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On the recordRead 14 Oct 202650 facts
JoyToKey
Plans and prices
JoyToKey license key
$7.50one-time
Shareware trial has full functionality · commercial use requires one license per device · no refunds after purchase
Read 14 Oct 2026 · joytokey.net
On the record
- Accessibility support
- Free license keys are offered for disability-related accessibility use, and the company cites work with Dekimouse, Miyabi Project, and OneSwitch.org.uk.joytokey.net · read 14 Oct 2026
- Advanced assignments
- A button can switch among two or three sets of key assignments by rotation, press duration, or analog input level.joytokey.net · read 4 Oct 2026
- Basic mapping
- Each joystick button can be assigned keyboard input, key combinations, mouse movement, wheel movement, or mouse clicks.joytokey.net · read 4 Oct 2026
- Button aliases
- Button Alias mappings create virtual buttons, combine functions, and support simultaneous-button combinations.joytokey.net · read 14 Oct 2026
- Commercial licensing
- Personal non-commercial users may install on multiple devices, while commercial use requires a separate license for each device.joytokey.net · read 14 Oct 2026
- Configuration storage
- Installer builds store JoyToKey.ini and profiles in Documents/JoyToKey, while ZIP builds use the executable folder; registry values can override locations.joytokey.net · read 14 Oct 2026
- Distribution formats
- JoyToKey is offered as an installer or ZIP archive, with a separate ASCII-only build also listed.joytokey.net · read 4 Oct 2026
- Download formats
- The maker provides installer, ZIP, beta, older stable, and ASCII-only builds.joytokey.net · read 14 Oct 2026
- External programs
- Mappings can launch external programs with command parameters and a specified working directory.joytokey.net · read 14 Oct 2026
- Free evaluation
- The shareware can be downloaded and evaluated without limitation in functionality.joytokey.net · read 4 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- Profiles can be associated with target applications, and JoyToKey supports command-line arguments to refresh joystick devices or switch profiles.joytokey.net · read 4 Oct 2026
- Keyboard mapping
- Buttons can emit single keys, multi-key combinations such as Alt+F4, and special keys.joytokey.net · read 14 Oct 2026
- Licence terms
- JoyToKey is proprietary software licensed under a non-exclusive, non-transferable agreement; reverse engineering, modification, and redistribution are prohibited.joytokey.net · read 14 Oct 2026
- Limit: Anti-cheat compatibility
- A Reddit discussion reports controller inputs working in Notepad but failing in a game where anti-cheat software may have blocked JoyToKey.reddit.com · read 14 Oct 2026
- Limit: CHIP setup
- CHIP reports that every key must be assigned manually and numbered buttons can make identification guesswork.chip.de · read 14 Oct 2026
- Limit: Clubic
- Clubic criticizes the dated interface, complex initial setup, and paid advanced functions.clubic.com · read 14 Oct 2026
- Limit: Reliability complaint
- A Reddit user reported silent termination after several minutes and, in an older version, mouse output jumping to the top-left corner.reddit.com · read 14 Oct 2026
- Limit: Softpedia currency
- Softpedia's listing is outdated at version 6.3 from July 2019 and therefore does not reflect the current 7.4 release.games.softpedia.com · read 14 Oct 2026
