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Xinput "Home/ON/Xbox" button not recognised by AM?
« on: September 04, 2020, 08:55:48 AM »
I'd like to map that button as hotkey for ending process, but AM ignores competely my presses.
I've been using joy2key for this, since it does recognise the button, and i just map that to the emulators exit hotkey. But it'd be cleaner and easier to just do it from AM, if there's a way.

Is there a way?

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Re: Xinput "Home/ON/Xbox" button not recognised by AM?
« Reply #1 on: September 05, 2020, 09:30:06 AM »
Maybe you need an external script / software to recognize "Xbox 360 Guide Button". Here
AM Version : 2.6.1
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Re: Xinput "Home/ON/Xbox" button not recognised by AM?
« Reply #2 on: September 08, 2020, 07:21:18 PM »
Maybe you need an external script / software to recognize "Xbox 360 Guide Button". Here

so joy2key it is...
As far as i've seen on that thread, AM only recognises basic joystick, no Xinput. So there's no workaround. I'll keep using joy2key profiles then. Thanks for the insight

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Re: Xinput "Home/ON/Xbox" button not recognised by AM?
« Reply #3 on: September 09, 2020, 09:58:21 AM »
the workaround is, told as told in post#2: using an external software.
following the threads, brings you to GuideToKey
With this software, you can set a keyboard-key to Guide-Button.
For example : 27 = ESC Button
Set the keyboard-button in AM, to exit emulator.
This workaround works. tested a few seconds ago.
AM Version : 2.6.1
Input : Mad Catz Brawlstick; Mouse; Keyboard; Xbox360 Wireless
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System : Dell Precision T3500 ; Intel X5650 ; 12GB RAM

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Re: Xinput "Home/ON/Xbox" button not recognised by AM?
« Reply #4 on: September 09, 2020, 09:15:24 PM »
yeah it's cool i've been using joy2key since a long time ago for other emulators with trickier settings and button mappings, i wanted to avoid creating another profile just for the exit button, but i guess there's no harm in that and it's simple enough