wofl4sdl-controller-mappings

A selection of controller mappings for wolf4sdl

Instalation

First, shut down wolf4sdl so it doesn't overwrite your config.

Next, copy the file corresponding to your gamepad into the ~/.wolf4sdl/ folder, renaming it to config.wl6.

Restart wolf4sdl and your controller will be mapped nicely.

Controls

All controllers are mapped as follows:

Left stick X axis: Strafe
Left stick Y axis: Move forward/back
Right stick X axis: Turn
Left stick button: Run
Right stick button: Run
Left bumper: Previous weapon
Right bumper: Next weapon
Left trigger: Use
Right trigger: Fire
Select: Pause
Start: Escape

The remaining 4 buttons (A, B, X, Y) can be remapped using the UI as you see fit. Note that this changes config.wl6, so be sure to back up your changed file.

How to make your own mappings

I can't make a mapping for you unless you want to send me a free controller (for keeps), so don't bother asking.

Here's how to do it yourself, assuming you're on RetroPie:

First, set up wolf4sdl to build from source:

cd RetroPie-Setup/
sudo ./retropie_packages.sh wolf4sdl depends
sudo ./retropie_packages.sh wolf4sdl sources
sudo ./retropie_packages.sh wolf4sdl get_opts
sudo ./retropie_packages.sh wolf4sdl get_bins

Run this command, then note down which of your joysticks buttons are which (use js1 etc if your joystick is not found):

jstest /dev/input/js0

Open wl_play.cpp for editing:

sudo nano ~/RetroPie-Setup/tmp/build/wolf4sdl/wl_play.cpp

Change the section that looks like this so your joystick buttons are in the right order. The first entry corresponds to the action that button 0 should take, the second for button 1, and so on. Be sure to have the exact number of items you started with, and use bu_nobutton for any button you don't wish to map:

#else
    bt_attack, bt_strafe, bt_use, bt_run, bt_prevweapon, bt_nextweapon, bt_use, bt_attack,
    bt_pause, bt_esc, bt_nobutton, bt_run, bt_run, bt_nobutton, bt_nobutton, bt_nobutton,
#endif

Then, build/install/configure and nuke the config files:

cd ~/RetroPie-Setup/
sudo ./retropie_packages.sh wolf4sdl build
sudo ./retropie_packages.sh wolf4sdl install
sudo ./retropie_packages.sh wolf4sdl configure

Don't forget make sure wolf4sdl is shut down (or it will overwrite your config), then delete your existing config.wl6 files:

rm ~/.wolf4sdl/config.wl6

Finally, launch wolf4sdl and test our your new controls. When you quit, a new ~/.wolf4sdl/config.wl6 file will be written.

Backup your controller mappings

You can back up your controls by doing:

cp ~/.wolf4sdl/config.wl6 ~/.wolf4sdl/config.wl6.bak

You can restore your controls by doing:

cp ~/.wolf4sdl/config.wl6.bak ~/.wolf4sdl/config.wl6

Thanks

Thanks to dudeleyes from the Retropie forums for the description of how to perform remapping and build wolf4sdl from source.