SendInput working with games

#include <iostream>
#include <windows.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
int main(){
    while (true){
        if (GetAsyncKeyState(0x51) & 0x8000){ //if pressed Q
            SHORT key;
            UINT mappedKey;
            INPUT input { 0 };
            key = VkKeyScan('e');
            mappedKey = MapVirtualKey(LOBYTE(key), 0);
            input.type = INPUT_KEYBOARD;
            input.ki.dwFlags = KEYEVENTF_SCANCODE;
            input.ki.wScan = mappedKey;
            SendInput(1, &input, sizeof(input)); // key down
            Sleep(500);
            input.ki.dwFlags = KEYEVENTF_SCANCODE | KEYEVENTF_KEYUP; //key up
            SendInput(1, &input, sizeof(input));
        };
    }
}