Send input to minimized window

[fizzlesticks23]

Hello, I'm trying to send basic keyboard input to a window that is minimized. The game I'm trying to use is EverQuest which doesn't seem to use the windows messaging system (while minimized or not) so I have no idea how it gets its input. Does anyone know a way to send input without using SendMessage or PostMessage (preferably Python but anything would be great)? I'm currently using ctypes.windll.user32.keybd_event but that requires the window to be focused.
Thanks.

edit: ended up getting around the problem by installing a virtual machine so the window could always be active. Certainly not the best solution but it works I guess.