Is there an easy way to map the xbox button?

[angelobodetti]

Hi All - Is there an easy way to map the center xbox button on a 360 controller? I want to map it to escape so I can never need anything else when using big box from my couch. I'm worried if I do joy2key that the controller wont work with RA or any other system that sees it as an actual controller. Thank you.

[Lordmonkus]

For exiting games on my XBox controller I use the back and start buttons together. The XBox button is used by default in Retroarch to bring up its menu for tweaking purposes and save state management.

[CADScott]

I think it depends on what OS you are running. I was able to use the 360 button for custom functions on windows 7, but since I am now on Windows 10, it seems to be stuck on the MS game menu popup.

[Lordmonkus]

Windows 10 you need to roll your controller driver back to the previous version to regain control over the button. I think there is another fix but rolling back driver is the easiest one.

[CADScott]

Thanks @lordmonkus, I will give that a try, it is annoying to have a button that does nothing on the controller!

[angelobodetti]

lordmonk did you map them just in RA or in Windows? I'd like to have to mapped in Windows to escape. Also, how do you map 2 buttons at once? Literally just press them at the same time when mapping? Thank you

[CADScott]

The start and back buttons combined to exit games is actually a setting inside LaunchBox and BigBox, under the controller options. You can customise which buttons you press to exit but these are default. Retroarch has a similar option, which is to hold a button, then press another button to perform an action. This can enable you to load save states, take screenshots, and many other functions. I am unable to check the exact location of the settings but it should be under input settings, look for settings for hotkeys.

[Lordmonkus]

Yeah the start and back buttons to exit is a paid Launchbox feature but you could use X-Padder to do it as well. The RA input settings are under the Settings > Input > Input Hotkey Binds.

[angelobodetti]

lordmonkus - I am a paid LaunchBox user - how do I enable the start and back for exit? I'm assuming if I poke around in the settings somewhere I will find it?

[DOS76]

Click tools Options AutoHotKey (if you don't see AutoHotKey you may have to expand under the Input heading and then again under Gamepad/Joystick)