Archive List for November 2018

License key can be registered from menu: “Help -> Register License Key” But after a PC restart, you may find that the license key (or any other configuration change) was not save properly.[...]

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

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[...]

"[Tips] 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[...]

"[Tips] 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 [...]

"[Tips] 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[...]

"[Tips] 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?" »

If it’s your first time to use JoyToKey, firstly, please try to use it with the simplest setup by following how to use JoyToKey, before trying to use it for your target application with a comple[...]

"JoyToKey does not work for some applications – Try running it as administrator" »

When JoyToKey window is minimized, it may disappear from task bar. But as long as JoyToKey is running, its icon should be available in task tray area (at the right bottom of Windows desktop). Find it [...]

"Cannot find or reopen JoyToKey window after minimizing it" »

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" »