Mapping bluetooth controller buttons to keys in windows 10

Ok, so I went down a little bit of a different tack with this one. (I might revisit the original plan at some point, but this works without needing to purchase any additional hardware.

I have discovered an application that allows you to connect to your laptop and use your phone as a controller (either via bluetooth, or wifi it would appear).

It has the added benefit that you can create your own layouts and map them to specific key presses to send to the device.

This is the application, an you install this on your device (in my case an android phone) and then a server application on the laptop itself.

monect.com

Monect – Remote connectivity | Remote Access | Remote Computer Access…

Monect provide remote access and game streaming services, users can access computers and play PC games from anywhere on the planet once they connected to the internet.

This has worked pretty much flawlessly for me once I set it up. If anyone is interested I will happily write up a more detailed explanation of how I achieved it.

Here is a screenshot of the screen that appears on your phone