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 Tested with the XBOX 360 Gamepad. Joystick movements will be translated
 to mouse movements. Buttons can be mapped to keycodes or macros. D-Pad
-only works as two buttons - horicontal and vertical.
+only works as two buttons - horizontal and vertical.
 
 ## Installation