[Feature Request] Add a "Delete Current Autoconfig" option
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Description
Description
Many, MANY new users messing with controller configuration end up creating a new autoconfig, usually a beautiful mess with conflicting binds and no labels.
Unfortunately getting rid of an autoconfig atm can be pretty tricky: the user needs to know the controller driver, the autoconfig filename and then has to navigate to the RA folder and delete it manually (which can be "tricky" for new users if it requires FTP or other stuff to access it).
And at least on Android, by default the "autoconfig" folder is not accessible via the file browser without root access so it's even more complicated...
I wanted to include overrides in this issue, but I already opened a feature request a while ago about it: #11442
Expected behavior
Go to Settings > Input > Port N Controls and click "Delete Current Autoconfig", which will then try to reload the correct autoconfig.
Actual behavior
You have to navigate to retroarch/autoconfig/[controller_driver]/ then delete [autoconfig].cfg.
Environment information
- OS: Affects every devices/OSes.
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start at Settings > Input > Port N Controls and trace how the current autoconfig is identified and reloaded. Implement the requested option so it removes the current autoconfig and reloads the correct one, then verify the behavior across the affected OSes.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- c
- Domain
- frontend
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100