couch-gaming

Console Mode is an open-source Windows tool that transforms your PC into a console-like gaming experience by automatically managing monitors, audio output, and fullscreen modes such as Steam Big Picture and Xbox Mode.

Turn your Windows PC into a couch console. A free, controller-friendly front end in three shells — a channel grid, a blade dashboard and a media bar — with an optional, carefully guarded shell mode. Very early beta.

DualSense Battery Monitor is a lightweight Windows utility that automatically alerts you with a visual overlay whenever any connected PlayStation 5 DualSense controller reaches a low battery level.

Emulationstation from batocera with configs and scripts for integration as Arch-Linux package

A controller-first, 10-foot Windows couch launcher. DualSense-driven, full WebGL fluid backgrounds, app/game tiles, glass UI, and zero localhost dependency. Built with Tauri v2 (Rust + React + WebView2).

Automates your couch gaming experience on Windows 11.

A console-like desktop overlay for Wayland desktops.

Open-source Windows controller companion: keyboard, cursor, and local voice typing for desktop, sign-in, lock, and UAC.

Cool browser games to unwind while claude writes your code

ControlFS is an open-source, controller-first file manager for Windows with a built-in safe ZIP extractor — browse, organize and unzip from the couch.

DIY RP2040 HDMI-CEC controller that makes a TV follow a Linux couch PC's power state—no daemon required.

Use a controller as a mouse and keyboard on Windows. Sticks drive the cursor and the on-screen keyboard pops up when you click a text box, exactly like on a console.

Switch a Windows PC from monitor to TV and launch Xbox mode or Steam Big Picture.

One shortcut to reconnect your TV, switch audio, and launch Steam Big Picture. Press again to restore your desktop.

Turn your Mac (mini) into a game console: press the Xbox button for Steam Big Picture, play Windows games via CrossOver + Game Porting Toolkit (GPTK/D3DMetal), hold to return to macOS.

A controller-first console frontend for Windows: games, streaming apps and websites on one couch-friendly screen.

Unofficial desktop client that opens the YouTube TV web interface and drives it with an Xbox / 8BitDo controller

Controller-friendly GTK overlay for Hyprland gaming setups with Spotify controls, active-sink volume, Steam Big Picture, screenshots, and TV mode.

the Hub — one window for every game launcher on your PC. Steam, Epic, GOG, Xbox, Battle.net and more, with full controller/couch support. Still in Beta looking for feedback and ideas.

Turn a Windows 11 PC into a console. A full-screen, controller-first game launcher for the TV that also lets the gamepad drive Windows itself — no keyboard or mouse needed.