.nefarius.at/projects/BthPS3/Installation-Guide-Shibari-Edition · fetched 2026-08-29 · 0bb66ee76408
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| nefarius/ViGEmBus | main | 10 |
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