Touch + gyro · Wi-Fi or USB

Your phone is the controller.

Touch sticks, gyro steering and layouts you design yourself — paired with your PC in seconds.

Free · No account · Android 9+ · Windows 10/11

No account No ads 100% local network Driver included — no installer maze
Setup

Pair in seconds

Two small downloads, one QR code. That's the whole setup.

1

Run the PC server

Download the Gamepad Server installer and run it. It sets up the ViGEmBus driver and firewall automatically — then it just works, no extra prompts.

2

Scan the QR

Install the Android app and scan the QR code the server shows. Wi-Fi pairing is instant.

Wired instead? Plug in USB and enable USB debugging — the server does the rest.
3

Play anything

Your PC sees a real Xbox 360 controller. Any game with gamepad support just works.

2.5ms

Measured round-trip input latency over USB. Tuned 5 GHz Wi-Fi stays in the low double digits.

Up to 500 Hz input Wi-Fi + USB Rumble feedback
Features

Built like a controller, not an app

Everything is tuned for play: instant response, layouts that fit your hands, and feedback you can feel.

Gyro motion steering

Tilt the phone to steer. Made for racing games — sensitivity and axis are tunable, and you can toggle it per layout.

Layout builder

Drag, resize and place every button exactly where your thumbs want it. Save as many custom layouts as you like.

Presets that fit your game

Racing, shooter and emulator layouts out of the box. Pick one and play, or use it as a starting point for your own.

Rumble, both ways

Force feedback from the game travels back and buzzes the phone. Hits, curbs and recoil feel real.

Download

Get both. They're free.

Android app

  • Android 9 or newer
  • Direct APK — no store account needed
  • Touch, gyro and the layout builder
Download APK Download GamepadOS on Uptodown

APK · Android 9+ · ~3 MB

PC server

  • Windows 10 / 11 installer
  • Sets up the ViGEmBus driver + firewall for you
  • Shows the QR — pairs over Wi-Fi or USB
Download for Windows

GamepadServer-Setup.exe · Windows 10/11 · ~27 MB · driver & firewall included

FAQ

Quick answers

If the game supports a gamepad, yes — your PC sees a standard Xbox 360 controller, the most widely supported pad there is.
For wireless play, yes — phone and PC must be on the same network. No Wi-Fi around? USB wired mode works anywhere.
Completely. There's no account and no cloud — controller input travels directly from your phone to your PC over your own network. Read the privacy policy.
Nine times out of ten it's a VPN, a firewall prompt that got dismissed, or a network that blocks device-to-device traffic. The troubleshooting guide walks through each fix.

Visit the support center

GamepadOS — free on Android & Windows