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Keyboard Emulator with scripting?

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Name: CrasH
Date: May 5, 2005 at 22:05:18 Pacific
OS: Wind XP Pro
CPU/Ram: 1.8 GHz, 512 MB RAM
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So, I've tried using Joy To Key and the Saitek SST Profiling software. Both work well for controlling games (though Joy To Key a little better for my experience).

Here's the deal. I need a way to start them (or some other piece of software that emulates keyboard and mouse with gamepad) from a script that will also let me set the profile to use.

Basically, this is for an HTPC. I've set up scripting such that when a disc with an .exe file is inserted, the system assumes it's a game. It checks against a database of installed games. If it finds it, it launches that game. Now it acts very much like a console.

Most of these games have direct gamepad control, so that's no problem.

But a few (Hitman 2 for example) do not. So I use things like Joy To Key or Saitek's own SST Profiler software to emulate keyboard and mouse movements with the gamepad. Pretty slick.

The thing is, I have a couple games like this and no way to automatically set the proper profile.

Does anyone know of such a piece of software that can be started from the command line that accepts parameters to let you select which game profile you'd like to load?

This way, I can add that line of code to the script for each game so that when it recognizes the right disc, it will set the right profile in the gamepad/keyboard emu software and then launch the game.

Thanks in advance?

CrasH



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