Python, FreePIE emulator mod for mad max

Question

I have a little python script from a modder that made it possible for mad max to walk on PC. He uses freePie to emulate a joystick and that way you can toggle with shift and Ctrl,the speed in which Max walks. The thing is the script joystick feels extremely sticky and slow as it tries to emulate a joystick with mouse and keyboard, and there is no way to get past that it seems.. Here is the script

# Walk Toggle script for Mad Max (PC)
# by STELLAR-7 Project

# Starting variables
if starting:
    vJoy[0].x = 0
    vJoy[0].y = 0
    vJoy[0].z = 0
    vJoy[0].rx = 0
    vJoy[0].ry = 0
    vJoy[0].rz = 0
    up = 0
    left = 0
    down = 0
    right = 0
    isMoving = 0
    moveMode = 0
    axisMax = vJoy[0].axisMax
    axis = axisMax * 0.85
    mouseSmooth = 0
    mouseSens = 5000
    

# Movement toggle RUN-JOG-WALK key (LeftControl)
if keyboard.getPressed(Key.NumberPad0): 


if keyboard.getPressed(Key.LeftControl):
    if moveMode > 0:
        moveMode -= 1
    if moveMode == 0:
        axis = axisMax * 0.75
    else:
        axis = axisMax * 0.81
# Movement toggle WALK-JOG-RUN key (LeftShift)
elif keyboard.getPressed(Key.LeftShift):
    if moveMode < 2:
        moveMode += 1
    if moveMode == 1:
        axis = axisMax * 0.81
    else:
        axis = axisMax

# Get keyboard movement (WASD)
if keyboard.getKeyDown(Key.W):
    isMoving = 1
    up = 1
else:
    up = 0

if keyboard.getKeyDown(Key.A):
    isMoving = 1
    left = 1
else:
    left = 0

if keyboard.getKeyDown(Key.S):
    isMoving = 1
    down = 1
else:
    down = 0

if keyboard.getKeyDown(Key.D):
    isMoving = 1
    right = 1
else:
    right = 0

# Process movement
# Diagonals first...
if up == 1 and right == 1:
    vJoy[0].x = axis * 0.7
    vJoy[0].y = -axis * 0.7
elif up == 1 and left == 1:
    vJoy[0].x = -axis * 0.7
    vJoy[0].y = -axis * 0.7
elif down == 1 and left == 1:
    vJoy[0].x = -axis * 0.7
    vJoy[0].y = axis * 0.7
elif down == 1 and right == 1:
    vJoy[0].x = axis * 0.7
    vJoy[0].y = axis * 0.7
elif up == 1:
    vJoy[0].x = 0
    vJoy[0].y = -axis
elif left == 1:
    vJoy[0].x = -axis
    vJoy[0].y = 0
elif down == 1:
    vJoy[0].x = 0
    vJoy[0].y = axis
elif right == 1:
    vJoy[0].x = axis
    vJoy[0].y = 0
else:
    isMoving = 0
    vJoy[0].x = 0
    vJoy[0].y = 0

# Mouse look
if isMoving == 1:
    vJoy[0].z = -mouse.deltaX * mouseSmooth
    vJoy[0].ry = mouse.deltaY * mouseSmooth
    if mouseSmooth < mouseSens:
        mouseSmooth += 10
else:
    mouseSmooth = 0
    vJoy[0].z = 0
    vJoy[0].ry = 0

Is there any way that I can make the script completely stop on a button toggle or keypress. Kind of like turning it on and off. Say for instance if I press numpad0 the script must stop working, as the controls in vehicles is just impossible to work with. This needs to happen in game though. Can this script be refined a bit? Or maybe even stop working while the mouse is active.

Here is the original mod. https://www.nexusmods.com/madmax/mods/9?tab=posts

Answer 1

You add a variable which stops the game when set to 1 for example:

# Starting variables
if starting:
    stopGame = 0
     :
     :
if keyboard.getPressed(Key.NumberPad0):
    stopGame = 1 - stopGame

# authorize all actions you want when stopGame ==0
# and of course you could do some operation when stopGame ==1
if stopGame == 0:  
    # Get keyboard movement (WASD)
    if keyboard.getKeyDown(Key.W):
       isMoving = 1
       up = 1
    else:
       up = 0
    :
    :