CrocoDS keyboard layout Issue with Amstrad CPC games

WedgeSparda · 24 June 2017 10:04

Hi I found a problem with the Amstrad CPC games emulated with CrocoDS: the keyboard layout set on the emulator is different from the one I’m using (Spain), so some of the keys on my keyboard don’t match. This is a problem for text based adventures

Is there any way to change the keyboard layout for the emulator?, didn’t find any option in the settings menu.

Thanks

hunterk · 24 June 2017 14:30

The layout is set here:

github.com

libretro/libretro-crocods/blob/master/libretro.c#L126




char oldOpenFilename[PATH_MAX];
strcpy(oldOpenFilename, gb.openFilename);


memset(&gb,0,sizeof(gb));


strcpy(gb.openFilename,oldOpenFilename);


// Get map layout


gb.keyboardLayout = 1; // French


for (i=0; i<RETROK_LAST; i++)
{
    KeySymToCPCKey[i] = CPC_NIL;
}


/* International key mappings */
KeySymToCPCKey[RETROK_0] = CPC_ZERO;
KeySymToCPCKey[RETROK_1] = CPC_1;
KeySymToCPCKey[RETROK_2] = CPC_2;

and you can change it to spanish by changing that ‘1’ to a ‘2’ and then recompiling. I tried to make it into a core option but I couldn’t get it to actually change the mapping dynamically for whatever reason.

You might try opening an issue on the repo requesting to make that value into a dynamic option.

zs_prime · 8 September 2017 14:35

A question related to this topic: is there an overlay keyboard available for the CrocoDS core? I’m a little lost here, where do I find such information in general, for example for the WinVICE core etc.?

Many thanks!