JoyToKey TIPs and Support Information

In case JoyToKey is started when no controller is connected, JoyToKey tries to automatically detect devices until one controller is connected. But some users may want to continue the auto detection un[...]

"[Beta] Automatically detect more controllers up to a specified count" »

Thanks to the great ideas from Hellish Victor, a new beta version is available now with the following convenient features: When you assign a function to launch an external program you can pass program[...]

"[Beta] Passing parameters when launching an external program" »

Surprisingly, there are demands from users who want to configure a huge number of buttons joysticks in JoyToKey like 128 buttons! So here comes the new beta version, which allows the configuration up [...]

"[Beta] Configure up to 50 joysticks and 128 buttons!" »

Version 6.0 supported additional key code emulations such as * volume control * media control (prev, next, play, stop) * SCROLL LOCK Version 6.0 also changed the key emulation code for arrow keys, R-A[...]

"Support for assigning multi-media keys such as volume control" »

If you’re new to JoyToKey, please try to use it for a simple software like Notepad. Start JoyToKey In the right panel, double click “Button 1” row. Press ‘A’ key and it&#[...]

"How to use JoyToKey?" »

JoyToKey supports XBox One and XBox 360 controller, including the silver guide button. Here is the button list mapping for XBox controller: Stick 1 = left analog stick Stick 2 = right analog stick POV[...]

"Button mapping for XBox controller" »

JoyToKey should be able to support any buttons or sticks as long as they are recognized by Windows. In other words, if buttons/sticks are not recognized by Windows, JoyToKey will not be able to recogn[...]

"Some of my buttons or sticks are not recognized by JoyToKey" »

You may want to check and recalibrate the center of your analog sticks. Please go to the game controller property from Windows control panel (or from JoyToKey menu: “Settings” -> “Co[...]

"My stick input is too sensitive (or my cursor automatically moves)" »

Firstly, please try to exit from JoyToKey explicitly from menu action, right after changing the configuration or entering the registration key. And then start JoyToKey again to see if registration / u[...]

"Registration key and configurations are not saved properly after PC is restarted" »

JoyToKey should work for Windows 10 (and 8, 7, Vista, XP). If it’s your first time to use JoyToKey, before trying it with a complex configuration for your target application, please first try it[...]

"JoyToKey does not seem to work on Windows 10 (or 7 or 8)" »