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    Can't manually edit retroarch.cfg

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      fmemon
      last edited by

      Hi,

      I screwed up when mapping my keyboard and didn't map the start button. I try to manually edit opt/retropie/configs/retroarch.cfg and map the key and reload emulationstation, but the changes never take effect. Am i editing the wrong file?

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        Floob
        last edited by

        Controls for Emulation Station are in:
        /opt/retropie/configs/all/emulationstation/es_input.cfg

        But its often easier just to input the device again in the ES menu. More details here:
        https://github.com/RetroPie/RetroPie-Setup/wiki/EmulationStation

        Or if you edit the file to read like this it should auto prompt you to configure the input device

        <?xml version="1.0"?>
        <inputList>
          <inputAction type="onfinish">
            <command>/opt/retropie/supplementary/emulationstation/scripts/inputconfiguration.sh</command>
          </inputAction>
        </inputList>
        

        Please read the Docs before asking a new question.
        RetroPie Help Guides: https://goo.gl/3gcNsT

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          fmemon
          last edited by

          Thank you very much, that works.

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