User 2 input binds

mitu

Try looking at https://retropie.org.uk/docs/Keyboard-Controllers/#configuration-example-ipac to see how to configure a keyboard based controller pair.

jamietuley

@mitu cheers for that I'll take a look 👍🏻

jamietuley

@mitu I had a look through the info and I'm thinking that the best way for me to get my p2 controls in are to edit the main config file.. I have a question though (suprise suprise)..

Where would you actually put the p2 inputs within the body of text that is the config file?

On a lot of forums and places I've read about editing the config files it always just displays the controls very neatly like in the link you sent me:

Whereas in my actual config file I don't see any p2 lines of text till way down the file:

I Notice each input is bunched together with _btn and _axis? Would I just input my controls to the non _btn and _axis inputs? Or do I need to replicate the layout of the text in my first image??

Hope that all makes sense?

mitu

@jamietuley said in User 2 input binds:

I Notice each input is bunched together with _btn and _axis? Would I just input my controls to the non _btn and _axis inputs? Or do I need to replicate the layout of the text in my first image??

The _btn and _axis options ar for a gamepad, you don't need to explicitly set them. I recommend you modify the /opt/retropie/configs/all/retroarch.cfg (also available at \\retropie\configs\all\retroarch.cfg) and add the configuration for your IPAC at the end.
Just to make sure you start with a clean configuration, copy the retroarch.cfg.rp-dist over the retroarch.cfg and then modify the resulting file.

jamietuley

@mitu said in User 2 input binds:

Just to make sure you start with a clean configuration, copy the retroarch.cfg.rp-dist over the retroarch.cfg and then modify the resulting file.

Sorry for being a bit dim but could you explain more of what that entails?

I'm very much on a learning curve on all this, really appreciate all the help 👍🏻

jamietuley

@mitu I've just re-read your reply and am I right in saying that the rp-dist file is some sort of clean/master config file that I can input a fresh batch of control inputs?

So delete the current one, make a copy of the re-dist and rename that copy to retroarch.cfg (once new inputs are entered at the end of the file?

If so I assume I input both Player 1 and 2?

Also when entering all the inputs at the end do I simply leave 1 return/space/line between the end of the text and my new body of text?

mitu

@jamietuley said in User 2 input binds:

@mitu I've just re-read your reply and am I right in saying that the rp-dist file is some sort of clean/master config file that I can input a fresh batch of control inputs?

Yes.

So delete the current one, make a copy of the re-dist and rename that copy to retroarch.cfg (once new inputs are entered at the end of the file?

Delete or rename the existing .cfg.

If so I assume I input both Player 1 and 2?

Yes.

Also when entering all the inputs at the end do I simply leave 1 return/space/line between the end of the text and my new body of text?

Yes, you can optionally add a comment (line starting with # , similar to existing entries) to mark your input.

jamietuley

@mitu so when I put in all the input lines a # has to go at the start of each line?

I never understood (and am trying to learn) how the # commands work in the config files??

mitu

@jamietuley The # is a comment marker - you put it at the start of a line and that line is ignored and not processed. Useful if you want to annotate your configuration with explanations and pointers.

jamietuley

@mitu Ah I see.. I was always getting confused when I looked at cfg files and saw the # lines, just cos they looked nothing like technical instruction/code to me 😊. Glad I cleared that up...

So for my own reference I could put a # line in saying here are my latest attempts at the control inputs THEN after after that start that actual control inputs (WITHOUT #)?