GeForce Now Supported Controller List

GeForce Now is a very cool way to experience gaming on your Android TV, tablet or PC. You can get started with the free account, which allows you to queue for available servers and play up to 1h per session.

The main issue I have experienced on GFN is the limited support and documentation on what controllers are supported by the app. The official page mentions some Android type controllers but the list is very limited.

We will address other options throughout the article. If you have other controllers that run well, please comment so I can expand the list.

Android Controller Support

There is no built-in calibration or remapping of keys, so Android needs to convert the hardware map to "Android keys" which will also allow you to control the Android interface.

These will work out of the box and will map to X-Input/360 controller keys while in-game:

• DualShock 2 with PS3/DS3 USB adapters 
• DualShock 3 via USB
• Xbox 360 Controller

Compatible controllers with X-input alternate modes:

• Retro-bit Mega Drive / Genesis 8 Button USB (Use macro to change into X-Input. Some games also need combo key to switch D-PAD to left stick instead of d-pad.)

Controllers that have limited support / need in-game remapping:

• PDP Afterglow Wired for Nintendo Switch
• OUYA Controller

These mostly work but will have keys mapped in very strange places, at least from my limited test on Android TV. For instance, a face button may be mapped on a should button on thumb click.

The Ouya controller would work well if it had a "Key layout" file that Google never seemed to pick up. That is the main issue with Android. If a controller does not emulate the ID of an existing one, layouts are in ABC/XYZ gamepad type, which is none today.

Even the Retro-Bit Mega Drive controller does not map well by default in Android, despite the ABC/XYZ layout.

Windows Basic Support

On windows, the support seems to be enabled for all controllers that support X-Input (Xbox 360) and Direct Input.

DualShock 4 has DS4Windows free software that emulates an X360 controller. DualSense I do not have to test.

Tested list:

• DualShock 2 w/ PS3 adapter, D-Input
• Krom Key PS3 and PC controller, X-Input,
• PDP Afterglow Wired Switch controller (keys will be in Nintendo layout)
• Speedlink Strike FX PS3 controller, D-Input

Enable Custom Controllers on Windows

In Windows it is possible to map your controllers with x360ce application, which will emulate a 360 controller like Steam.

You can enable the emulation when you need it, so you can still use Steam for mapping with local games.

X360ce works well with Windows 11 and I have used it to enable the original Xbox Controller S for every Windows game that understands X-Input.

Please download the latest release from the GitHub page.