BlueStacks 0.9.30 for Mac comes as free software that is supported by ads. Download takes a bit longer as the app is 112MB in size. The installation, however, is quick and easy.
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- Bluestacks Mac Keyboard Mapping App
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BlueStacks 4.140 and above - Advanced key mappings. To create the key mapping for an app, launch the Advanced game controls app by clicking on the icon on the side panel of the App Player. 2) Create the key mappings. Use the Game controls window that appears on the right to add the controls you want. What are the features of BlueStacks for PC? This android simulator allows you to play mobile video games straight on your Windows 7, 10 PC and Mac; Play video games along with basic keyboard mapping device. You can easily map turning, wiping, as well as a lot more indigenous mobile phone activity straight to your key-board as well as computer. These are some basic Bluestacks keyboard shortcuts which can be used easily during playing games or switching between apps. Also, you can try the last one. The Input Mapper Tool is the tool for Bluestacks where you can assign your Keyboard shortcuts for the particular game or application. Supports keyboard, gamepad, script recording and multiple instances. Every feature is perfect for your gaming experience only. Open keyboard mapping only with one-click, get the real PC like gaming experience by setting the controls on keyboard, mouse, or gamepad. Run multiple instances at the same time to play more games.
To map the keyboard in LDPlayer, first of all, we have to start the emulator and open any game:
LDPlayer’s sidebarNext, we must look at the action sidebar on the right. In it, click on the keyboard icon to change the mapping of the controls:
Button to map the keyboardWe will see the following screen open:
Keyboard mapped for a specific gameIt's worth noting that LDPlayer already maps the keyboard for games automatically for you, but you can change that mapping configuration to your liking. To do this simply drag any of the buttons below onto the screen, and from there change what they are mapped to at any given time:
Keyboard mapping buttonsLet's see what each button is. Let's start with the first one. With it we will assign the single-touch actions, those that require only one touch to be executed:
Simple tapThe second button will be used to define with which keys we want to move a character around the screen. This is especially useful for shooting games:
Movement buttonThe next one is also specific to shooters, as it is the one that will allow us to fire a gun:
Shooting a weaponWith the button that has an eye drawn on it we can run and look around at the same time (again, very useful in shooting games):
Running and looking aroundThe button below will allow us to control the camera with the right mouse button:
Camera controlled by the mouse’s right buttonThe next one will allow us to assign a key to the 3D view control:
3D view controlNext, we have a button specific to the Arena of Valor game, in this case an attack one:
Attack button in Arena of ValorThe next button will allow us to toggle between the view of shooting from the hip and sniper shooting in shooter games:
Switching between the sniper and the ordinary viewWith the following icon we can control the movement of the character with the right mouse button:
Movement control with the mouse’s right buttonBluestacks 5 Keyboard
Next, we have a specific button to perform double clicks:
Double tapNext, we have a button to make the keyboard simulate the gravity and motion sensors of a phone or tablet:
Keyboard as a gravity sensorFinally, we have two buttons for writing and recording macros, which are advanced functions for creating combinations of controls in a game (and are not the focus of this guide):
Specific buttons for macrosAnd how do you create a new key association? Well, it is as easy as, with this menu open, click with the mouse on any area of the screen. The following message will appear:
New mapping configurationThen click on the key you want to assign and it will be saved as a new combination in LDPlayer:
New mapping configuredAdditionally, we could do the same in any of the predefined actions that appear in the list we have just seen. To do this, simply drag the button to the screen and double-click on any of the mapped functions to change it:
Changing an already-existing mapBluestacks Mac Keyboard Mapping App
As you can see, it is a bit laborious to map the keyboard to your liking in LDPlayer (but not complicated). It requires some time to set up the key combinations to the user's liking, but once it is set up correctly the process can be very rewarding.