Change Controls for the PSP PPSSPP Emulator

Edited by Lukward Thomason, VisiHow, VC, Eng

You're watching VisiHow. In the previous tutorial, we changed the display orientation. This is a tutorial on how to change controls in the PlayStation Portable emulator.

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Steps

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    To begin, open the emulator
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    A shortcut for PPSSPP is on the desktop in this video. You may have this shortcut saved in another location.
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    When the emulator opens, click "Settings" in the menu on the right side of the window
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    On the left side of the window, click "Controls"
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    Then, click "Control mapping" on the right side of the window
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    Once the "Control mapping" screen loads, you can scroll through a list of buttons
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    If you want to add a new button, you can click the "+" icon where it is available
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    In this video, the "+" icon next to "Dpad Up" is clicked. In this case, a pop-up window will appear that reads "Map a new key for Up".
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    For this tutorial, let's press the "O" key
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    You can see that "kbd.O" has been added to the list that appears to the right of "Dpad Up".
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    If you want to remove a button, click the "X" next to the button name
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    To change an existing button, you can click the button name
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    For example, let's click "kbd.Up". The same pop-up window will appear asking us to "Map a new key for Up".
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    For this tutorial, let's press the up arrow key
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    You can use the same process for controllers
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    If you have a controller like an Xbox 360 gamepad, you can plug the controller into the computer. Then, follow the same process for setting up, changing, and removing buttons. You can also use the same process for all of the buttons: scroll through the list and press the "+" icon to add new buttons.
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This has been a VisiHow tutorial on how to change controls in the PlayStation Portable emulator. If you're having trouble configuring controls, then simply leave your questions, comments, or suggestions in the area below; and we'll do our best to get back to you. Thanks for choosing VisiHow! Have a great day!

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