libretro / libretro/RetroArch

[feature request]: Load Configurations: Settings -> Input -> Port [1-5] Controls

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Description

It would be useful if individual .cfg files could be loaded from: Settings -> Input -> Port [1-5] Controls

Example how it could look like

  • Settings -> Input -> Port 1 Controls -> Load Configurations [the proposed entry]
  • Select a file, say udev/Nintendo - Switch Pro Controller.cfg
  • Make RA modify the variable names from "input_player1_" to "input_player1_", to make the compatible with retroarch.cfg.

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Research direction

The requested entry point is Settings → Input → Port 1–5 Controls → Load Configurations. Start by locating the existing per-port controls and configuration-loading path; done means a selected individual .cfg file loads for the chosen port and produces the expected compatible variable names.

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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
35/100

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