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CurseForge · Minecraft mod

BetterController

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.

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Quick answer

Which BetterController release should I use?

Updated 9 days ago
Latest stable file BetterController 0.2.1 (Minecraft 26.2)
Game version 26.2
Loader Fabric

BetterController 0.2.1 (Minecraft 26.2) targets 26.2 with Fabric. The project page does not say whether this file belongs on the client, dedicated server, or both. All 1 required mods have matching files.

Where it goes

Is BetterController required on the client, server, or both?

The project page does not say whether this file belongs on the client, dedicated server, or both.

Client Source doesn’t say
Dedicated server Source doesn’t say
Loader for this release Fabric
Required install it here Optional supported, not mandatory Not supported do not install here Source doesn’t say do not assume

The source does not explicitly classify this release as client-only or server-only.

Understand client and server requirements Read the Minecraft installation guide

What else does BetterController 0.2.1 (Minecraft 26.2) need?

BetterController 0.2.1 (Minecraft 26.2). Change the file and its required mods may change too.

All 1 required mods have matching files

Install Fabric API first. We found matching files for this game-version and loader setup.

Fabric API Needed by BetterController 0.2.1 (Minecraft 26.2)
required
Matching file found Matched file: [26.2] Fabric API 0.158.0+26.2

We only count dependency files that match this setup. A file for another loader does not fill the gap.

Before you install it

Add BetterController without breaking your instance.

Built for BetterController 0.2.1 (Minecraft 26.2). Pick another file and the loader, install side or required mods may change.

  1. 01

    Stick to this file

    Use BetterController 0.2.1 (Minecraft 26.2). It targets 26.2 with Fabric; another release may have different loader, side or dependency requirements.

  2. 02

    Bring the mods it needs

    Install Fabric API first. We found matching files for this game-version and loader setup.

  3. 03

    Put it on the correct side

    The project page does not say whether this file belongs on the client, dedicated server, or both.

  4. 04

    Pick the file you checked

    Use the “Get this file” button beside BetterController 0.2.1 (Minecraft 26.2). It opens that exact file at the source.

About this project

What does BetterController add?

BetterController

Play Minecraft Java with any gamepad. BetterController makes Minecraft feel like a console game — plug in your controller, launch the game, and play. No menus to fight, no setup, no server install.

Features

  • Plug-and-play — auto-detects Xbox, PlayStation, Switch Pro and generic XInput controllers, swaps the on-screen button glyphs to match, and survives hot-disconnect.
  • Analog everything — per-axis deadzone, anti-deadzone, response curve and adaptive smoothing on the look stick.
  • Full GUI navigation — inventories, chests, creative search, options, world list, plus a virtual keyboard for chat. The right stick scrolls scrollable screens.
  • Creative double-tap fly — the vanilla toggle just works.
  • In-game settings screen — five sliders (movement deadzone, look X / Y sensitivity, look speed, trigger threshold); everything else lives in a JSON config that reloads live.
  • Debug overlay (F8) — raw axes, triggers, processed vectors, pressed buttons.
  • Lightweight and allocation-free in the tick loop — no rumble bloat, no radial menu.

Default bindings

Left stick moves, right stick looks. A / Cross jumps, RT mines, LT uses, Y / Triangle opens the inventory, B / Circle drops, X / Square swaps hands, RB / LB switch hotbar slots and creative tabs, D-pad up opens chat, Start pauses. Everything is rebindable in config/bettercontroller.json.

Requirements

  • Fabric Loader + Fabric API
  • Client-side only — safe on any server, not required server-side

See each version for its exact Minecraft and Java requirements.

Project description from CurseForge.

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3 available setups

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Recent files

BetterController versions and loaders

8 of 8 releases match

Looking for an older file? The official CurseForge project page is in Resources.