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    Emulationstation keeps overwriting dapinput.ini - Help!

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    • TPRT
      TPR
      last edited by

      I have a dapinput.ini config that I really like, but I noticed that anytime I configure a new controller in emulationstation, it overwrites the with dapinput.ini with a new config, even if I have the permissions set to 444 saying not to write to that file.

      Is there anything I can do to tell ES to stop doing that because I find this really annoying to have to go in and re-copy my old config over the new one anytime I want to try out a new controller.

      Thank you for your help.

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      • mituM
        mitu Global Moderator
        last edited by

        You can disable the auto-configuration of gamepads by EmulationStation from RetroPie-setup, in Configuration / tools -> emulationstation there's an option to do that.

        Note that this will disable auto-configuration for all emulators, including RetroArch, so if you add a new gamepad and configure it in EmulationStation, then you'll have to manually configure it.

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        • DreamcastKidD
          DreamcastKid Banned @TPR
          last edited by mitu

          @tpr said in Emulationstation keeps overwriting dapinput.ini - Help!:

          if I have the permissions set to 444 saying not to write to that file.

          not a linux expert here .. but

          try 555 which is read and execute

          if you have 444 which disables read and execute .. maybe that's why it's generating a new config file because it can't execute what it can read in the file ?

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          • TPRT
            TPR
            last edited by TPR

            So I found a solution that I think works (at least for me.) I changed the entire configs.hdmi>daphne folder permissions to 555 and when I add a new controller, I get this error:

            daphne input.jpg

            However it does NOT overwrite my current dapinput.ini file. I can't see anything else in that directory that it would need to write to anyway.

            I tested all 17 Daphne games and they all worked and they all kept my controller configs even after configuring a few new controllers so I think this is at least a fix for my situation.

            Thanks for the input everyone! It was helpful to put me on the right path!

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