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    lr-fuse - remapping keyboard controls

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    • DarkWolfD
      DarkWolf @mediamogul
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      @mediamogul
      Yeah I know... At some point of time I knew how to use it (kinda), but then decided to just use a keyboard instead of mapping different inputs for over 500 roms indevidualy.

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      • mediamogulM
        mediamogul Global Moderator @DarkWolf
        last edited by mediamogul

        @DarkWolf

        Most times you can map to a whole system and avoid individual ROMs, but with computer systems that never had joystick support, you could easily end up mapping that many if not more. A trusty keyboard would indeed be the best option there. It never ceases to amaze me at how many options are available on an open platform. I look at all the commercial operating systems being turned into walled gardens and it really gets frustrating by comparison.

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        • DarkWolfD
          DarkWolf @mediamogul
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          @mediamogul
          As I only wanted to play ZX Spectrum games like atic atac, which are able to use a joystick, but also need a keyboard key (like z for pickung stuff up), I had to map those individualy (they were different in each game :/)

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          • mediamogulM
            mediamogul Global Moderator @DarkWolf
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            @DarkWolf

            I need to check out the ZX Spectrum some day. The library is massive and looks to have some great games.

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            • DarkWolfD
              DarkWolf @mediamogul
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              @mediamogul Most of them are really awesome (even though I'am 17, I really like such games)

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                tuki_cat
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                Thanks for all the suggestions, I have some time later so I will see what works.

                @DarkWolf - you should definitely check out the Spectrum, there are so many fantastic games

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                • DarkWolfD
                  DarkWolf @tuki_cat
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                  @tuki_cat I already have 140 spectrum games installed :D
                  Just using wireless keyboard instead of controller

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                    tuki_cat
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                    Sorry that was supposed to @mediamogul!

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                    • mediamogulM
                      mediamogul Global Moderator @tuki_cat
                      last edited by

                      @tuki_cat

                      I look forward to checking it out. It's got to be the most popular retro system that I have no experience with. It was never really introduced over here in the States, but I've been reading Retro Gamer magazine for a few years now and I'm always impressed with the titles I read about there.

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                        dudleydes @tuki_cat
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                        @tuki_cat For ZX Spectrum games that require extra keys to be mapped to a joystick, I use ZEsarUX which can be installed from the Optional Packages menu in the RetroPie Setup Script.

                        To map the extra key for 1942 in ZEsarUX, you would create a text file in the roms folder called 1942.tap.config, assuming the tape name is 1942.tap.

                        Next add the line below in the config file to map button 15, for instance, to the keystroke 1:

                        --joystickkeybt 15 '1'

                        I have written a tutorial how to create config file for these extra mappings here using Chuckie Egg, which doesn't support the Kempston joystick, and Head Over Heels, which uses the keys 'z' and 's' in addition to the Kempston, as examples.

                        It's worth checking the other tutorial for the default mappings in ZEsarUX.

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                        • DarkWolfD
                          DarkWolf @dudleydes
                          last edited by

                          @dudleydes I already checked that out but my games are not loading or the buttons of my controller doesn't work... hope this helps @tuki_cat more than me

                          System: Raspberry 3 Model B, RetroPie 4.2.1
                          Storage: 16gb Micro SD, 64gb USB Drive
                          Theme: Updated NBBA

                          Documentation solves many problems: https://retropie.org.uk/docs/

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                            dudleydes @DarkWolf
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                            @DarkWolf Could you give an example?

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                            • DarkWolfD
                              DarkWolf @dudleydes
                              last edited by

                              @dudleydes I don't really know... sry
                              I tried that some time ago and failed :/
                              Than I switched to a wireless keyboard, but I guess I was just stupid at some point. I will give it a try once again soon. If something doesn't work I will mesage you

                              System: Raspberry 3 Model B, RetroPie 4.2.1
                              Storage: 16gb Micro SD, 64gb USB Drive
                              Theme: Updated NBBA

                              Documentation solves many problems: https://retropie.org.uk/docs/

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                                tuki_cat @dudleydes
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                                @dudleydes - Hi, I have tried using ZEsarUX and it is really good for keymapping. The issue I have is that I find the emulator slow, almost like it is stuttering.

                                I am running the emualators on a Raspberry Pi Zero so i don't know if it is to do with that, but the other spectrum emulators run fine.

                                Any idea what stuttering could be?

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                                  dudleydes @tuki_cat
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                                  @tuki_cat I first tested ZEsarUX on a Pi 1B, which has similar specs to the zero and I didn't notice any slowdown. Which game is causing the problem?

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                                    tuki_cat
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                                    I have tried 1942 and Commando, both seem to stutter. It sounds a little like to sound is lagging

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                                      dudleydes @tuki_cat
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                                      @tuki_cat Could you test with Chuckie Egg? The intro music is good for testing audio and the gameplay is fast.

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                                        tuki_cat
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                                        Chuckie Egg worked fine, no issues at all, so it could be rom related.

                                        My 1942 is .sna, i have just tried a .tzx image and it is the same, still stuttering.

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                                          dudleydes @tuki_cat
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                                          @tuki_cat I spoke a little with the developer when I first came across ZEsarUX and he recommended using the .tap format over .tzx where possible.

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                                            tuki_cat
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                                            Thanks, I will do a bit more experimenting.

                                            I have a Pi 3 model B, I will see if I can recreate the issues on that, if I can then they must be related to the image format

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