SierraHOTAS

If you ever attempted to set up your game controller, then you probably already know all about the limitations of the computers in this sense. Luckily, there are many tools out there to lend you a hand and SierraHOTAS is one of them that might be worth a shot. According to the developer, the program was designed with simplicity in mind and he even specified that there are numerous more advanced tools out there with enhanced functionality.

The application is designed as a single-window interface that displays everything from the connected game controllers to the profiles, tests and activities. The GUI is designed as a dashboard with the aforementioned features to the left and the larger tab, which enables you to do the mapping, to the right.

It is important to note that the button behavior doesn’t support key repeats. The reason for this stems from the fact that the tool was created mostly for the games the developer is currently enjoying, namely StarCitizen and DCS World. It is possible that the tool works equally well with Mechwarrior 5 and Star Wars Squadrons as well. As he goes on to explain, these games require minimalistic key up and key down to start and, respectively, stop and action.