Keyboard & Controller Shortcuts

DR Sim Manager supports global keyboard shortcuts and game controller button bindings, allowing you to control motion without switching to the application window. This is especially useful during gameplay or when running the application on a secondary monitor.

Configuring Shortcuts

To set up shortcuts:

1. Go to the Settings tab.
2. In the Keyboard Shortcuts section, find the action you want to bind.
3. Click Set next to the action under the Keyboard or Controller column.
4. Press the desired key combination or controller button.
5. The binding is saved automatically.

To remove a shortcut, click Clear next to the action.

Available Actions

The following actions can be bound to keyboard shortcuts and/or controller buttons:

Action	Description
Start Motion	Starts the motion output.
Stop Motion	Stops the motion output.
Pause Motion	Pauses the motion output (simulator holds its current position).
Resume Motion	Resumes motion output after a pause.
Toggle Motion	Toggles between start and stop.
Toggle Pause	Toggles between pause and resume.
Increase Global Gain	Increases the global gain value.
Decrease Global Gain	Decreases the global gain value.
Increase Input Gain	Increases the input gain by 0.1.
Decrease Input Gain	Decreases the input gain by 0.1.
Increase Variant Gain	Increases the selected variant gain by 0.1.
Decrease Variant Gain	Decreases the selected variant gain by 0.1.
Close Application	Closes DR Sim Manager.

Controller Support

DR Sim Manager can detect buttons from game controllers (gamepads, joysticks, etc.) connected to your PC. Controller bindings work the same way as keyboard shortcuts — they are active globally and do not require the application window to be focused.

To bind a controller button:

1. Make sure your controller is connected before opening DR Sim Manager.
2. In the Keyboard Shortcuts section of Settings, click Set in the Controller column for the desired action.
3. Press the button on your controller.
4. The binding appears in the table and is saved automatically.

Notes

• Keyboard shortcuts are global — they work even when DR Sim Manager is not the active window.
• DRSM may not recognize keyboard shortcuts that include the ALT key when emulated from software like StreamDeck or VoiceAttack. Use key combinations without ALT when triggering shortcuts from these applications.
• Each action can have both a keyboard shortcut and a controller button assigned simultaneously.