Swap A/B button in EmulationStation

mediamogul

You're looking for es_swap_a_b = 1 found in /opt/retropie/configs/all/autoconf.cfg.

Marcone698

Hi medlamogul,

that's something and can help me however i would like find the menu option to do the same, if not i will edit autoconf.cgf as you suggest.

dudleydes

In the Retropie setup script, you can use the following:

Manage packages > Manage core packages > emulationstation > Configurations/Options > Swap A/B Buttons in ES

Marcone698

@dudleydes Yes!!! It's this one, a little hidden in Retropie Setup, now i'm at work but this evening i will try, thanks!

Marcone698

@dudleydes I confirm that it worked, thanks again!

FlightRisk

Does this effect the buttons on the scripts? In ES and RA, the A button is select and B is back, but when I go into retropie-config or any of those text menus, I have to move to the cancel or select buttons and hit B for it to choose that option. I want A to be select across the board. I am using an original XBox wired USB controller.

ChuckyP

@flightrisk ~~There's a separate setting inside the Retroarch GUI, under Settings/Input "Menu Swap Ok & Cancel Buttons".~~

EDIT: Sorry I now see you are referring to the RetroPie setup menu. This happens when I configure my XBOX wireless controller. so when I configure my controller in EmulationStation I use the actual A & B Buttons rather than the Official method of following the Nintendo button map which has the A&B, X&Y switched, Then I go in and manually configure the RetroArch configs.

This allows me to have the proper X & Y Buttons for favorites and Random game inside Emulation Station and the proper buttons configured for the RetroPie Setup menu.

AEtherScythe

Hey, All,

This post was very helpful, but no matter what I try, the RetroPie main menus are all okay w.r.t. A/B buttons but in most games the A/B buttons are still reversed. So how do I have the best of both -- RetroPie menus with A/B like I want and also the games following same orientation?

BuZz

@AEtherScythe configure A and B reversed in emulationstation in the input configuration (but switch the a/b es setting back first).

Best to start a new topic than adding to a 2 year old one in general.

sirhenrythe5th

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rezyh

@AEtherScythe after you change the configuration to swap buttons, I believe you also have to remap the controller in emulation station for it to work properly. Hope that helps.