How to make use of virtual joysticks

[supersmo]

Virtual joysticks can be used to:
* Remap controls in games.
* Control joystick players with keyboards.
* Reduce deadzone in racing games.
* Use a joystick to play games that don't support them. For instance:
- Using a DirectInput controller with a game only supporting XInput controllers.
- Using a controller with a game that only detect controllers if a certain number of buttons or axes are available.

SteamInput feature
Turns your controllers into virtual XBox controllers. Allows you to remap controllers.

vJoy[vjoystick.sourceforge.net]
Virtual DirectInput joysticks

PPJoy[github.com]
Virtual DirectInput joysticks.

vXBox[vjoystick.sourceforge.net]
Virtual XInput controllers.

X360ce[www.x360ce.com]
Not a virtual joystick but is used to make games detect DirectInput controllers as XInput controllers. There's also an old modified version of X360ce that can allow you to control XInput players with the keyboard.

If you start using virtual joysticks I recommend checking out how you can control the enumeration order on Windows 8+ here:
http://steamcommunity.com/groups/morethan4localmultiplayer/discussions/0/144513248280294094/

[monokoma]

Again, another great topic that will be super useful for people who will try to play in more than 4 players on PC, thank you Supersmo! :)

[supersmo]

Thanks :-)