Assuming it doesn't take button presses in its input configuration (where you go to set keys), I assume something like Xpadder would work; it just maps different keys on your keyboard to buttons on your gamepad. A freeware version can be found here, though this copy in particular needs to be run in compatibility mode (right click xpadder.exe, click Properties, click Compatibility tab, check "Run this program in compatibility mode for" and select a Vista or XP option, click Ok and run it). I haven't personally tried this on Win8 but there's no reason it shouldn't work AFAIK.

It can be a bit tricky to set up if you've never used it before, but there are tons of guides out there that should get you started.