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    MSX map F1 and F2 keys to SNES controller

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      AsshenArgon
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      Dear all,

      I bought a raspberry pi 3 B to be able to play my all time favorite game for MSX (The Maze Of Galious).
      The unit came preinstalled with retropie 3.7 and a USB SNES controller.

      My favorite game uses the F1 and F2 keys.
      I would like to map those keys to the Left bottom (L) and Right bottom (R) buttons.

      Is that possible?
      How do I do this?

      Thank you very very much !

      Kris.

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        AsshenArgon
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        Nobody knows how to do this?

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        • mediamogulM
          mediamogul Global Moderator
          last edited by mediamogul

          Surprisingly, this is not something that comes up often. There are quite a few emulators that don't have native controller support and rely primarily on the keyboard. I don't run any of the MSX emulators on RetroPie, but I assume this is the problem. Even if RetroArch allowed core remapping for MSX, I doubt it would allow f-key mapping to controllers.

          If you really want to achieve this, you'll need to familiarize yourself with a keymapping program. This technique is completely off the beaten path, but has been achieved in RetroPie by others. Below is the link to a guide that explains the process as it relates to KODI. You'll need to adapt that information to the keyboard controls you wish to map for MSX.

          http://blog.petrockblock.com/forums/topic/mapping-a-game-controller-in-kodi/

          I'm currently working in this direction with a few emulators in my own setup, so if you have any further questions, I may be able to help.

          RetroPie v4.5 • RPi3 Model B • 5.1V 2.5A PSU • 16GB SanDisk microSD • 512GB External Drive

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