[UNOFFICIAL] [Howto] Using gameini settings per game

[Link_to_the_past]

You don't need the gameid for anything if you use the user interface.
[Controls]
WiimoteProfile1 = Wii Play
WiimoteProfile2 = Wii Play
WiimoteProfile3 = Wii Play
WiimoteProfile4 = Wii Play

the above will set wiimote 1 to 4 to use the controller profile "Wii Play" as long as you have saved an emulated wiimote controller profile by that name first! If you haven't saved any controller profile by that name nothing will load!

[david1337]

(10-25-2014, 12:03 AM)Link_to_the_past Wrote: You don't need the gameid for anything if you use the user interface.


[Controls]
WiimoteProfile1 = Wii Play
WiimoteProfile2 = Wii Play
WiimoteProfile3 = Wii Play
WiimoteProfile4 = Wii Play

the above will set wiimote 1 to 4 to use the controller profile "Wii Play" as long as you have saved an emulated wiimote controller profile by that name first! If you haven't saved any controller profile by that name nothing will load!

Hi, and thanks for answering.
Yeah I have a Wiimote controller profile by that name, and it works just as it's supposed to!
Just wanted to know if I could make the whole process easier.
Not sure I know which user interface you're referring to :I

[RachelB]

On the iso properties, just click edit config.

[KHg8m3r]

Just do it through Dolphin, right click on the game>Properties>Edit Config. Just paste code into the notepad that opens up, and save.

[david1337]

Ahh yes of course! Thanks guys!

[david1337]

Hmm I'm definitely doing something wrong regarding the controller config ini's.
For instance: I go to Dolphin and create myself a GCPad configuration and save it as "Mario Kart Wii"
After that I create a GameSettings ini for Mario Kart Wii like this:

[Controls]
WiimoteSource0 = 0
WiimoteSource1 = 0
WiimoteSource2 = 0
WiimoteSource3 = 0
PadType0 = 6
PadType1 = 6
PadType2 = 6
PadType3 = 6
PadProfile1 = Mario Kart Wii
PadProfile2 = Mario Kart Wii
PadProfile3 = Mario Kart Wii
PadProfile4 = Mario Kart Wii


What I thought this would do, was to use my Mario Kart Wii.ini file for all the PadProfiles.
What it actually did was to control all 4 Players with PadProfile1 (Gamepad 1)

So I tried to troubleshoot this, and looked into the Mario Kart Wii.ini which looked like this:

[Profile]
Device = XInput/0/Gamepad
Buttons/A = `Button A`
Buttons/B = `Button X`
Buttons/X = `Button B`
Buttons/Y = `Button Y`
Buttons/Z = `Trigger L`
Buttons/Start = Start
Main Stick/Up = `Left Y+`
Main Stick/Down = `Left Y-`
Main Stick/Left = `Left X-`
Main Stick/Right = `Left X+`
Main Stick/Modifier = `Thumb L`
Main Stick/Modifier/Range = 50,000000
C-Stick/Up = `Right Y+`
C-Stick/Down = `Right Y-`
C-Stick/Left = `Right X-`
C-Stick/Right = `Right X+`
C-Stick/Modifier = `Thumb R`
C-Stick/Modifier/Range = 50,000000
Triggers/L = `Trigger R`
Triggers/R = `Shoulder R`
Rumble/Motor = `Motor L`
D-Pad/Up = `Pad N`
D-Pad/Down = `Pad S`
D-Pad/Left = `Pad W`
D-Pad/Right = `Pad E`


So if all PadProfiles use Device = XInput/0/Gamepad , then there I have it... that's the problem!

So this time I tried something like this:

[Profile]

[GCPad1]
Device = XInput/0/Gamepad
Buttons/A = `Button A`
Buttons/B = `Button X`
Buttons/X = `Button B`
Buttons/Y = `Button Y`
Buttons/Z = `Trigger L`
Buttons/Start = Start
Main Stick/Up = `Left Y+`
Main Stick/Down = `Left Y-`
Main Stick/Left = `Left X-`
Main Stick/Right = `Left X+`
Main Stick/Modifier = `Thumb L`
Main Stick/Modifier/Range = 50,000000
C-Stick/Up = `Right Y+`
C-Stick/Down = `Right Y-`
C-Stick/Left = `Right X-`
C-Stick/Right = `Right X+`
C-Stick/Modifier = `Thumb R`
C-Stick/Modifier/Range = 50,000000
Triggers/L = `Trigger R`
Triggers/R = `Shoulder R`
Rumble/Motor = `Motor L`
D-Pad/Up = `Pad N`
D-Pad/Down = `Pad S`
D-Pad/Left = `Pad W`
D-Pad/Right = `Pad E`

