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Controller Companion vs JoyToKey

Controller Companion

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JoyToKey

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FigureController CompanionJoyToKey
Price from—$7.50/mo
Free plan——
Free trial—Yes
Open source——
WindowsYesYes
Plans published42
Spec score · Game Controller Mapper Software8.5 (#4)8.5 (#6)
Spec score · Controller Mapping Software8.4 (#6)8.5 (#4)
PurposeController Companion lets users control a PC desktop with a game controller, including mouse, keyboard, and media controls.JoyToKey converts game controller buttons and stick input into keyboard strokes or mouse movements for Windows applications and web games.
SupportThe maker's homepage directs questions to [email protected].For a missing license key after purchase, the purchase page directs users to check email spam and then contact the author using the address in the app’s Help > About menu.
System requirementsMinimum requirements are Windows 7 and an XInput controller; Windows 10 is recommended.The official download page lists Windows 11, 10, 8, 7, and Vista.
What it doesController Companion lets a game controller operate the Windows desktop, including mouse, keyboard and media functions.JoyToKey converts game-controller buttons and sticks into keyboard keystrokes and mouse actions for Windows applications and web games.

Plans

Controller Companion

  • Controller Companion (Steam)$2.99, paid once
  • Controller Companion (Steam)$2.99, paid once
  • Controller Companion (itch.io)$3, paid once
  • Controller Companion (itch.io)$3, paid once

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JoyToKey

  • JoyToKey License Key$7.50 a month
  • JoyToKey license key$7.50, paid once

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Controller Companion

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JoyToKey

JoyToKey converts game-controller buttons and stick input into keyboard strokes or mouse actions for Windows applications and web games. A joystick button can be assigned a key, key combination, mouse movement, wheel movement, or click. Users can make multiple profiles and have the active profile switch based on the application in focus. An Auto Setting Wizard helps configure basic assignments, while advanced settings let a button rotate among two or three assignment sets based on rotation, press duration, or analog input level. Button Alias can create virtual buttons, combine functions for one input, or trigger an input when two buttons are pressed together. Profiles can be associated with target applications, and command-line arguments can refresh joystick devices or switch profiles. JoyToKey supports Windows 11, 10, 8, 7, and Vista, and is offered as an installer or ZIP archive, with a separate ASCII-only build. The shareware can be evaluated without functional limits. The JoyToKey License Key is listed at $7.50 a month for continued use after the trial period. The download page states that the product has no warranty.

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