Generated by All in One SEO v5.0.0.1, this is an llms.txt file, used by LLMs to index the site. # Keysticks Computing in comfort ## Sitemaps - [XML Sitemap](https://keysticks.net/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website. ## Posts - [News](https://keysticks.net/news/) - [Getting started](https://keysticks.net/getting-started/) - Here's a quick guide to help you install Keysticks and use it for the first time. There's further information in the other online help topics and the help file that comes with the software. Installing Keysticks To install Keysticks, first download the installer program by clicking the Download button on this page. When the download - [Choosing a profile](https://keysticks.net/choosing-a-profile/) - To start controlling your PC using Keysticks, you need to load a profile. A profile is a file which defines what you want your controller(s) to do. Keysticks runs one profile at a time, but each profile can contain multiple sets of controls for multiple applications / players / controllers. If you know which profile - [Using Keysticks controls](https://keysticks.net/using-keysticks-controls/) - Let's take a look at the "P01 - Standard keyboard" sample profile. When you select the profile in the Profile Browser window and click "Preview", you'll see that the profile has two main "controls sets": Normal and Keyboard. You can see that the right thumb controls the mouse pointer, the left trigger does mouse left-click, - [Keyboard features](https://keysticks.net/keyboard-features/) - Keysticks provides some additional features to make typing easier. It includes word prediction, so suggested words appear next to the screen keyboard to save you typing words in full, and it includes some alternative keyboard layouts designed for efficient text entry. Word prediction controls The sample profile "P02 - Standard keyboard - word prediction" provides - [Downloading profiles](https://keysticks.net/downloading-profiles/) - The Profile Browser window has a "Download Area" tab which lets you download profiles created by other Keysticks users. You don't have to log in to download profiles, but if you wish to add profiles that you have created to the Download Area, you need to create a user account at Keysticks.net and log in - [Sharing profiles](https://keysticks.net/sharing-profiles/) - To be able to share profiles that you have created or modified, you need to create a user account at Keysticks.net and then log in to the Download Area with it. Once you are logged in, to add a profile to the Download Area, right click it and choose "Share". Alternatively, click the "Actions" button - [Program options](https://keysticks.net/program-options/) - Keysticks provides a number of options to let you customise its behaviour and appearance. To view or edit the program options, click the cog-shaped button in the controller window, or select "Program options..." from the Keysticks program menu. With most of the options, like colours, mouse pointer speed etc., your changes are applied immediately so - [Creating your own controls](https://keysticks.net/creating-your-own-controls/) - Keysticks provides some ready-made profiles to get you started, but you can also customise the controls and create your own profiles from scratch. This is done using the Profile Designer. To open the Profile Designer, click the "Edit the current profile" menu button in the controller window, or choose either "Edit this profile..." or "Create - [Profile Designer - Controls](https://keysticks.net/profile-designer-controls/) - The Controls tab is where you view and edit what the controls do. The controller image shows the controls for the control set selected on the left. When you click a control, a description of the actions assigned to it is shown in the "Actions for" frame at the bottom. You can also hover the - [Profile Designer - Keyboard](https://keysticks.net/profile-designer-keyboard/) - The Keyboard tab lets you add keyboard controls to control sets. This is how you create controls for typing using a controller. When you select a control set which has keyboard controls, the Keyboard tab shows how the screen keyboard window will look. The picture above shows some controls with a standard keyboard layout. You - [Profile Designer - Settings](https://keysticks.net/profile-designer-settings/) - The Settings tab lets you change the directionality and timings for each control. Stick and DPad controls can be configured with axis-style, 4-way, 8-way directions. Stick controls also support continuous directions for controlling the mouse pointer. 4-way means the control will be used to select one of four directions: Up, Down, Left and Right (i.e. - [Profile Designer - Inputs](https://keysticks.net/profile-designer-inputs/) - The Inputs tab of the Profile Designer is where you configure which controller(s) you want to use. By default, Keysticks creates a layout and input mappings for a standard gamepad like an Xbox 360 controller, so very often you won't need to change these. However, you might like to change the background image, just for - [Profile Designer - Summary](https://keysticks.net/profile-designer-summary/) - The Summary tab lets you specify which game or application your profile is for, and enter any notes for it. It also shows the number of players and which keyboard types, program actions and control set activations the profile contains. When you are browsing profiles, this summary information is shown in the Profile Preview window - [Advanced action editing](https://keysticks.net/advanced-action-editing/) - We've seen in the Profile Designer - Controls topic how you can right-click controls to assign ready-made action templates to your controller. Occasionally, you might find that there isn't a ready-made template for the controls you want. In this case, you can click the "Edit" button and define your own actions in the "Edit actions" window. The - [Types of action](https://keysticks.net/types-of-action/) - These are the types of action that you can assign to your controller's controls in the "Edit actions" window. Many of the action types also