Microsoft has begun rolling out its new keyboard mapping feature, which will make gaming that much easier for folks with disabilities.

This lightweight shareware utility allowed me to map my joystick to keyboard shortcuts, turning my dusty Xbox controller into the perfect device to control my home theater PC (HTPC).

Microsoft started rolling out keyboard mapping for controllers to Xbox Insiders in August 2023, and is now rolling it out to the Xbox Accessories app on PC and console.

Xbox Insider alpha and beta versions 2308.230720-2200 add the ability to map keyboard inputs to buttons on the Xbox Elite Wireless Controller Series 2 and the Xbox Adaptive Controller.

Well, thankfully, there's an improvement on the way for Xbox controllers, with Microsoft announcing a new gamepad keyboard for Windows 11's touch keyboard.