There's also an accessibility use case to consider.

If your gamepad can also act as a mouse, it means you can navigate the operating system between games without putting the controller down.Įven if you aren't a gamer, you may have an HTPC and would prefer the more compact nature of a controller to a wireless mouse and keyboard. While it's perfectly acceptable to control your Windows PC using a wireless mouse and keyboard from the couch, it's not the most elegant solution. The most obvious reason to turn your controller into a mouse is if you want to use your computer like a console.

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