RetroPie: Using hotkeys in retroarch - mapping to joypad

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United Kingdom Floob
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RetroArch
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RetroArch (2022)
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This shows how to set hotkeys in RetroArch, and how to map joypad buttons to make them work. A useful example is to use the joypad to return to the EmulationStation menum, or to save and load games without needing a keyboard.

This is using RetroPie but should work with any RetroArch installation.

RetroPie hotkey script:
https://github.com/petrockblog/RetroPie-Setup/blob/master/scriptmodules/supplementary/hotkey.sh

Main retroarch.cfg file:
https://github.com/libretro/RetroArch/blob/master/retroarch.cfg

Make sure you keep a keyboard key mapped to enable hotkeys as well as a joypad button version:
http://blog.petrockblock.com/forums/topic/hotkey-button-stuck-in-retroarch/#post-83510

NOTE: This guide is for retroarch only, for MAME you can see my video here on how to map joypad buttons to quit the game etc..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p9nCcVf3tD8



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Tags:
retroarch
retropie
hotkeys
emulation
joypad
RaspberryPi
retrogaming


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