SimKey

Shows the method used to reliably send keystrokes to DirectX applications externally.

Table of contents

• Overview
  • The challenge
• My process
  • Built with
  • Useful resources
• Acknowledgments

Overview

The challenge

Whenever you try to send keys to applications which use DirectX via another process(externally), you will find that its very unreliable or outright fails. This project shows a method you can use to get around that.

My process

Built with

• SendInput
• MapVirtualKeyW

Useful resources

• MSDN Keyboard Input Documentation
• MSDN MapVirtualKeyW Documentation
• MSDN SendInput Documentation

Acknowledgments

• CasualGamer's YouTube Channel - The method i used here i learned from him and a commenter on his channel, King Gore.