World of Joysticks Keyboard and Mouse Emulator

More and more games seem to be offering controller support nowadays, but many can still only be played with a mouse and keyboard. If you really want to use your gamepad, however, an emulator may provide the solution you are looking for.

World of Joysticks Keyboard and Mouse Emulator is a fairly intuitive application that can emulate mouse and keyboard actions from input provided by a XInput or DirectInput controller. It is simple enough to set up, and it runs quietly in the system tray.

Following a straightforward installation process, you can launch the application and either start from scratch or load one of the configuration files that are available. You can load presets for Xbox, PS3, PS4 and Logitech controllers.

If nothing else, these presets should help you figure out how the program works, as they give you a good idea of how the emulator can be configured.

Of course, you should first make sure your gamepad is connected and turned on. Should a new device be added, you can click the refresh button in the top-left corner of the window to ensure it is recognized.

Assigning buttons and axes to various actions is not at all difficult, and it is even possible to create macros in order to perform complex actions with the press of a button.

Once you’ve completed the configurations, you can put the application in “Playing” mode and either minimize it or send it to the system tray. Surprisingly, the program even includes a radio player, which can be accessed from the right-click menu.

World of Joysticks Keyboard and Mouse Emulator is a versatile and intuitive application that supports a wide range of controllers and enables you to play games that don’t normally offer gamepad support.