How can I use my Xbox One Controller for the Project 64 Emulator?
If you have the latest version of Project64 installed, the NRage controller plug-in should default to the input.
… Otherwise set this for input.
In the setup of NRage activate XInput as a controller interface and set your keys. (The Z key is a bit unorthodox on all controllers as there's almost no other device with a button on the bottom). Finding a pleasant alternative here is a pretty fiddly affair
It would be better to invest 10 euro for a retro controller.
In the last nightly Nage is on each case the standard input.
https://www.pj64-emu.com/nightly-builds