PadForge Version 2.4.1

PadForge v2.4.1 has been released as a modern controller mapping utility for Windows, enabling users to map any controller, keyboard, or mouse to various virtual gaming controllers like Xbox 360 and DualShock 4. Key updates include a theme-aware popup, live theme updates, and the ability to dismiss the popup by clicking outside. The tool now features a cleaner shadow effect, adjustable touchpad overlay opacity, and wider port fields. Additional improvements include updated terminology for DSU Motion Server and various code quality optimizations. The updated description for the touchpad emulation interface is available in ten languages.

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PadForge v2.4.1 has been released. This is a contemporary controller mapping utility for Windows that enables the mapping of any controller, keyboard, or mouse to virtual Xbox 360, DualShock 4, custom DirectInput, or MIDI controllers through ViGEmBus, vJoy, and Windows MIDI Services, allowing games and applications to recognize them as actual hardware.

PadForge changelog:
New Controller Popup
Theme-aware — background and icons adapt to dark/light themes
Instant theme updates — popup background refreshes in real-time when the theme changes while open
Close on outside click — clicking outside the popup will dismiss it
Enhanced shadow — a separate shadow element pattern removes corner artifacts
Touchpad Overlay
Opacity 0% — slider and numeric field now support full transparency
Reset buttons added for DSU port, Web port, and Opacity fields
Wider port fields (140 → 160px) to accommodate 5-character port numbers without clipping
Updated description — “On-screen touch surface for DualShock 4 and DualSense-compatible touchpad emulation” (10 languages)
DSU Motion Server
Updated terminology — “cemuhook” changed to “CemuHook Motion Provider protocol” (10 languages)
Code Quality Improvements
WebControllerDevice.RawButtonCount now acknowledges the touchpad-only device flag
Removed unnecessary null check in DevicesViewModel
Eliminated redundant empty-string check in InputManager.Step3.ParseDescriptor