This project is an iPhone app that emulates retro game controllers and a device driver. The device driver makes the controller appear to macOS as a physical devices and can be used by any app or game that supports HID game controllers on a Mac (and in the future, an iPad with an M-series chip).

• Open source
• Emulates real-world retro devices
• Emulated device indistinguishable from a physical device
• iPhone app distributed on the iOS App Store
• Driver distributed on the Mac App Store from the host app
• iPhone app, driver, and devices require NO setup or configuration

See the wiki for more Project Goals…

• Controller App: iOS 12+
• Mac Driver: macOS 10.15+
• iPad (with M series chip) Driver: iOS 16+

See the wiki for complete minimum requirements and minimum supported Apple devices…

• Device driver
• Driver’s host app (installs and manages the driver)
• Virtual NES controller (usable from the host app)
• iPhone app that emulates an NES controller and connects to the driver
• iPhone app sends button state to the driver
• Works with OpenEmu and other apps that recognize HID game controllers

See the wiki for a complete run down of progress…

This list is a preview of some game controllers that will be supported and their progress.

* names likely to change

Don’t see your favorite game controller? See the wiki for more devices…

See the wiki for ways you can help Virtual Controller.