Modern
PS5 DualSense
Sony · HID / browser mapping varies
A feature-rich PlayStation controller with two sticks, analog L2/R2 triggers, touchpad and motion hardware.
View compatibility →CONTROLLER LIBRARY
Find your controller. Know what works.
Use the live gamepad tester first, then check how a controller connects, what the browser exposes and which limitations to expect.
Test a connected controller →COMPATIBILITY DATABASE
Practical answers before you troubleshoot.
These profiles are written for browser testing: connection type, protocol, expected inputs, rumble behavior and common mapping surprises. A profile is a starting point, not a promise that every revision behaves identically.
6starter profiles
USB + BTconnection paths
API-firstbrowser evidence
Modern
Xbox Series controller
Microsoft · XInput / browser mapping varies
A common XInput-style controller with a reliable button layout, analog triggers and broad PC game support.
View compatibility →Modern
Nintendo Switch Pro Controller
Nintendo · HID / browser mapping varies
A full-size Nintendo controller with motion hardware, HD rumble and a familiar A/B/X/Y layout.
View compatibility →Modern
8BitDo Pro 2
8BitDo · XInput, DInput or Switch mode
A multi-mode controller whose physical mode switch can change the mapping seen by the browser and by games.
View compatibility →Generic
Logitech F310
Logitech · XInput or DirectInput switch
A wired PC gamepad with a physical XInput/DirectInput switch, useful for checking how protocol mode changes detection.
View compatibility →Generic
Generic USB gamepad
Various manufacturers · USB HID / DirectInput
A practical profile for no-name and budget controllers whose browser name or button layout does not match a known brand.
View compatibility →No matching controller profile yet. Test the device on the main gamepad tester and use the raw API panel to identify its mapping.
Start with the live signal
- Connect the controller in Windows, macOS or Linux.
- Open the gamepad tester and press a button.
- Compare the reported name, mapping, button count and axes with the closest profile.
- Use the profile quirks before deciding that a missing feature means a broken controller.
Compatibility is not a hardware certificate
The standard Gamepad API does not expose every vendor feature. Adaptive triggers, motion sensors, touchpad coordinates, firmware state and exact hardware polling rate may require a vendor app or device-specific tool.
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