Joystick autodetection don't remember CD32 JoyPad mode

[Leandro Jardim]

Joystick autodetection don't remember in what mode the controller should be used (for me, is CD32 JoyPad preferentially) when I start WinUAE without the controller plugged in the computer, and plug it again.

Strangely, WinUAE will only remember that the controller should work as a CD32 JoyPad if I start WinUAE with the controller plugged, and unplug it to plug it again.

[Toni Wilen]

There is no saved state that would make it possible to "remember" previous mode in this situation.

I guess it would be possible to use registry/ini for state storage.

[Leandro Jardim]

Why you don't want to use the .UAE file that contains the configuration?

For example in my config I have a similar line like:

joyport1=joy0
joyport1autofire=none
joyport1mode=cd32joy
joyportfriendlyname1=Controller (XBOX 360 For Windows)
joyportname1=\\?\HID#VID_040E&PID_027E&IG_00#8&752373a&0&0000#{4d1e55b2-f16f-11cf-88cb-001111000030}
...
input.autoswitch=1

By looking on those lines I would expect that WinUAE could automatically detect that I want to use the controller like a CD32 JoyPad by looking at the line marked with BOLD.

For example, this is what is see in WinUAE when I start it with the controller unplugged and plug it afterwards:



See? The data is in the configuration file, but WinUAE changed back to Default.

What prevents WinUAE from doing that?

[DamienD]

Originally Posted by Leandro Jardim

What prevents WinUAE from doing that?

It simply changes back to "Default" as the controller isn't plugged in.

"Controller (XBOX 360 For Windows)" should also revert back to "Keyboard Layout A" when it's not connected...

This is normal behavior.

When you load a configuration and WinUAE reads all settings contained within; if the joystick / joypad isn't present then this and any joystick / joypad options switch back to default...

I really don't see what the big deal is Leandro; if you know you want to play games with your joystick / joypad then connect it before loading the config FFS; instead of moaning at Toni in such a rude manner.

[Leandro Jardim]

Originally Posted by DamienD

...instead of moaning at Toni in such a rude manner.

I wasn't trying to be rude with Toni. Absolutely no! It was not by intention.

I was trying to understand the reason why Toni says WinUAE needs an extra state for storing the data. And advising him that this can not be necessary.

In the picture, DamienD, you see "Controller (XBOX 360 For Windows)" like you reported.

When I started WinUAE with the controller not connected, it appeared "Keyboard Layout A" like you reported, but immediately after I plugged the controller, it changed automatically to what you see in the picture after I pressed the A button.

But (!) with the controller mode is different -- it is not remembered. It reverts back to "Default" like you reported.

So, WinUAE detected "Controller (XBOX 360 For Windows)" and the extra state was not necessary for it, but why an extra state is needed to detect the controller mode?

I really don't want to blame Toni, if this is generating discussion I can terminate this report here.

[Toni Wilen]

Originally Posted by Leandro Jardim

Why you don't want to use the .UAE file that contains the configuration?

You should have included this very important detail in first post.

Your first post sounded like winuae should magically remember you used CD32 pad in previous session, not that you had configured it in config file.

[Toni Wilen]

Fixed. And crap posts deleted.