Getting started

Joytyping needs settings to know how to work the way you prefer. There are user settings and layout settings. We’ll help you set those up.

1. Setup user settings

If you’re running Windows, create the joytyping folder so that it’s located here: C:\Users\yourusername\AppData\joytyping

If you’re running linux, create the joytyping directory so that it’s located here: /home/yourusername/.config/joytyping

Remember to replace “yourusername” with your actual username.

Now in the joytyping folder you just created, you’ll add your user settings file. Make a file called user.toml with the following contents:

[global]
default_profile= "first profile"

[[profiles]]
name="first profile"
layout_settings_relative_file_path="vallack-layout-0.0.0/main.toml"

# Set to true if your controller's d-pad is above the
# left-stick, like a Playstation controller.
# Set to false if the d-pad is below the left-stick,
# like a XBox controller.
left_upper_is_d_pad = true

2. Setup layout settings

Download the layout as a zip folder. We’re starting you out with the Vallack layout.

Unzip the contents of the zip folder in the joytyping folder so that it looks like this.

joytyping
├── start.toml
└── vallack-layout-0.0.0
    ├── main.toml
    ...

You’re ready

That’s it! If you followed these steps correctly then you can run Joytyping, connect your gaming-controller, and start typing.

If you’re having problems then please email me, Haxwell (thehaxwell@proton.me). I’ll gladly help you out.