Gyro aiming has been shown to be the fastest and most accurate aiming method for controller players, yet many games and even platforms, such as Xbox, lack native gyro implementation. Fortunately, there are ways to work around this issue using both hardware and software solutions.
For example, the BIGBIG Won Armor X Pro is a versatile controller adaptor that allows gamers to map the gyro to sticks, giving them gyro aiming for any game they desire. It works with Xbox, PC, Switch, and PlayStation, and can even be used on Switch, PC, and PlayStation games that support gyro without mapping to stick, behaving exactly like a PS5 or Switch pad.
Another option is Steam Input, a collection of software, hardware, and configuration utilities that Steam uses to interface with games. With Steam Input, gamers can map the gyro to stick or mouse, offering even more options than the Armor X Pro. Steam Input works with PC and gyro-enabled controllers, and is implemented impressively in the Steam Deck.
The XIM Nexus, a controller that comes with built-in gyro, is another solution that allows users to map the gyro to the stick, similar to the Armor X Pro. It can also be used on Switch, PC, and PlayStation games that support gyro without mapping to stick, and behaves like a PS5 or Switch pad.
Finally, DS4/DS5 Windows is an open-source gamepad input mapper and virtual emulator designed to connect PlayStation or Switch controllers (DualShock 3/4 and DualSense 5) to a Windows 10 & 11 PC. Like Steam Input, it enables users to map the gyro to the mouse, providing yet another option for gamers to experience gyro aiming.
@richservo totally! I can do keyboard and mouse, but controller without gyro? Nope. Not playing a shooter without gyro.
@gpowerf I won’t game any other way now. So it’s either steamdeck or ps5 controller for me.