Joystick button mapping software?

Sergeant Thorne · Post by **Sergeant Thorne** » Mon Oct 04, 2004 6:04 am

I wonder if anyone knows of a good program that would allow me to map my controller buttons to keyboard keys? Microsoft has cleverly rendered the 3D Pro and Precision Pro software inoperational in WindowsXP; I've even tried the Precision 2 software, but it doesn't do anything for the earlier sticks. I'd like something just like it, though. Thanks!

roid · Post by **roid** » Mon Oct 04, 2004 11:17 am

i use a joystick emulation program called PPjoy.

i'm not sure if it can remap a CURRENT joystick to a virtual joystick, i'd need to plug my joystick back in to test it out.

i just use it to map my VR-Glove as a virtual joystick.

hmm, try it as a last option, i bet there's things better suited for what you want to do.

Sergeant Thorne · Post by **Sergeant Thorne** » Sat Oct 09, 2004 6:22 pm

Thanks, but I don't think that's what I'm looking for.

kurupt · Post by **kurupt** » Sat Oct 09, 2004 7:01 pm

you try joyfix98? did that map buttons too?

BUBBALOU · Post by **BUBBALOU** » Sat Oct 09, 2004 9:30 pm

What game is it for ...since we know it is not descent

Sergeant Thorne · Post by **Sergeant Thorne** » Sat Oct 09, 2004 9:56 pm

I'll look into that, Kurupt, thanks.

It's for Descent 2.

BUBBALOU · Post by **BUBBALOU** » Sun Oct 10, 2004 8:47 am

DESCENT2 ? ? ? ? ? What hokey commands are trying to enable on the Keyboard in D2(which you can do without any external program)

You use MACRO's in Descent...whore! If that is the case SOL in D2....go build a 98 Machine

Sergeant Thorne · Post by **Sergeant Thorne** » Sun Oct 10, 2004 9:20 am

Yeah, maybe that'd be the best solution. Thanks.

Sergeant Thorne · Post by **Sergeant Thorne** » Sun Oct 10, 2004 11:35 am

I just downloaded a program that did the trick! I can play Descent2 with my Descent3 config now!!

I just map the hat switch to the arrow keys (actually the NumPad keys 4,8,6, and 2). Joystick Cursor Control Tool 1.0

BUBBALOU · Post by **BUBBALOU** » Sun Oct 10, 2004 9:55 pm

I have no problems with a 3d Pro any any version of windows...95/98/ME/2K/XP none...

So really what are you doing and why: mapping hat keys to the keyboard or visa versa. makes no sense...unless you are binding MACRO's

Sergeant Thorne · Post by **Sergeant Thorne** » Mon Oct 11, 2004 7:35 am

Well, I have my controls configured to play a taunt and/or shoot a flare every time I switch sliding directions. You ought to try it, it makes for a very unique Descenting experience!

P.S. Not really. Sliding with the hat in D2 is very sluggish (at least for me) for some reason, sliding with keys isn't.

BUBBALOU · Post by **BUBBALOU** » Tue Oct 12, 2004 9:03 pm

Well I have a dedicated 8 way hat on my throttle that is only taunts. I do not even have to think about them... just throw out taunts on the fly...
so yeah I know what you mean. Yet I can load a different Descent profile into my throttle for team games. Then using the same hat with CTRL-F8 binds and text macros on top of the standard CTRL-1-8 taunts
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