Shadow can support basic mice, keyboards, gamepads, and many other USB devices using our simple Plug and Play feature. For high-performance USB devices—such as webcams, virtual reality headsets, racing wheels & pedals, flight sticks, or capture cards—we suggest enabling USB Redirection.

See more instructions below:

• Plug and Play (PnP)

• USB Redirection

• FAQs

Plug and Play (PnP)

Some USB devices, including PlayStation and Xbox controllers, can be used once they're plugged in. This is commonly referred to as Plug and Play (PnP).
Plug your USB devices into your computer then start your Shadow. Shadow will automatically forward these devices. If your device isn't working, try USB Redirection.

USB Redirection

If you want Shadow to detect or improve compatibility with your mouse, keyboard, or any other USB device, we invite you to install the drivers like this:

1. In your Shadow launcher, go into the settings "" > "Controllers & USB" and click on the button next to "Use my USB devices on my Shadow":
   
   
   
   

2. Follow the instructions according to your operating system:

   • On Windows, allow Shadow to install drivers on your computer if you want. These drivers allow you to connect your devices to Shadow using your network.

   • On MacOS, go to the Apple Menu > "System Preferences", click on "Security and Privacy", then on "General". Click on "Allow" at the bottom right on the new window.
     
     

     On macOS Catalina, some users may experience a loss of control when Shadow launches in full screen. If this happens, stop the Shadow application, check the security and privacy settings described above, and then restart Shadow.

3. On your Shadow, open the Quick Menu
   

   To access the Quick Menu, once Shadow starts, click on the Shadow logo located at the top of the screen, or press the Quick Menu shortcut:

   Windows : ALT + WIN + O
   macOS : ALT + CMD + O

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4. Go to the "Controllers & USB" section, then click the box next to the device you want to forward to Shadow
   
   

FAQs