How to Use Xbox 360 Controller as Mouse on PC

There are a few reasons why someone might want Use Xbox 360 Controller as Mouse on PC. Users can play a wide range of action-packed, high-quality games on their computer thanks to online games and PC versions of Xbox games. But these games can only do things that the computer’s hardware lets them do.

This means that users often have to use a mouse and keyboard to play games they would normally use a joystick for. Users can connect an Xbox 360 controller to a computer and play PC games as if they were running on an Xbox 360. This gives them the most control and ergonomic comfort while playing.

How to Use Xbox 360 Controller as Mouse on PC

Through Steam Client

• Download Steam from the official Steam Website.
• Install and update the Steam Client.
• Once Steam Runs, log in to your Steam account. Create an account if you do not have a Steam account.
• Connect the controller to the PC.
• Once you log in, click on View and go to Settings.
• On the left panel, click on Controller.
• Now, on the right panel, click on General Controller Settings. Another Steam window should open.
• Under Detected Controllers, it should show your controller.
• Here, check the correct controller configuration Support. For example, check Xbox Configuration Support if you use an XBOX controller.
• Click on Apply Configuration, and you should have the desktop controller configurations.

Using Gopher360

• Go to the Github Repository that contains the Gopher360 file.
• Once the site opens, scroll down under Assets.
• Click on Gopher.exe to download the file.
• Connect the XBOX or DualShock controller to the PC.
• Now, right-click on the downloaded file, Gopher.exeand select Run as Administrator.
• Wait for a few seconds for the application to set up the controller. 
• Once the setup is complete, you should be able to move the mouse cursor using the right stick.

Why Use a Controller as a Mouse

If you want to use your computer like a console, this is the most obvious reason to turn your controller into a mouse. Even though it’s fine to use a wireless mouse and keyboard to control your Windows PC from the couch, it’s not the most elegant solution. If your gamepad can also be used as a mouse, you don’t have to put it down to move around the operating system between games.

Even if you don’t play games, you might have a home theater PC and like how a controller is smaller than a wireless mouse and keyboard. There is also the case of accessibility to think about. Since the Xbox Adaptive Controller looks just like a regular Xbox controller on your PC, it gives people with disabilities another way to control their computer.

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