The Binding of Isaac Co-op [without gamepad keyboard only]

Overview

How to play The Binding of Isaac cooperative, keyboard only, without gamepad.

Hello, everyone.

Not long ago Steam got the Remote Play feature that allows to play local coop games over Internet.

The Binding of Isaac has local coop feature but it requires to use a gamepad. How to deal with that if neither of players has a gamepad?

In this guide I’m going to tell you how to bypass this issue.

Program settings

1. Download and install the latest version of vJoy: [link]
2. Download UCR and unpack it anywhere: [link]
3. Download XBox 360 Controller drivers for Windows: [link]

Reboot the PC after installing drivers.

1. Launch UCR. In top-left menu press IOClasses -> vJoy -> Install SCPVBus. It should download and install drivers.
2. Close UCR. It might minimize to system tray so ensure it’s closed.
3. Download my configuration settings to allow the guest player to play on keyboard: [link]
4. Unpack this file into UCR folder. Press to replace files if a dialogue window appears.

And it’s done.

Controls.

Here are controls for the guest player:

1. «U», «H», «J», «K» – Walk;
2. «Y» – Pill Card, «I» – Bomb;
3. «Right Shift» – Item, «Right control» – Drop;
4. «Numpad 8», «Numpad 4», «Numpad 5», «Numpad 9» – Shot;
5. «T» – Map, «9» – Start (Enter the game).

If you want to change controls then you can do it in UCR, it has quite simple interface.

Start the game.

Before launching TBoI I recommend to install “True Co-op” mod to allow the guest player to use normal characters instead of babies:
[link]

Now after everything is done you can play together:

1. Launch UCR.
2. Launch TBoI.
3. If you installed the mod then activate it in the game settings.
4. Choose the character and wait in the starting room.

Video proof.

RU: [link]