Cannot set keyboard in crocods.ini

[mtrevor]

What happened?

I'm trying to change the key/emulation setting in /media/data/local/home/.crocods/crocods.ini from 3 to 1 in an attempt to switch the keyboard input from azerty to qwerty. However, when I run CrocoDS again, the input is still azerty and the ini file is set back to 3.

I couldn't see an option in CrocoDS to set the keyboard type and couldn't find much in the way of CrocoDS docs. Are configs in the home folder modifiable?

Cheers.

Device

RG280V

Version

v2.1

[a-dekker]

Can't really help you, but I can confirm that the key -> emulation value is always reset to '3'

Unfortunately the code at https://github.com/redbug26/crocods-core is outdated so I can't tell why and what this option is supposed to be doing.

The standalone version http://crocods.org/crocods_20200115.opk has a proper qwerty keybinding, so it seems not related to this key setting.

Certain config values can be changed, sound enabled/disabled works for example.

You could try to open an issue at https://github.com/redbug26/crocods-core/issues or somewhere at libretro perhaps.

[eduardofilo]

Good answer @a-dekker.

I have tested and in my case the qwerty keyboard appears whether or not that setting is present (in the newly installed image that configuration file contains nothing but comments).

In any case I turn the issue into a discussion since it is an emulator problem.

EDIT: OK, I have seen that although the template displayed on the screen is always qwerty, the keyboard does indeed behave like azerty when the keys are pressed. I had misinterpreted the problem.

[a-dekker]

Just noticed the issue is reported about a year ago at libretro : libretro/libretro-crocods#18

[a-dekker]

And just found out the reason: https://github.com/libretro/libretro-crocods/blob/master/libretro.c#L164
It is hardcoded set to French (1). When set to 0 (default), it will switch to qwerty. Also reported at libretro/libretro-crocods#18