Joy2Key Alternatives

Joy2Key is described as 'Translate joystick movements into keyboard events (X and console)' and is an app. There are more than 10 alternatives to Joy2Key for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Android and iPhone apps. The best Joy2Key alternative is Xpadder. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try AntiMicro or Gaming Keyboard Splitter. Other great apps like Joy2Key are JoyToKey, reWASD, Joystick Mapper and InputMapper.

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

    35 Xpadder alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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    Comments about Xpadder as an Alternative to Joy2Key
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    Developer has a long-running good reputation and provides support to licensees.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Xpadder is the most popular Windows alternative to Joy2Key.

    • Xpadder is the most popular commercial alternative to Joy2Key.

    • Xpadder is Paid and ProprietaryJoy2Key is Free and Open Source
  2. AntiMicro icon
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    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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    It's more recently developed and highly configurable

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • AntiMicro is the most popular Linux alternative to Joy2Key.

    • AntiMicro is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Joy2Key.

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

    22 JoyToKey alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  4. reWASD icon
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    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

    • Pay once or Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Android Tablet
     
    • reWASD is the most popular Android, iPhone, iPad & Android Tablet alternative to Joy2Key.

    • reWASD is Paid and ProprietaryJoy2Key is Free and Open Source
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    Joystick Mapper is an application that allows you to configure your joysticks or gamepads to simulate keyboard keys/mouse movement/mouse click/mouse scroll, so you can control any app or game using them, even the ones without built-in support.

    20 Joystick Mapper alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
    • Joystick Mapper is the most popular Mac alternative to Joy2Key.

    • Joystick Mapper is Paid and ProprietaryJoy2Key is Free and Open Source
  6. InputMapper icon
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    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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    Keyboard / Mouse / Gamepad / Joystick support to Dualshock 4 emulation for PS4 Remote Play (macOS) - MiCkSoftware/ShockEmu

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Objective-C
     
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    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

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Warning
    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  9. J2K icon
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    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
     
  10. Controllers icon
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    Consoles allows you to use console controllers to play almost any game on Mac, even games that don't have built-in support for controllers.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
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