Controllers

Introduction

Controllers act as further intermediary between gamepad/controllers and Virtual Keys. Usually, buttons match as they should. To handle this, you can manually match controller input to the RPG Architect "button" that would be matched under a virtual key.

For example, an Xbox and Nintendo Switch controller have different placement of A/B/X/Y. While these presently map and are correct, Controllers is made to bridge the gap and allow for translation.

Diagram

The buttons, as defined in Virtual Keys, are as follows:

While the actual label on the button may differ between controllers, the placement above describes what RPG Architect expects them to be.

Properties

System

Name	Explanation	Type
Name	The name of the controller.	String
ID	The ID of the controller. Note: These are unique to each controller type. A Nintendo Switch Pro controller should always have the same ID, so long as it is a Nintendo Switch Pro Controller. An Xbox 360 controller and Dual Sense controller would also have different ID's from each other.	String

Buttons

Name	Explanation	Type
A	The button to map to the internal "A" button.	Number
B	The button to map to the internal "B" button.	Number
X	The button to map to the internal "X" button.	Number
Y	The button to map to the internal "Y" button.	Number
Start	The button to map to the internal "Start" button.	Number
Select	The button to map to the internal "Select" button.	Number
Left Shoulder / L1	The button to map to the internal "Left Shoulder / L1" button.	Number
Right Shoulder / R1	The button to map to the internal "Right Shoulder / R1" button.	Number
Secondary Left Shoulder / L2	The button to map to the internal "Secondary Left Shoulder / L2" button.	Number
Secondary Right Shoulder / R2	The button to map to the internal "Secondary Right Shoulder / R2" button.	Number
Platform	The button to map to the internal "Platform" button. Note: These are unique to each controller type. On the Xbox controller, it may map to the large Xbox button, while on a Sony controller, it may map to the Playstation button.	Number