[GCPad2]
Device = XInput/1/Gamepad
Buttons/A = `Button A`
Buttons/B = `Button X`
Buttons/X = `Button B`
Buttons/Y = `Button Y`
Buttons/Z = `Trigger L`
Buttons/Start = Start
Main Stick/Up = `Left Y+`
Main Stick/Down = `Left Y-`
Main Stick/Left = `Left X-`
Main Stick/Right = `Left X+`
Main Stick/Modifier = `Thumb L`
Main Stick/Modifier/Range = 50,000000
C-Stick/Up = `Right Y+`
C-Stick/Down = `Right Y-`
C-Stick/Left = `Right X-`
C-Stick/Right = `Right X+`
C-Stick/Modifier = `Thumb R`
C-Stick/Modifier/Range = 50,000000
Triggers/L = `Trigger R`
Triggers/R = `Shoulder R`
Rumble/Motor = `Motor L`
D-Pad/Up = `Pad N`
D-Pad/Down = `Pad S`
D-Pad/Left = `Pad W`
D-Pad/Right = `Pad E`

[GCPad3]
Device = XInput/2/Gamepad
Buttons/A = `Button A`
Buttons/B = `Button X`
Buttons/X = `Button B`
Buttons/Y = `Button Y`
Buttons/Z = `Trigger L`
Buttons/Start = Start
Main Stick/Up = `Left Y+`
Main Stick/Down = `Left Y-`
Main Stick/Left = `Left X-`
Main Stick/Right = `Left X+`
Main Stick/Modifier = `Thumb L`
Main Stick/Modifier/Range = 50,000000
C-Stick/Up = `Right Y+`
C-Stick/Down = `Right Y-`
C-Stick/Left = `Right X-`
C-Stick/Right = `Right X+`
C-Stick/Modifier = `Thumb R`
C-Stick/Modifier/Range = 50,000000
Triggers/L = `Trigger R`
Triggers/R = `Shoulder R`
Rumble/Motor = `Motor L`
D-Pad/Up = `Pad N`
D-Pad/Down = `Pad S`
D-Pad/Left = `Pad W`
D-Pad/Right = `Pad E`

[GCPad4]
Device = XInput/3/Gamepad
Buttons/A = `Button A`
Buttons/B = `Button X`
Buttons/X = `Button B`
Buttons/Y = `Button Y`
Buttons/Z = `Trigger L`
Buttons/Start = Start
Main Stick/Up = `Left Y+`
Main Stick/Down = `Left Y-`
Main Stick/Left = `Left X-`
Main Stick/Right = `Left X+`
Main Stick/Modifier = `Thumb L`
Main Stick/Modifier/Range = 50,000000
C-Stick/Up = `Right Y+`
C-Stick/Down = `Right Y-`
C-Stick/Left = `Right X-`
C-Stick/Right = `Right X+`
C-Stick/Modifier = `Thumb R`
C-Stick/Modifier/Range = 50,000000
Triggers/L = `Trigger R`
Triggers/R = `Shoulder R`
Rumble/Motor = `Motor L`
D-Pad/Up = `Pad N`
D-Pad/Down = `Pad S`
D-Pad/Left = `Pad W`
D-Pad/Right = `Pad E`


This time nothing worked :-)

The only workaround I've found out so far is to have 4 different controller ini's with each their XInput defined.
I have named them:
Mario Kart Wii 01.ini
Mario Kart Wii 02.ini
Mario Kart Wii 03.ini
Mario Kart Wii 04.ini

And the game ini then looks like this:
[Controls]
WiimoteSource0 = 0
WiimoteSource1 = 0
WiimoteSource2 = 0
WiimoteSource3 = 0
PadType0 = 6
PadType1 = 6
PadType2 = 6
PadType3 = 6
PadProfile1 = Mario Kart Wii 01
PadProfile2 = Mario Kart Wii 02
PadProfile3 = Mario Kart Wii 03
PadProfile4 = Mario Kart Wii 04


This works, but I'm quite positive that this is not the correct way to do it!
Can you help me out, kind community?

[KHg8m3r]

It looks fine to me. Try removing the wiimote source lines and see if that helps

[Link_to_the_past]

Actually you are correct in you findings, you can't save a single profile for different gcpads or wiimotes. Each gc pad or wiimote needs its own profile to be saved. It seems to be a limitation with the profiles.
Sorry for that, i changed the initial post to be more specific. I never used more than one controller and i never tested it :-(.

[KHg8m3r]

If you have all the controller configs saved in one profile, you can't have that. Take the bindings for the controllers 2-4 and put them in their own profile.ini file

[david1337]

(10-28-2014, 01:01 AM)Link_to_the_past Wrote: Actually you are correct in you findings, you can't save a single profile for different gcpads or wiimotes. Each gc pad or wiimote needs its own profile to be saved. It seems to be a limitation with the profiles.
Sorry for that, i changed the initial post to be more specific. I never used more than one controller and i never tested it :-(.

No worries mate, I'm just glad that I could help clearing this out.
At least now I know that I'm not doing unnecessary double work!
I just read the initial post, and you've described it very well now. It can't be misunderstood anymore!

Btw thanks for keeping this super important thread updated with relevant info. It's much appreciated!