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 AntiMicro, which is both free and Open Source. 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 Xpadder, JoyToKey, reWASD and InputMapper.

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  1. AntiMicro icon

    AntiMicro

     112 likes

    antimicro 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.

    24 AntiMicro alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
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    Discontinued

    The latest release was on November 5th, 2016. A new generation of the program called AntiMicroX icon AntiMicroX is available.

    AntiMicro vs Joy2Key Comments
    Andrew
    Positive
    0

    It's more recently developed and highly configurable

    • AntiMicro is Free and Open SourceJoy2Key is also Free and Open Source
    • AntiMicro is CustomizableJoy2Key is not according to our users
  2. Xpadder icon

    Xpadder

     67 likes

    A utility for mapping keyboard keys and mouse button actions to your game controller buttons for PC gaming.

    35 Xpadder alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    Xpadder vs Joy2Key Comments
    Guest
    Positive
    0

    Developer has a long-running good reputation and provides support to licensees.

    • Xpadder is Paid and ProprietaryJoy2Key is Free and Open Source
  4. JoyToKey icon

    JoyToKey

     46 likes

    JoyToKey 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...

    23 JoyToKey alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    reWASD icon
    reWASD

    Customize 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 persona...

    https://www.rewasd.com
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    reWASD

     13 likes

    Customize 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.

    23 reWASD alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Android Tablet
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  8. InputMapper icon

    InputMapper

     11 likes

    InputMapper is a DS4 (DualShock 4) input mapper that allows you to connect your PS4 gamepad to windows, wired (USB) or wirelessly (Bluetooth).

    27 InputMapper alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  10. Pinnacle Game Profiler icon

    Pinnacle Game Profiler

     64 likes

    Pinnacle 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...

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Warning
    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  11. J2K icon

    J2K

     6 likes

    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

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    J2K screenshot 1
     
  12. Joystick 2 Mouse icon

    Joystick 2 Mouse

     3 likes

    Joystick 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
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  13. SDL2 Gamepad Tool icon

    SDL2 Gamepad Tool

     2 likes

    It'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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