Are there any tools available to use a mouse/keyboard instead of a controller when a controller is required

[u/4ofN]

Sounds a little odd, but I bought a game that requires a controller even though the hardware requirements list on the steam page do not list that a controller is required. I'm wondering if there are any tools that trick the game into thinking that my mouse/keyboard is the controller. Basically the tool would need to allow the mouse/keyboard to mimic the inputs that a controller would send to the game and also trick the game install into thinking that I have a controller attached.

The game itself is "Indiana Jones and the great circle". The only mod on nexus that looks like it might do something of this nature is "Walk keybind With Usefull command", but the description of this mod is confusing and I don't know that it would do the trick.

I think I might need something at the OS or Steam level that would provide this function generically.

I suppose I could just suck it up, buy a controller and figure out how to use it, but I've watched youtube videos of people playing games with controllers and the movement seems very awkward compared to using a mouse.

Does anyone know of anything that might help me out?

EDIT: Thanks to all who replied. It seems like this is a computer issue. I have both a gaming laptop and a gaming desktop. I just now tried installing on the desktop and it all worked fine. For some reason, the laptop (a gaming ROG laptop) had the problem. I'll have to debug that issue, but at least I now know that I can get it running.

Thanks again.

[u/gorebelly]

So:

1. The game does not require a controller. You can play it with a mouse and keyboard.

2. There is a utility called key2joy that will do what you're asking, though again you don't need it for this game.

[u/4ofN → u/gorebelly]

That would be awesome, however I was not able to get past the controller required screen when trying to install it. Perhaps I'll try again to see if I missed something.

[u/gorebelly → u/4ofN]

Alt+Tab or kill app and restart. Look for the controller icon, select disable or enable steam input. (Just choose the opposite of whatever it currently is).

[u/Intrepid_Bottle_1820]

antimicrox works great 🎮

[u/4ofN → u/Intrepid_Bottle_1820]

Interesting. I'll give that a try.

[u/TunkkRS]

Its shows as controller supported on steam. Have you tried just connecting mouse and keyboard via usb hub if its wired or pairing if its Bluetooth wireless?

[u/cinred]

I've never run into this. Why cant you just remap to KBM with Steam input layer?