I have multiple controllers and their number (ordering) sporadically changes

In case you have multiple game controllers, ideally their joystick number should be stable like below:

1. Xbox controller -> Joystick #1
2. Pedal controller -> Joystick #2

However, depending on how the devices are initialized during Windows startup, sometimes their number (ordering) may change.

1. Xbox controller -> Joystick #2
2. Pedal controller -> Joystick #1

This can be very frustrating in case you expect different assignment for different controllers.

JoyToKey allows you to assign a static joystick number for each device. In order to configure it,

1. Go to menu: “Settings” -> “Configure joysticks…“
2. Then go to tab: “2. Advanced setting for each device“
3. For each device, specify a preferred joystick number