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.
| Device Name | Progress | Virtual Device Name* |
|---|---|---|
| NES Controller | 75% | 9ES Controller |
| Apple Pippin | Planned | Pip |
| Atari 2600 CX40 Joystick | Planned | Alfa 2600 Joystick |
| Atari 2600 CX30 Paddle | Planned | Alfa 2600 Paddle |
| ColecoVision Hand Controller | Planned | CharlieVictor Hand Controller |
| GameBoy | Planned | GolfBravo |
| GameBoy Advance | Planned | GolfBravo Advance |
| GameGear | Planned | GolfGear |
| Intellivision | Planned | Indiavision |
| Nintendo DS | Likely | Nine DS |
| Sega Genesis | Planned | Sierra Golf |
| Sega Master System | Planned | Sierra Mike System |
| Sega Saturn | Planned | Sierra Jupiter |
| SNES | Planned | S9ES |
| TurboGrafx-16 | Planned | TangoGolf-16 |
| Vectrex | Planned | Victrex |
| Virtual Boy | Planned | Victor Bravo |
*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.