have ready-made templates that you can apply using the Quick-edit menu in the Profile Designer. Type keyPresses a key and releases it a short time later (by default 0.1 seconds). - [Online help](https://keysticks.net/online-help/) - Welcome to the online help area. You can learn more about Keysticks by browsing the topics shown above. If you're new to the program, the Getting started page is a good place to start. If you don't find the information you're looking for, feel free to send us a message via the Contact page. ## Pages - [Control your PC using a gamepad or joystick](https://keysticks.net/) - With Keysticks, you can use a game controller to surf the web and play games and music on your PC. It's a comfortable alternative to the keyboard and mouse. - [Privacy Policy](https://keysticks.net/privacy-policy/) - Last updated: 24 June 2024 We are committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. This document sets out the basis on which any personal data we collect from you, or that you provide to us, will be processed by us. Please read it carefully to understand our views and practices regarding your personal data and - [Release notes](https://keysticks.net/release-notes/) - Here's what we've introduced in recent versions of Keysticks. Keysticks v2.14 - July 2024 This release ensures that the Keysticks Download Area can still connect to the Keysticks web service on keysticks.net (in order to allow users to share and download profiles). This is because the website has been redeveloped using newer technology. Important note: - [Terms of Use](https://keysticks.net/terms/) - Last updated: 24 June 2024 Welcome to our website. If you continue to browse and use this website, you are agreeing to comply with and be bound by the following terms and conditions of use, which together with our privacy policy govern Tim Brogden's relationship with you in relation to this website. If you disagree - [Download Keysticks](https://keysticks.net/download/) - Keysticks is free, open source software released under the Eclipse Public License v1.0. To download the latest version of Keysticks, click the big Download button on this page. When the installer program has finished downloading, run it and follow the instructions in the install wizard. Keysticks uses the SlimDX Runtime, so the installer will ask - [Use Keysticks for gaming](https://keysticks.net/use-for-gaming/) - You can use Keysticks to play PC games with a gamepad instead of the keyboard and mouse. You can use the virtual keyboard to chat in-game using your controller too. To see how, take at look at our example controls for Minecraft... How to play Minecraft on PC with a gamepad Create your own controls - [Gallery](https://keysticks.net/gallery/) - Here are some screenshots of Keysticks in action. When the program is running, you'll see a window shaped like a game controller that shows you what the controls are. You can right-click the controller to access the program menu, or use the short-cut buttons. The example shown here lets you control the mouse pointer with - [Control PowerPoint wirelessly using a gamepad](https://keysticks.net/control-powerpoint-wirelessly/) - You can use Keysticks to turn a wireless Xbox 360 controller into a slide changer for Microsoft PowerPoint. It lets you navigate through your slides by pressing buttons on the controller instead of breaking off from your audience to press a key or click the mouse. Here's an overview of our sample controls for PowerPoint. - [Control your music wirelessly](https://keysticks.net/control-your-music-wirelessly/) - You can use Keysticks to control the music on your PC or laptop with a wireless Xbox 360 controller. It means that you can launch your media player, skip tracks or change the volume without using the keyboard or mouse. Try the media controls shown below and see what you think. They're included with the - [Use with your TV](https://keysticks.net/use-with-your-tv/) - You can use Keysticks to control your PC or laptop when it's connected to your TV. It means you can sit on the sofa and use a gamepad to: Browse the Web on your TV... Play PC games on your TV... Control DVDs and online programmes playing on your laptop... ...without needing the keyboard and - [Members area](https://keysticks.net/members-area/) - Welcome to the Keysticks members area. Here, you can find information about how to create and manage your Keysticks user account. An account enables you to log in to the Download Area within the Keysticks software and share profiles (i.e. Keysticks controls) that you have created. Do I need a user account? If you simply - [Contact](https://keysticks.net/contact/) - If you wish to contact Tim, the creator of Keysticks, please use the form below. You can also check the FAQ and Online Help to see if your question has already been answered. - [Frequently Asked Questions](https://keysticks.net/faq/) - Here are the answers to some questions you might have. There's more information in the online help too. Is Keysticks free? Yes, the software is now free and open source. No registration is required. Tim (creator of Keysticks) previously released the software commercially as shareware but now maintains Keysticks as a personal project. My evaluation has ended. - [Logged Out](https://keysticks.net/logged-out/) - You have successfully logged out. - [Play Minecraft on PC using a gamepad](https://keysticks.net/play-minecraft-with-gamepad/) - You can use these sample Keysticks controls to play Minecraft on your PC using a gamepad instead of the keyboard and mouse. We're not affliated with the folks that created Minecraft or anything, we just think it's a great game so we created these custom controls for it. To try them yourself, just download the latest version - [User](https://keysticks.net/user/) - [Login](https://keysticks.net/login/) - [Register](https://keysticks.net/register/) - [Members](https://keysticks.net/members/) - [Logout](https://keysticks.net/logout/) - [Account](https://keysticks.net/account/) - [Password Reset](https://keysticks.net/password-reset/) ## Categories - [Help](https://keysticks.net/category/help/)