ReWASD 5.1.0.1272 Review: A Powerful Gamepad Remapper for Windows
If you are looking for a way to customize your gamepad experience on Windows, you might want to check out reWASD 5.1.0.1272, a gamepad remapper app that lets you reassign any button, stick, trigger, or gyro to keyboard, mouse, or controller inputs.
reWASD 5.1.0.1272 is the latest version of the app that was released in December 2022. It comes with some new features and improvements, such as:
- Support for remapping a range of popular controllers such as the Azeron Cyro, DualSense Edge, Hori Wired Mini Gamepad for PlayStation 4, GameSir G7 Wired Controller, and XIM Nexus[^4^]
- Use an ESP32 Bluetooth adapter to connect an external virtual controller to your PS4 or Nintendo Switch console[^4^]
- Discover the Mobile Controller feature to turn your Android or iOS device into a gamepad[^4^]
- Group the disconnected devices, and apply configs to them[^4^]
- Explore a redesigned interface to help your flow[^4^]
In this review, we will take a closer look at some of these features and see how they work in practice.
Remapping Controllers
The core functionality of reWASD 5.1.0.1272 is to remap any controller input to any other input. This means you can use your gamepad to play games that don’t support it natively, or create custom layouts that suit your preferences and playstyle.
To start remapping, you need to connect your controller to your PC via USB or Bluetooth, and launch reWASD 5.1.0.1272. The app will detect your controller and show it on the main screen. You can then click on it and choose a config from the list, or create a new one from scratch.
A config is a set of mappings that you can apply to your controller. You can have multiple configs for different games or scenarios, and switch between them easily. You can also share your configs with other users online, or download configs made by others.
To create a new config, you need to select the controller type (Xbox 360/One/Series X|S/Elite/Elite Series 2/Adaptive Controller/DualShock 3/DualShock 4/DualSense/Stadia/Other), and then assign any input to any button, stick, trigger, or gyro on your controller.
You can use keyboard keys, mouse buttons and movements, controller buttons and axes, macros (sequences of inputs), combos (simultaneous inputs), shortcuts (pressing two buttons together), toggles (pressing once to activate and again to deactivate), rapid fire (repeating an input at a certain speed), and more.
You can also adjust the sensitivity, deadzone, curve, inversion, and vibration of each stick and trigger individually. You can also create up to four shift layers for each config, which are activated by holding a certain button or trigger. This way, you can have multiple functions for each input depending on the layer.
Connecting External Virtual Controllers
One of the most interesting features of reWASD 5.1.0.1272 is the ability to connect an external virtual controller to your PS4 or Nintendo Switch console via an ESP32 Bluetooth adapter. This allows you to use any controller that is supported by reWASD 5.1.0.1272 on your console without any additional hardware.
To do this, you need an ESP32 Bluetooth adapter that is compatible with reWASD 5.1.0.1272 (you can find a list of supported models on their website), and a USB cable to connect it to your PC.
You also need to pair your controller with your PC via Bluetooth or USB cable, and create a config for it in reWASD 5.1.0.1272.
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