If you have an ancient joystick with a 15-pin connector (Gameport) or a very old generic USB stick that Windows refuses to recognize:
The term “better” typically means:
This is widely considered the best "universal" software for making any generic joystick or legacy controller function as an Xbox 360 controller, which is the standard for most modern Windows games. You can download the latest version from x360ce.com universal joystick driver for windows 7 8 10 and 11 better