Play Minecraft with a controller like on console — smooth analog movement, full UI navigation, customizable bindings and native support for Xbox, PlayStation and Switch gamepads.
Description
BetterController (Fabric, Client-Side)
BetterController brings a premium controller experience to Minecraft Java Edition on Fabric.
It is designed to be responsive, predictable, and fully configurable, while staying client-only (no server install needed).
Features
- GLFW gamepad / joystick input support
- Auto controller detection (Xbox / PlayStation / Switch / Generic)
- JSON-based action + axis remapping
- Configurable deadzones, sensitivity, trigger threshold
- Response curves and camera smoothing options
- Predictable hotbar slot behavior
- Controller menu navigation foundation and settings screen
- Optional controller HUD hints (toggleable)
Technical Design
Clean modular architecture:
ControllerPoller->ControllerSnapshotInputTranslator->GameplayInputFrameMinecraftInputApplierControllerConfig/ControllerConfigManager- GUI navigation hooks for future expansion
Compatibility
- Minecraft: 1.21.11
- Loader: Fabric
- Java: 21
- Side: Client only
Installation
- Install Fabric Loader
- Install Fabric API
- Put
bettercontroller-<version>.jarin yourmodsfolder - Launch Minecraft with Fabric
Configuration
Controller settings are configurable in-game and through JSON config files.
You can customize:
- button bindings
- axis mappings (including inversion)
- deadzones
- sensitivity and camera behavior