chiaki-ng with mouse and keyboard: where ConsoleMouse fits
chiaki-ng is a free, PlayStation Remote Play client. ConsoleMouse is an app built around one job: turning mouse movement into controller-stick input, with a profile for each game. Its connection engine builds on the Chiaki code lineage, and we say so openly.
Coming soon to Steam for Windows, Mac and Linux · Launch price EUR 9.99 · TV Play and PC Play included.
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What chiaki-ng is
According to its README, chiaki-ng is an PlayStation Remote Play client and the next generation of the original Chiaki project, which is in maintenance mode. It is free to use.
Where ConsoleMouse comes in
A Remote Play client shows the console picture and passes controller input to the console. Aiming with a mouse in a shooter or open-world game needs one more step: turning mouse movement into stick input, tuned per game. The README we read does not describe that step. chiaki-ng’s current documentation is the place to check what it offers today. ConsoleMouse makes that step its core feature.
chiaki-ng and ConsoleMouse side by side
chiaki-ng facts come from its own README. The ConsoleMouse column describes the app as it is at release soon.
Scroll the table sideways as needed. With a keyboard, focus the table and use the arrow keys.
| Aspect | chiaki-ng (README) | ConsoleMouse |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | PlayStation Remote Play client. | An app that translates mouse and keyboard into controller input for your console. |
| Status | Released; the README describes ongoing support. | Out soon. |
| Cost | Free. | Launch price EUR 9.99 on Steam for Windows, macOS and Linux. The Raspberry Pi version is sold only on consolemouse.com. |
| Platforms | Several systems including Windows, Linux, macOS and Android. | Windows, macOS, Linux and Raspberry Pi. |
| Mouse-to-stick translation with profiles | Not described in the README we read. | The core feature, with a profile per game. |
| Picture Our product: Steam store page and our own docs Sources: P1 | The client shows the console stream. | TV Play keeps the picture on your TV or monitor over HDMI. PC Play shows it in a window on your computer. In PC Play on Windows, the Sharpen picture setting offers FSR 1 or NVIDIA RTX Video. NVIDIA RTX Video needs an NVIDIA RTX graphics card. |
Built on open ground
chiaki-ng is licensed under the AGPL-3.0, as the licence file in its repository shows. ConsoleMouse’s connection engine builds on code from that lineage and keeps the same licence. The app’s interface is a separate program.
ConsoleMouse is independent of the chiaki-ng project. If a controller and chiaki-ng already do what you need, that’s a fine setup.
Frequently asked questions
Is ConsoleMouse a fork of chiaki-ng?
Its connection engine builds on code from the Chiaki family under the AGPL-3.0. The mouse and keyboard translation, the profiles and the interface are our own work.
Does chiaki-ng work with a mouse today?
That depends on your setup, so check the chiaki-ng documentation. The README we read does not describe mouse-to-stick translation with profiles.
When can I get ConsoleMouse?
ConsoleMouse is coming soon to Steam for Windows, Mac and Linux, at the launch price of EUR 9.99. Wishlist it now. The Raspberry Pi version is coming soon to Steam too, only on consolemouse.com.
Sources and evidence
- K1: chiaki-ng README
Project docs. We didn’t test the input details. · Retrieved:
- K2: chiaki-ng licence file (COPYING)
Project docs. We didn’t test the input details. · Retrieved:
- S1: ConsoleMouse on Steam (store page)
Our product: Steam store page and our own docs · Retrieved:
- P1: ConsoleMouse product documentation
Our product: Steam store page and our own docs · Retrieved: