Pc keyboard remap how to#

We have a comprehensive guide for most mainstream controllers that you can reference if you're having issues, but most current-gen controllers will be plug and play on Windows and macOS. This step is obvious, but with so many kinds of controllers on the market, it can be a challenge to get them working correctly, especially on macOS.

Pc keyboard remap how to#

Related: How to Remap Xbox, PlayStation, and Other Controller Buttons in Steam Connect Your Controller It makes use of Microsofts Scancode Map registry key to remap your keyboard. Keytweak(archived) work fine for me, is a free keyboard remapper for Windows NT/2000/XP/Vista/Win 7. For use system-wide or in non-Steam games, you'll need a third party application. Here(archived), is all what you can find about key remapping. It doesn't have any presence on your Mac's menubar, so you must have the window open while you.

After that's done, press the run button (it looks like a '>') in the top right corner, and it should be good to go. If you're just looking to play Steam games with a controller, Steam already has great built-in tools for remapping controllers in its Big Picture Mode and will be a much easier solution than anything else listed here. Just run the app, press a button on your controller, then press a key on your keyboard, and repeat for each button you want to map. You'll lose some analog input-for example, the joysticks will just function as arrow keys that are on or off without the usual range of sensitivity-but for some games, that's not a huge issue.