Pad2Key Alternatives
Pad2Key is described as 'Was built to turn a Xbox 360/PS3/other controller into a keyboard effectivlly adding joystick support for any PC game' and is an app in the gaming software category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Pad2Key for Windows and Linux. The best Pad2Key alternative is Xpadder. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try MotionInJoy DS3 Tool or J2K. Other great apps like Pad2Key are JoyToKey, Pinnacle Game Profiler, VJoy Virtual Joystick and jstest-gtk.
- Free • Proprietary
35 Xpadder alternativesA utility for mapping keyboard keys and mouse button actions to your game controller buttons for PC gaming.
License model
- Paid • Proprietary
Application type
Country of Origin
United Kingdom
Platforms
- Windows
Xpadder Features
Xpadder VS Pad2Key
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...
License model
- Paid • Proprietary
Application type
Country of Origin
Japan
Platforms
- Windows
JoyToKey Features
JoyToKey VS Pad2Key
9 MotionInJoy DS3 Tool alternativesMotioninJoy is a software that makes your PS3 and XBOX controllers work with your PC. It installs a driver for you and you can set up the controller to work.
License model
- Free • Proprietary
Platforms
- Windows
DiscontinuedThe official website and the SourceForge project page have both been removed. Last version, 1.0005, released in December 2013, can be downloaded here: http://www.xinputer.com/download/MotioninJoy_071001_signed.zip and here: ftp://ftp.gnome.org/mirror/temp/sf2015/d/ds/ds3tool/DS3%20Tool%2064-bit/
WarningHas been reported to have trojan/other kind of virus embedded in the code.
MotionInJoy DS3 Tool Features
MotionInJoy DS3 Tool VS Pad2Key
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...
License model
- Paid • Proprietary
Application type
Country of Origin
United States
Platforms
- Windows
WarningThe developer has passed away, and the project has been hacked with viruses. You should avoid downloading it on the official website, and rather check well-known third-party download websites if you want to use this software.
DiscontinuedYou can't download it from the "official website" anymore, but it's still available on third-part websites, but be cautious.
Pinnacle Game Profiler VS Pad2Key
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...
DiscontinuedThe J2K website has been inactive since 2014 and the program is no longer updated. Last version, 1.2, can be still downloaded from the official website.
J2K VS Pad2Key
2 VJoy Virtual Joystick alternativesVJoy Virtual Joystick is a software application and virtual driver system that allows keyboard input to be translated to joystick input.
VJoy Virtual Joystick VS Pad2Key
jstest-gtk is a simple joystick tester based on Gtk+. It provides you with a list of attached joysticks, a way to display which buttons and axis are pressed, a way to remap axis and buttons and a way to calibrate your joystick.
License model
- Free • Open Source
Country of Origin
Germany
EU
Platforms
- Linux
DiscontinuedNo news since May 2009
QJoyPad is a free Linux/QT program that lets you control any keyboard XWindows program with a gaming device
License model
- Free • Open Source
Platforms
- Linux
DiscontinuedThe program is no longer updated. Last version, 4.1.0, released in February 2010, can be still downloaded from SourceForge.
QJoyPad Features
QJoyPad VS Pad2Key
ControlMK is an utility which uses DirectInput controllers to emulate mouse, keyboard, and other types of commands.
DiscontinuedLast version, 0.232, was released on September 2004. You can still download it from the official website.
ControlMK VS Pad2Key
Joystick to mouse (also known as joy2mouse) let's you control the mouse and keyboard using your joystick or gamepad.
License model
- Free • Proprietary
Country of Origin
Israel
Platforms
- Windows
Joystick 2 Mouse VS Pad2Key
Empowers PC users with game controller integration for various tasks like web surfing, gaming, and remote entertainment control. Supports wireless gamepads, offering comfort and flexibility in environments like home theaters or presentations, and includes an on-screen keyboard and pre-built control profiles.
License model
- Free • Open Source
Country of Origin
- United Kingdom
Platforms
- Windows
Keysticks Features
Keysticks VS Pad2Key
Rejoystick - A gamepad/joystick translator/keymapper
Rejoystick is a program that maps keypresses on your gamepad/joypad/joystick to keypresses on a keyboard when you are running X. Since it uses SDL to communicate with the gamepad device, it can work on every platform that prov.
License model
- Free • Open Source
Platforms
- Linux
DiscontinuedThe program is no longer updated. Last version, 0.8.1, released in September 2008, can be still downloaded from SourceForge.
