[request] control schemes

Trel · Post by **Trel** » Sat Jul 09, 2005 10:03 pm

I would like to suggest control schemes.

For example, most megaman-style games use the same basic controls, so I would in my example, create a scheme called "megaman" then if I'm playing a megaman-style game, instead of re-configuring the controls, I'd click schemes, select my "megaman" scheme and it'd auto-reconfigure the controls to match that scheme, and then if I were to play and RPG, I could select my "RPG" scheme and it'd change the controls to what I'd use for that type of game.

Post by **Agozer** » Sat Jul 09, 2005 10:10 pm

Honestly, do SNES games need controller schemes so badly?
I would understand control schemes in N64 emulators, because of the shape of the N64 pad and the button placement, but not SNES.

Regardless, the way the GUI is now, I think you'd need to wait for an indeterminable amount of time before you can have controller schemes.

kevman · Post by **kevman** » Sat Jul 09, 2005 11:16 pm

I would think it would depend on what controller/ joystick you happen to be using. I actually had a VB program to swap out ZSNES.cfg files a while back, when I used a full-size joystick to play. When I got a gamepad, though, it became unneccassary.

Maybe it would be a good idea when the GUI becomes more editable, making implementation easier.

Trel · Post by **Trel** » Sun Jul 10, 2005 3:24 am

kevman wrote:I would think it would depend on what controller/ joystick you happen to be using. I actually had a VB program to swap out ZSNES.cfg files a while back, when I used a full-size joystick to play. When I got a gamepad, though, it became unneccassary.

Maybe it would be a good idea when the GUI becomes more editable, making implementation easier.

That would be the thing as I use a keyboard :p

Post by **Agozer** » Sun Jul 10, 2005 12:40 pm

Trel wrote:
kevman wrote:I would think it would depend on what controller/ joystick you happen to be using. I actually had a VB program to swap out ZSNES.cfg files a while back, when I used a full-size joystick to play. When I got a gamepad, though, it became unneccassary.

Maybe it would be a good idea when the GUI becomes more editable, making implementation easier.
That would be the thing as I use a keyboard :p

I use a keyboard too, but I still don't think SNES games need schemes so badly. Get a pad if it bothers you.

CyberBotX · Post by **CyberBotX** » Sun Jul 10, 2005 8:11 pm

You could also buy one of those programmable keyboards, and then you could use it for more than just ZSNES, use it for any of your games or programs.

rlbond · Post by **rlbond** » Wed Jul 13, 2005 7:44 pm

you just haven't found a good keyboard config. Mega Man games can remap their controls, you know.

Radioshack sells a PSX-to-USB adapter with vibration functions for $10 or something, if you have a ps controller you can do that (or pick up an old ps1 controller for 5 bucks), it's almost identical to an snes controller.