MOUSE

[thokozilemazibuko-art]

HOW DO I MAP MOUSE TO PADFORGE

[hifihedgehog]

@thokozilemazibuko-art Mouse support has been added in the latest development build!

Your mouse should now appear as a device on the Devices page. From there you can assign it to a virtual controller slot and record mappings (mouse axes → stick axes, mouse buttons → controller buttons, etc.) on the Pad page just like any other device.

You can grab the latest build here: latest nightly

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⚠️ CRITICAL WARNING: "Consume Mapped Inputs" ⚠️

PadForge has a "Consume Mapped Inputs" option that intercepts input from the mapped device so it doesn't pass through to Windows. Be extremely careful with this setting when using a mouse:

• If you enable "Consume Mapped Inputs" on your only mouse (or on "all mice merged"), your mouse cursor will stop working entirely. You will lose the ability to click, navigate, or interact with Windows — effectively locking you out of your system.
• Only use this on a secondary/dedicated mouse that you don't need for normal OS interaction.
• If you accidentally lock yourself out, press Ctrl+Alt+Delete to access Task Manager and kill PadForge, or use a keyboard shortcut to restart/shut down.

The same warning applies to keyboards — consuming input from your only keyboard or hiding it via HidHide will block all keyboard input to the OS.

General rule: Never consume input from or hide a device that is your only way to interact with Windows.

Let us know if you need help getting it set up!