A utility for mapping keyboard keys and mouse button actions to your game controller buttons for PC gaming.
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Comments about Xpadder as an Alternative to Joy2Key
- Xpadder is Paid and Proprietary
Joy2Key Alternatives for Windows
There are many alternatives to Joy2Key for Windows and since it's discontinued a lot of people are looking for a replacement. The best Windows alternative is Xpadder. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try AntiMicro or InputMapper. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 10 alternatives to Joy2Key and ten of them are available for Windows so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Windows alternatives to Joy2Key are JoyToKey, reWASD, Gaming Keyboard Splitter and Pinnacle Game Profiler.
Alternatives list
- 34 Xpadder alternatives
24 AntiMicro alternativesantimicro is a graphical program used to map keyboard keys and mouse controls to a gamepad. This program is useful for playing PC games using a gamepad that do not have any form of built-in gamepad support.
Comments about AntiMicro as an Alternative to Joy2Key
AndrewIt's more recently developed and highly configurable
- AntiMicro is Free and Open Source
- AntiMicro is Customizable
22 JoyToKey alternativesJoyToKey enables you to control any softwares (e.g. browsers, games on the web, Microsoft office applications or even Windows itself) by using your favorite windows joystick! Whenever you press joystick buttons and sticks, JoyToKey will convert the input into keyboard strokes...
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23 reWASD alternativesCustomize Xbox controllers by mapping gamepad inputs to keyboard, mouse, or other controls. Uniquely map Xbox Elite paddles as separate buttons, and refine stick and trigger settings. Share and download configurations for personalized gameplay, enhancing control precision.
Cost / License
- Paid
- Proprietary
Platforms
- Windows
- Android
- iPhone
- iPad
- Android Tablet
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26 InputMapper alternativesInputMapper is a DS4 (DualShock 4) input mapper that allows you to connect your PS4 gamepad to windows, wired (USB) or wirelessly (Bluetooth).
Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Platforms
- Windows
24 Gaming Keyboard Splitter alternativesGaming Keyboard Splitter creates up to 4 virtual xbox 360 controllers and feeds them via one or more keyboards.
26 Pinnacle Game Profiler alternativesPinnacle Game Profiler allows you to emulate your keyboard and mouse with your video game controller, and otherwise customize the controller's behavior. Many PC games do not directly support game controllers, but with Pinnacle Game Profiler you can use any controller to play...
There are already very feature-rich joystick to keyboard mappers out there, be it JoyToKey or XPadder. However, both are not Freeware and both lack the possibility to easily switch configurations from outside the applications, which would be necessary if you use game front-ends...
Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Alerts
- Discontinued
Platforms
- Windows
13 Joystick 2 Mouse alternativesJoystick to mouse (also known as joy2mouse) let's you control the mouse and keyboard using your joystick or gamepad.
Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Platforms
- Windows
6 SDL2 Gamepad Tool alternativesIt's a simple GUI tool to create/modify gamepad mappings for games that use SDL2 Game Controller API. Created to be an alternative to Steam Bigpicture gamepad configurator.
Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
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