#MAME RETROARCH CORE INPUT MAPPING HOW TO#

Eg, I prefer to set the “Y as B” and “B as A” for NES, GBA, GB etc.

Optional: Save the core remap file so that all games you use with the chosen emulator core will use the same key mapping.

Thankfully, you do this by scrolling left or right with the D-Pad not the aforementioned key input/timeout method.

Go down the menu, and find the key you want to remap.

Go to the bottom and select “CONTROLS” (You can completely customise this menu from “menu>settings>user interface>views>quick menu”) If not, hit your “back” button until you are at the root menu, then select it.

You will be in the Quick Menu, which is different to the Main Menu.

Use your hotkey to enter the RetroArch menu.

Load up a ROM that uses RetroArch, ie not a standalone emulator.

One “workaround” that I’ve been using is using the quick menu in RetroArch.Īssuming you’ve got a workable setup, and just want to remap keys What’s strange is that in the menu, it still is referred to as a Retropad. For example in Naomi racing games, whatever key I choose, (or joystick button), has to be mapped to Retropad L2 and R2 for analog controls like gas pedal and brakes to work.If you’re talking about binding keys by selecting them, and trying to push the appropriate key, I think this is something to do with the arduino keyboard not technically being a HID device, but literally a keyboard. Just a heads up, I've noticed with the flycast core, it seems some things have to mapped to specific Retropad buttons. You also have to remember Retroarch is dealing with so many cores, while an individual emulator is only dealing with one, so they need flexibility that straight keystroke mapping can't handle. Retroarch controller mapping does seem different at first, but once you wrap your head around it, there are lots of advantages. Remaps change the Retropad assignments to the emulator function, not your keyboard keys. What the remap does, is it allows you do re-assign the Retropad buttons to different emulator functionality.įor example, if Retropad button A is set to punch, you can remap Retropad button B to punch. If it wasn't for wanting bezels I would just stick to the standalone flycast emulator - that took all of a minute to get working. I have set up dozens of emulators over the years and I have never seen a system like this. I am not one to complain as 'it is what it is' but retroarch's controller config system seems broken. Even if I remap in the GUI the saved file is pretty much blank like retroarch is just pretending to save something. I tried editing the flycast.rmp (remap file) with different buttons but retoarch seems to ignore my mapping even if it says it has the remap file loaded. I have to assign a master key to a virtual controller and then swap the buttons of the virtual controller while I have the core loaded. If I understand what you are saying correctly, I cannot simply assign a key to a button. Yes, just a keyboard and I am trying to duplicate my MAME (real Mame not Retroarch Mame) mappings for the flycast core. I would think this should be as simple as clicking and pressing the button I want (like in the global settings a grey box will pop up and prompt me to press the button I want) but this menu is behaving differently. It shows on the screen I selected the button I wanted (see screenshot) but when I go back to the game the key bindings are not working. 元) a drop down of all key on the keyboard appear and I am selecting the ones I want. When I click on the specific control I want to set (e.g. I am trying to bind 元 and R3 to Numpad 1 and Numpad 2, respectively.

#MAME RETROARCH CORE INPUT MAPPING HOW TO#

I do not understand how to set the Core/Specific Game Controls.

Core/Game Specific Controls: (With core/game loaded) Quick Menu -> Controls -> Port 1 Controls (I am having trouble in this section) Global Controls: Settings -> Input -> Port 1 Controls (This is super easy and I am having no issues)Ģ. I am trying to setup the Flycast-Naomi core and I understand there are two areas in retroarch to set key bindings:ġ. How do I set up core/game specific keyboard bindings in Retroarch? I hope this is the best venue for the most beginner question for any emulator.

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