Redefine joystick keys?

clebin · 02 July 2021, 13:16

Is it possible to redefine which keys I use for joystick control?

Personally, I find the cursor keys unplayable for most games and it stops me using FS-UAE without a joystick.

As a Spectrum guy, I would like to use the classic QAOP Space, or the Interface II keys 67890 (sounds weird but I love it). A BBC owner might opt for ZX*? and Return.

The crucial benefit of all these is that they use different hands for up/down and left/right so quick manoeuvres become easy. I'm sure I'm not the only one who finds doing any kind of diagonals on the cursor keys really, really hard!

If FS-UAE can't do this, could this be a feature request for a config file setting?

DaveInFL · 02 July 2021, 18:25

Good question as I was wondering the same thing myself recently. I went through the settings and didn't see anything, but perhaps it is something that can be done in the Advance area?

Jason H · 04 July 2021, 23:41

Yes it's do-able. See https://fs-uae.net/docs/keyboard-joystick-emulation
You need to edit/create the file keyboard.conf in path FS-UAE/DATA/DEVS/KEYBOARDS/
Then choose your keyboard as the joystick in the Launcher.

02 July 2021, 13:16	#1
clebin Registered User Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Cardiff Posts: 405	Redefine joystick keys? Is it possible to redefine which keys I use for joystick control? Personally, I find the cursor keys unplayable for most games and it stops me using FS-UAE without a joystick. As a Spectrum guy, I would like to use the classic QAOP Space, or the Interface II keys 67890 (sounds weird but I love it). A BBC owner might opt for ZX? and Return. The crucial benefit of all these is that they use different hands for up/down and left/right so quick manoeuvres become easy. I'm sure I'm not the only one who finds doing any kind of diagonals on the cursor keys really, really hard! If FS-UAE can't do this, could this be a feature request for a config file setting? Last edited by clebin; 02 July 2021 at 13:25.*

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02 July 2021, 18:25	#2
DaveInFL Registered User Join Date: Apr 2021 Location: Florida Posts: 48	Good question as I was wondering the same thing myself recently. I went through the settings and didn't see anything, but perhaps it is something that can be done in the Advance area?

04 July 2021, 23:41	#3
Jason H Registered User Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: UK Posts: 109	Yes it's do-able. See https://fs-uae.net/docs/keyboard-joystick-emulation You need to edit/create the file keyboard.conf in path FS-UAE/DATA/DEVS/KEYBOARDS/ Then choose your keyboard as the joystick in the Launcher.

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