Map any HID controller - knobs, sliders, buttons, axes - to volume control, keyboard shortcuts, and mouse actions on Windows
Control volume, keyboard, and mouse using your HID devices. Turn any knob, slider, hat, or button on your controller into a way to control your apps - whether it's audio, keyboard input, or even mouse movement.
HIDMate lets you use any DirectInput-compatible controller - HOTAS throttles, flight sim controllers, USB gamepads, DJ controllers, accessibility devices - to control per-application volume, send keyboard inputs, and move the mouse on Windows. If you've ever wanted to turn a physical knob into a volume slider for Discord or Spotify, or map a HOTAS button to a keyboard shortcut, this is the tool.
- Per-application volume control - bind inputs to a specific process (e.g.
DCS.exe,discord.exe,spotify.exe) - Keyboard bindings - map HID inputs to keyboard keys for the selected application (app must be in focus)
- Mouse bindings (global) - control mouse movement, clicks, and scrolling
- HID / DirectInput support - buttons, POV hats, and analog axes from any compatible controller
- Analog axis support - map throttles or sliders directly to values (e.g. volume or movement)
- Modifier buttons - reuse the same controls for different actions depending on which modifiers are pressed
- Configurable sensitivity - fine-tune how inputs behave
- Single-file executable - no installation required
- Flight sim & space sim pilots - control per-game audio with your HOTAS throttle without alt-tabbing
- Gamers - adjust Discord, Spotify, or game volume on the fly with a physical knob or slider
- Streamers & content creators - manage audio levels across multiple apps using a hardware controller
- Accessibility users - use alternative input devices to control keyboard, mouse, and volume
- Anyone with a USB controller gathering dust - repurpose any gamepad, joystick, or HOTAS as a productivity tool
- Windows 10 / 11
- .NET Framework 4.8
- Any DirectInput-compatible HID controller
- Tested with Thrustmaster Warthog Throttle and HOTAS, Saitek Cyborg, and generic USB gamepads
- Launch
HIDMate.exe - Applications visible in the Windows Volume Mixer will appear in the list
(If you open an app later, click refresh) - Open the binding editor for an application
- Bind inputs for:
- Volume control
- Keyboard actions
- Configure mouse bindings (global)
- Minimize to tray and use it in the background
Double-click an application, click Configure, or press Enter to open the binding editor.
On this page, you can configure Volume and Keyboard bindings. Note that keyboard bindings will fire only if application is in focus, otherwise will be ignored.
Click on an input or modifier to start listening for a bind.
Use the checkmark to confirm or X to clear.
Click Apply & Save to save changes or Reset All to clear everything.
You can use any button or axis for controlling your mouse pointer (directions, left/right buttons, scroll up/down)
Configuration and logs are stored in:
%appdata%\HIDMate
If you have existing configuration from previous version (HIDFader), located in %appdata%\HIDFader, just move it to the new location