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Schwing:
Hi, I have a IPAC2, and though it works quite well with emulators, it's a pain with recent Windows games that only support XInput. I tried quite a lot of solutions (only one working was UCR, but it's quite a pain to configure), but nothing was as simple as the old x360-like dll plus a mapping file.
I had been following Nefarius' ViGEm Bus Driver (https://github.com/ViGEm/ViGEmBus), and in february began implementing some software with it. After quite a bit of fiddling, I had something working. Fast forward 6 months and I finally got around to polishing it a bit and making a public release, so here it is: https://gitlab.com/SchwingSK/Keyboard2Xinput.

I'm not going to copy/paste the whole documentation here, but here are the highlights:

* simple mapping file as configuration (one key = one button/axis)
* creates as many pads as you want (not tested but should work with IPAC4 or any other keyboard encoder)
* lightweigt (fast startup)
* discreet (no splashscreen)
* supports passing mapping file as argument if you need different mappings for different games
* support for a toggle on/off key so that if you need your keyboard in-game you can have access to it
* open source so that anyone can submit merge requests/fork the project
I've tested it on Windows 7 & 10. On my two pcs, it has been quite stable, BUT: this is my first time coding in C#, I tried to follow conventions, but I'm sure I made lots of beginner mistakes, so keep that in mind if it misbehaves/doesn't work

Any comments are welcome, I'll TRY to address issues, but my experience in C# is limited, so no promises ;)

Important note: please make sure to read installation instructions. Keyboard2Xinput in itself only requires unzipping but it depends on ViGEm (releases) and CAN'T work without it.
Please note that as of 2019/04/18, ViGEm now has an installer, making installation much simpler!

Latest version download

Version history:
1.2.2 (2021/10/15)
- add pollInterval - allows Mortal Kombat XI, Injustice 2 and the like to correctly register simultaneous button inputs

1.2.1 (2020/05/21)
- add multiple mappings support
- add sample mappings (Thanks Angryherbalist for the IPAC4 mapping)
- add sample AutoHotKey scripts (Thanks MartyKong for the Pac-Man Museum example)
- generate html doc & include it in the release zip
1.2.0 (2019/07/12)
- add option to start disabled - Issue #4
- add distinct keys to enable/disable - Issue #5
1.1.1 (2019/04/10)
- Tray icon doesn't disappear when program exits - Issue #2
- Confusing behavior when ViGem is not installed - Issue #3
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1.1.0 (2019/04/08)
- thumb sticks support added by SpaceNinja
- added small delay between controllers creation to get consistent controller order (SpaceNinja again!)
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1.0.0 (2018/08/17)

initial release

TheManuel:
Thanks for sharing this.  I'll give it a try tonight and see if I'm lucky and it helps me with this issue.

TheManuel:
Schwing:

I must congratulate you on this piece of software.  I found it easy to install and very simple to use.  I will use it to retrofit all my fighting games if vjoy ever stops working.  I also like how the ini file uses xbox controller button names which makes the mapping easier.

Alas, it did not resolve my problem with Injustice 2 but this is in no way the fault of your program.  That game apparently refuses to work well with keyboards, no matter how the inputs are translated. 

If ever you become interested in that game and use your software to enable your control panel, make sure to check that button double presses work correctly, particularly light attack + heavy attack, which equates to the throw function.  If you manage to find a solution I would be very interested in it.

Best regards and thanks again for posting this here.

Schwing:
Yay, my first user!

Thanks TheManuel for taking the time to test it and reporting back! Really happy to see you found it useful :)
Too bad for Injustice 2. I don't have that game, but I have added it to my waitlist, so when its price drops a bit more, I'll buy it & report back.


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Well, my account doesn't show this, but I've been a long (LONG) time lurker here, and found so many great knowledge & ideas here when I finally started making my bartop (one day I'll summon the courage to do a full report of what I learned in the process). It feels nice giving back a little.

TheManuel:

--- Quote from: Schwing on August 24, 2018, 08:55:56 am ---Well, my account doesn't show this, but I've been a long (LONG) time lurker here, and found so many great knowledge & ideas here when I finally started making my bartop (one day I'll summon the courage to do a full report of what I learned in the process). It feels nice giving back a little.

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Rest assured, you have already done more for this community on your second post than I have as a member since 2002.  If I had your application and the supporting driver when I started adding modern fighting games to my cab, I would have used it as it is simple to set up and run, but I've set up so many already that it would be a drag to go back and retrofit all my installations.

It is nice to see that this forum keeps going and participation hasn't completely fizzled, even as original arcade goers like me are now into our 40's and 50's.  Somehow the arcade concept refuses to completely die off.  It would have done so long ago if not for emulation, of course.

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