v0.45

v0.45

Added

• Per-axis Key Hold — Hold duration (ms) is now configurable per axis instead of globally. Each axis has its own Hold field in the editor (default 50 ms).
• Button modifier keys — add Ctrl / Shift / Alt to any button mapping via a dropdown next to each button slot. Modifier is pressed before the key and released after — e.g. Button 1 → Ctrl+A. Backward-compatible with existing profiles.

v0.4 - Stacked mode

What's new in v0.4

Added

• Stacked mode for Steps Mode: keypresses are queued and sent sequentially. Prevents step desync when the stick moves faster than KeyHoldMs allows. Nothing is dropped, just delayed. Configurable inter-keypress pause. Enabled per axis via the Stacked mode checkbox.

v0.3.5 — Flight controller detection fix

What's new in v0.3.5

Fixed

Flight controller detection — devices that register as DeviceType.Flight in DirectInput were not detected by the device scan. This affects:

• Honeycomb Bravo Throttle Quadrant
• Saitek / Logitech X-55 Throttle
• Other HOTAS throttles and flight controllers

These devices were visible in Windows joy.cpl but missing from AnalogtoKey's device dropdown. The scan now uses DeviceClass.GameControl which covers all game input devices — joysticks, gamepads, flight controllers, racing wheels, and more.

Floating windows always-on-top — Axis Monitor and Debug Window now stay on top of borderless fullscreen games that override WPF's built-in Topmost property.

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No .NET installation required. Self-contained, runs on Windows 10 and 11 (64-bit).

v0.3.41 — Axis Monitor, 32 knapper, Transmit toggle m.m.

What is new since v0.3.4

Added

• Floating Axis Monitor window — detachable axis monitor (≡ menu → Detach Axis Monitor). Always-on-top, draggable, remembers position and size. When open, axis bars move from the main window to the monitor.
• Axis bars in main window — axis visualisation bars permanently placed in the bottom-right panel, scales with window width.
• Axis visual feedback — axis key buttons blink green on every step boundary crossed (Steps mode), or stay solid green while held in zone (CP mode). Blinks even when muted.
• Transmit ON/OFF toggle — ● LIVE / ● MUTED button in the toolbar. When muted, no keys are sent to the OS; keys that would have fired still appear in the Debug Window in red ([M]). Toggle is instant and releases all held keys on mute.
• Device capability scan — on connect, AnalogtoKey queries DirectInput for which axes and buttons are physically present. UI shows only what the device actually has — no empty rows.
• Slider axes (Slider0 / Slider1) — polled and displayed alongside standard axes. Verified working with Turtle Beach VelocityOne Yoke and Throttle Quadrant.
• 32-button support with paging — button mapping covers buttons 1–32. Devices with more than 16 buttons show page tabs (1–16 / 17–32).
• End-of-travel keypresses (MaxKey / MinKey) — optional keys that fire once as a pulse when the axis first reaches its maximum or minimum step. Order: Max key ▲ → Center ○ → Min key ▼.
• Version label — build version shown in the bottom-right corner of the app window.
• Open Debug Window in ≡ app menu — always-on-top, floats over borderless windowed games.

Fixed

• ComboBox keyboard block — controller keystrokes no longer affect Profile or Controller dropdowns when they have focus.
• Axis blink only fired once — blink logic now correctly triggers on every step change in both directions, including when moving upward from below center.
• Window position not remembered — Windows no longer overrides saved Left/Top values.
• CP highlight orange when unassigned — CP zone buttons now only light green when a key is actually assigned AND the zone is active.
• Axis step keys light green — Throttle/Brake buttons now highlight green based on current axis zone position, not only on key-sent events.
• Axis UI cleanup — mode checkboxes (Steps Mode / Center / Const. Pressure) always visible. Dead zone, CP keys, and End of travel section appear conditionally when relevant.

v0.3.4 — CP priority over steps

v0.3.4 — Constant Pressure priority over steps

When Constant Pressure and Steps Mode are both active on the same axis, CP now suppresses steps for any direction where a CP key is assigned. If the CP key for a direction is empty, steps fire as normal.

Example (SubwaySim throttle/brake on a single lever)

Direction	CP key	Steps key	Behaviour
Up (throttle)	A	—	Holds A while stick is forward
Down (brake)	(empty)	D	Fires D once per step as normal

Previously both modes would always run independently. Now CP takes priority per direction, enabling mixed setups on a single axis.

v0.3.3 — Cleaner UI, Rescan, Unsaved Changes Protection

AnalogtoKey v0.3.3 — Full changelog since v0.2 Beta

This release covers everything added since the initial v0.2 Beta release.

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Three axis modes (new in v0.3)

Axes now support three independently toggleable modes — combine them freely:

Steps Mode (Standard)
Divides the axis travel into up to 99 steps. Each time the axis crosses a step boundary, the Up or Down key is pulsed. Perfect for throttle notches and brake steps in train simulators.

Center Mode
Splits the axis at its midpoint with a configurable dead zone (1–95%). Throttle (up) and brake (down) get independent step counts — e.g. 9 throttle steps + 9 brake steps = 19 distinct positions on a single lever.

Constant Pressure
Holds a key down continuously while the axis is past the dead zone, and releases it when the axis returns to neutral. Useful for horn, sanders, and any continuous-hold function.

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Axis editor improvements (v0.3 / v0.3.1)

• Bi-directional axis bar — Center mode bars show green (throttle), grey (neutral), red (brake)
• Spinner fields on all numeric inputs (Steps, Dead zone %, Throttle steps, Brake steps) — click ▲▼ or type
• Dead zone range extended to 1–95% (was silently capped at 49%)
• Live raw axis value — raw:XXXXX shown next to step info for easy centre-point and dead-zone calibration

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Profile management improvements

• Rename profile — rename directly from the Edit menu without creating a copy
• Unsaved changes protection — the Save Profile button shows ● when there are unsaved edits; switching or creating profiles prompts before discarding

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Toolbar redesign (v0.3.3)

Six individual toolbar buttons have been replaced with two dropdown menus:

• Edit ▾ (next to profile name): New profile / Copy profile / Rename profile / Delete profile
• ≡ (top right): Scan for new devices / Minimize to tray on close / Read Documentation / Exit

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Scan for new devices (v0.3.3)

Re-detects all connected controllers without restarting the app. Open ≡ → Scan for new devices after plugging in a throttle quadrant or stick while the app is already running.

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Minimize to tray — configurable (v0.3.3)

The X button minimises to the system tray by default. Toggle ≡ → Minimize to tray on close to make X close the app directly instead. The setting is remembered between sessions.

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HidHide reliability fix (v0.2.1)

If the HidHide Configuration Client is open when AnalogtoKey starts, it now shows a Retry / Cancel dialog instead of silently failing to hide controllers.

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Full changelog: CHANGELOG.md

AnalogtoKey v0.2 Beta

AnalogtoKey v0.2 Beta

Map joystick and arcade stick input to keyboard keystrokes on Windows.

Features

• Map buttons (1-16), D-pad (8 directions) and analog axes to any keyboard key
• Stepped axes with MIN/MAX calibration (1-8 steps)
• Multiple named profiles — switch instantly between games
• HidHide integration — hides controllers from other apps (e.g. Running Train)
• System tray support — runs silently in the background
• PDF user guide included

Installation

1. Download and run AnalogtoKey_Setup_v0.2_Beta.exe
2. Optionally install the bundled HidHide driver (recommended for Running Train)
3. Restart Windows if HidHide was installed

Requirements

• Windows 10 or 11 (64-bit)
• No .NET installation required (self-contained)