libretro / libretro/RetroArch

If you use Select as the hotkey input key in arcade emulators(FBNeo/FBA/Mame),you can't input coins

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Description

this problem has been around a while,for some reason you can use select as the hotkey in batocera and retropie but it's a problem with standalone retroarch,arcade emulators don't read it...it was fixed a while back when someone put in a time delay option for the hotkey...but that has been removed

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the issue in standalone RetroArch with FBNeo, FBA, or MAME, using Select as the hotkey input and attempting to insert a coin. Compare this with the reported behavior in Batocera and RetroPie, and investigate the removed hotkey time-delay behavior. Done means Select works as both the configured hotkey and coin input in the affected arcade emulators.

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Assessment

Tech stack
c
Domain
game-dev
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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