Reply To: arcade controller setup issue

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Thanks. That works. I had actually set that while back, but hadn’t changed the index of the controllers. So I didn’t realize the change actually worked(ps3 controller was still 3rd) and had set it back.

So right now, my only option of having the ps3 controller set to player 1 is to manually change the config(which requires a keyboard unless I am missing some fancy feature) or unplug the other two controller from the back. Both solutions aren’t really ideal. One requires me to carry around a keyboard with my arcade box and the other requires me to open up the back and unplug stuff.

Is there a way to add a script that would dynamically change the index of the controller that selects the game? For instance, I have joystick/button controller 1 and 2 in index 0 and 1 and ps3 controller in index 2. When I select a game with joystick/button controller 1, it would set the index for player 1 to 0. Select with joystick/button controller 2 and it would set the index for player 1 to 1. And, you guessed it, select a game with the ps3 controller and it would change player 1 index to 2.

I know you can set the controls per emulator or even per game. But it would be cool if I could just boot up the retropie, decide to play MK with a joystick, get tired of that, back out of the game, select the game with the ps3 controller, and that one be player 1 automatically.

And I am not asking for a script, I just want to know if it is possible. Thanks.