Joystick as Handbrake

If you want to use an analog axis (usually throttle on a HOTAS, or the Y axis of the joystick) as a handbrake in your driving game, typically you should just be able to bind it. Some games however expect a “toggle” rather than “held” control. You may also want to configure the “bite” point. This plugin will let you achieve that.

Setup

In your desired Joystick Gremlin profile, go to the Plugins tab and add the Handbrake plugin (joystick_gremlin/plugins/handbrake.py). The following configuration is needed:

• Handbrake Output (vjoy) - vJoy button to use for handbrake output.
• Handbrake input axis - Physical axis to use for handbrake.

TODO: Add option for bite point.

Usage

The best way to understand this plugin is to enable it, open “Input Viewer” in Joystick Gremlin, and play with the handbrake control.

Known Compatible Games

This plugin is more useful for games that have toggle handbrake.

• American Truck Simulator (toggle)
• Euro Truck Simulator 2 (toggle)