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JoyToKey for Windows

  • Trial version
  • 3.1
    270
  • 90.9K
  • V7.3.2
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Turn Your PC Gamepad's Input Into Keyboard Or Mouse Input.

JoyToKey is a free gaming utility that allows the user to map gamepad or controller inputs (buttons, analog sticks...) to PC keyboard and mouse input (such as the WASD keys).

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Always custom, sometimes limited

JoyToKey provides a number of useful features: it supports the most common console controllers as well as generic gamepads, and can map input to most keyboard keys as well as to mouse movement. Some games, like World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth, offer JoyToKey compatibility specifically, making it a great way to play these titles. On the other hand, you might suffer extra milliseconds of input lag in some games, which can make playing fast-paced games like first-person shooters more frustrating, and others, like Team Fortress 2, specifically limit what JoyToKey can do for you.

A joy enough

Overall, JoyToKey is worth grabbing if you have something specific you very much want to do with your controller. It's especially good for games with normally fixed keys and buttons (i.e. no controls configuration menu), because JoyToKey bypasses such restrictions and lets you make your own choices.

  • Pros

    • High hardware compatibility
    • Hotkeys easy to customise
    • Supports mouse input
    • Sometimes officially supported
  • Cons

    • Limited by some games
    • Learning curve
    • Possible input lag
    • JoyToKey and normal keys may overlap
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JoyToKey for PC

  • Trial version
  • 3.1
    270
  • 90.9K
  • V7.3.2
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99/100

Score result: Clean

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JoyToKey_V7.3.2.exe
SHA256
0869820d01d49758c4187dcb61a2855df2f51f7b69f90e8cdbdf209ba412f984
SHA1
cfbb5960e1b09e317659c5bad0ba5a5d6af372a7

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