Try to add http://update.joshjcarrier.com to the exceptions list in the Java Control Panel for Java 8.
Minecontrol and other self-signed Java apps are getting blocked! This app requires the extra bit of privileges to talk to your gamepad and save button mapping settings. The latest updates in Java (JRE 7 update 51+) are now blocking apps needing these extra permissions from running by default (unless they are signed with a certificate that costs hundreds per year to use).
3. In the security tab, lower the default back down to Medium.
In an upcoming release I hope we can work around these security blocks that prevent a good experience using Minecontrol.
Play any game with your Xbox 360 controller! Minecontrol converts joystick input into WASD keyboard pulses and mouse movements to maximize compatibility with any controller-disabled game!
Version 2 has been brewing for a long time and has taken a lot of previous comments into account – D-pad support, saveable settings, huge button mappings, and ability to turn off trigger buttons to name a few! This is the successor for Minecontrol for Minecraft v1.x.
For more information visit www.joshjcarrier.com. Stay up to date with the latest version!
Plug in your controller to your computer. Make sure your computer detects it!
Visit http://update.joshjcarrier.com/minecontrol and run the Java Web Start (JNLP) file to run Minecontrol. Running from this URL or the placed desktop icon will keep you up to date with the latest version.
Your Xbox controller should already be configured for use. Use the configuration panel to map keys to your likings! Enjoy!
Uninstall from your OS control panel. This application uninstalls like any standard Java Web Start application.
Note: preferences are saved in your home directory, as .minecontrol2.txt.
This version will no longer be maintained. If you’d like to download it manually or view the source, visit http://bitbucket.org/joshjcarrier/minecontrol-for-minecraft.
A minor update while I revisit this project.
When double-clicking from Windows Explorer, Java doesn’t load the native libraries needed to talk to your controller, so you will see no devices in the dropdown list (I think this has something to do with security).
This version adds support for custom controller mapping! Now you can jump/crouch/fall into lava with whichever buttons you like! Your settings won’t be saved when you quit though, yet.
This update is mainly a giant refactor to the codebase (read: turning a tacked-together prototype into something I can sustain) but has a few added benefits.
Switching to/from your inventory doesn’t change the look sensitivity. You can still change sensitivity any time by pressing Xbox’s Select button.
If you’ve already got Minecontrol 1.0.1 installed, just launch the app again to get the update. Otherwise, have your browser open this link here (Java 1.5+ required).
As always, full source code is freely available at Bitbucket .
Update: Minecontrol 1.1.0 is released! Full post here.
Hoping to resolve a lot of the problems from 1.0, like added support for manual controller selection. Hold on!
If you’re interested in looking at Minecontrol for Minecraft’s source, it’s now hosted over at BitBucket.
Should allow compatibility with UBC ResNet. I’m not on campus to test it, but theoretically it should just work… thanks to Martin for the latest ResNet source.
If you’ve already got the web-start app, it should update the next time you start it up.
And for those who’ve requested it, source code is hosted on BitBucket (if my implementation looks kind of odd, it’s cause I was trying to do something funky, which didn’t quite turn out as expected).