Virtual Joystick Driver: Does It Exist?

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Posted by Brad on 24, 2001 at 10:00 AM:

Hey folks,

Got an interesting request, wondering if anything like this exists.

I'm looking for a Win9x joystick driver (installed under game controllers) that looks like a joystick to Win9x, but instead is just a front for a keyboard interface. You can then map up, down, left, right, and 8 or so buttons on the stick to different keys on the keyboard.

Why do I need this? Well, some games I'm putting into my cabinet are PC Win98 games, and only allow for one keyboard player and one joystick player. For head to head play, I'd need to have a simulated joystick installed that was just mapped to keys. If a driver like this exists, I'm set. I set one player to keyboard, another to joystick (just setting the virtual joystick to the keys I need for my second hotrod stick).

Anyone think this is possible this way or any other way?

Thanks,

Brad

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Re: Virtual Joystick Driver: Does It Exist? Cryofax 9/24/2001 (1)
- Whoops Cryofax 9/24/2001 (0)
Re: Virtual Joystick Driver: Does It Exist? Lilwolf 9/24/2001 (4)
- Re: Virtual Joystick Driver: Does It Exist? Brad 9/24/2001 (3)
  - use JOYEMU..this is exactly what your looking for. Thenasty 9/24/2001 (2)
    - Re: use JOYEMU..this is exactly what your looking for. Cryofax 9/24/2001 (1)
      - Re: use JOYEMU..this is exactly what your looking for. Brad 9/24/2001 (0)

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: Hey folks, : Got an interesting request, wondering if anything like this exists. : I'm looking for a Win9x joystick driver (installed under game controllers) that looks like a joystick to Win9x, but instead is just a front for a keyboard interface. You can then map up, down, left, right, and 8 or so buttons on the stick to different keys on the keyboard. : Why do I need this? Well, some games I'm putting into my cabinet are PC Win98 games, and only allow for one keyboard player and one joystick player. For head to head play, I'd need to have a simulated joystick installed that was just mapped to keys. If a driver like this exists, I'm set. I set one player to keyboard, another to joystick (just setting the virtual joystick to the keys I need for my second hotrod stick). : Anyone think this is possible this way or any other way? : Thanks, : Brad

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