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Overview ​

Read the blog post here https://ant-sh.blogspot.com/2021/05/play-rdr-1-on-pc.html for more info about these virtual keys setup!

Downloads ​

Download and install Virtual Controller from https://sourceforge.net/projects/vjoy-controller/.

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Don’t be fooled by its simplistic UI. You’ll find configuring it not hard at all!

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Configuration ​

Go to Settings > IO Devices. Then go to Virtual tab and click Setup button. Choose Xbox 360 Gamepad (vXbox).

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For first time usage, click Install button and it will prompt you to restart your PC. Do that!

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After reboot, check back here again and you should see the screen as above. Click Configure then Plug In button.

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Exit the IO Devices window, and click Settings > Controls. Here we will define key to bind to that virtual Xbox controller.

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Click Tools > Quick Binding.

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In Output Device dropdown menu, select vXbox 1. Then bind all keys as below. I’m using the following layout.

Refer to the following Xbox controller for the exact button.

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If you are confused about the buttons, refer to the following Xbox controller diagram. Left Trigger = L1 in Playstation, and Left Bumper is L2.

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After setting up the keys, exit the window and click Main > Run, or press the F5 key.

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The joystick icon should change from RED to GREEN that indicate it is now active.

Test ​

To test that the keys are working, search for USB controller in your Windows Search menu, then click Set up USB game controllers.

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From the window, select the new Controller, then click Properties.

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Press any keys and the button should light up!

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