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Uses Positional Face Button Layout instead of Button Labels #627

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a7044a1
changed Face Button Labels to Positional
AL2009man Jun 12, 2025
4e83f29
added missing variable
AL2009man Jun 12, 2025
a9572b7
Uses Positional Layout instead of Button Labels
AL2009man Jun 13, 2025
b56dad2
removed `SDL_VERSION` from Postional Layout
AL2009man Jun 15, 2025
42667bd
default N64 Bindings fix
AL2009man Jul 7, 2025
af1b585
Revert "default N64 Bindings fix"
AL2009man Jul 8, 2025
d498e32
rename `useNintendoLayout` to `usePositionalFaceButtonLayout`
AL2009man Aug 23, 2025
06aabf0
whitespace fix on `usePositionalFaceButtonLayout`
AL2009man Aug 23, 2025
e02fc4c
Merge branch 'port' into PositionalLayout
AL2009man Jan 8, 2026
f8a887b
fixed spacing format
AL2009man Jan 8, 2026
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14 changes: 14 additions & 0 deletions port/src/input.c
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Expand Up @@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ static s32 numJoysticks = 0;

static s32 useHIDAPI = 1;
static s32 useRawInput = 1;
static s32 useNintendoLayout = 0;

static s32 mouseEnabled = 1;
static s32 mouseX, mouseY;
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -709,6 +710,18 @@ s32 inputInit(void)
SDL_SetHint(SDL_HINT_JOYSTICK_RAWINPUT_CORRELATE_XINPUT, "1");
}

if (useNintendoLayout) {
// use the Nintendo-style face button layout across both menus and gameplay
// this is default hint in SDL 2.0.6 and later
SDL_SetHint(SDL_HINT_GAMECONTROLLER_USE_BUTTON_LABELS, "1"); // uses button labels (A/B/X/Y)
} else {
#if SDL_VERSION_ATLEAST(2, 0, 6)
// use the Xbox-style face button layout
// this is set by default, but it's explicitly set here to avoid confusion
SDL_SetHint(SDL_HINT_GAMECONTROLLER_USE_BUTTON_LABELS, "0"); // Uses positional face buttons (SOUTH/EAST/WEST/NORTH)
#endif
}

if (!SDL_WasInit(SDL_INIT_GAMECONTROLLER | SDL_INIT_HAPTIC)) {
SDL_InitSubSystem(SDL_INIT_GAMECONTROLLER | SDL_INIT_HAPTIC);
}
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -1515,6 +1528,7 @@ PD_CONSTRUCTOR static void inputConfigInit(void)
configRegisterInt("Input.FirstGamepadNum", &firstController, 0, 3);
configRegisterInt("Input.UseHIDAPI", &useHIDAPI, 0, 1);
configRegisterInt("Input.UseRawInput", &useRawInput, 0, 1);
configRegisterInt("Input.UseNintendoLayout", &useNintendoLayout, 0, 1);

char secname[] = "Input.Player1.Binds";
char keyname[256] = { 0 };
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