Faking keyboard input do DirectInput will see it

I'm afraid to tell you that you can't do what you want to do (easily, anyway). DirectInput directly interfaces with the hardware (which is why it's called DirectX.)

The only real way to do this is to write your own directinput dll that acts as a proxy to the real directinput, and plop that into what ever game directory you're using that uses Directinput. Then you catch everything that the game queries, and feed it your custom info you query (for instance, if the 360 controller goes up, tell the game that DIK_UP/DIK_W or whatnot was pressed by modifying the data that it polled).

That's really the only way to do what you want to do. DirectInput bypasses all Winapi when communicatring with input devices.

Another alternative to the only way of creating a proxy DirectInput, is to grab a utility like this one:

Total Game Control
http://www.digitaltransforms.com/

I perosnally haven't tried it, but it looks convincing.

- Phil

Well, I was unable to get keybd_event to work with Direct Input. I've also tried digital transform's.... It works with DirectInput, but doesn't work with the game I'm specifically working with. The game is Maple Story, and it seems to have the most paranoid security measures ever (I can't even start a new process after I start running Maple).

However, I know it is possible, as my friend uses the EMS Converter with his PS2 controller.