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Adds three controller features, all in runtime/ with no changes to aurora-main, so the precompiled aurora package does not need regenerating.

  • Input macros: hold a physical button to repeat a set of GameCube buttons on a hold/release frame pattern. The pattern advances once per guest PADRead, which is the game's own input poll, so it is unaffected by frame interpolation and every press is separated by a release the game can see. Four slots, configured in the F10 bar and persisted to Config.toml.

  • Bumper handling (fixes [Bug] Can't remap R2/L2 triggers on PS5 DualSense controller #74): a new PlayStation preset puts L and R on L1/R1, and a digital button bound to L or R now reports a fully pulled analog trigger, matching real hardware where the click only engages at full depression.

  • Vibration toggle: turns force feedback off for every port, including controllers on a GameCube adapter.

Button name tables move to runtime/include/controller_button_names.h so the settings bar and the macro loader share one vocabulary.

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Adds three controller features, all in runtime/ with no changes to
aurora-main, so the precompiled aurora package does not need regenerating.

- Input macros: hold a physical button to repeat a set of GameCube buttons
  on a hold/release frame pattern. The pattern advances once per guest
  PADRead, which is the game's own input poll, so it is unaffected by frame
  interpolation and every press is separated by a release the game can see.
  Four slots, configured in the F10 bar and persisted to Config.toml.

- Bumper handling: a new PlayStation preset puts L and R on L1/R1, and a
  digital button bound to L or R now reports a fully pulled analog trigger,
  matching real hardware where the click only engages at full depression.

- Vibration toggle: turns force feedback off for every port, including
  controllers on a GameCube adapter.

Button name tables move to runtime/include/controller_button_names.h so the
settings bar and the macro loader share one vocabulary.
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The change adds shared controller button mappings, four frame-synchronized input macro slots, global rumble control, SDL trigger handling, controller presets, and related configuration UI and documentation.

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Controller input features

Layer / File(s) Summary
Controller and macro configuration contracts
runtime/include/controller_button_names.h, runtime/include/input_macros.h, runtime/include/runtime_config.h
Adds shared GameCube and SDL button metadata, macro slot APIs, rumble configuration, TOML parsing, validation, and persistence.
Frame-synchronized macro runtime
runtime/src/input_macros.cpp
Loads macro settings, resolves triggers and outputs, tracks hold/release phases, handles blocked input, and applies macro buttons to PAD status data.
PAD input and rumble integration
runtime/src/hle/input/pad.cpp
Synthesizes digital trigger values, applies macros after physical and adapter input, and converts rumble commands to stop commands when rumble is disabled.
Controller settings and presets
runtime/src/settings_overlay.cpp, README.md
Adds macro and rumble controls, live macro status, shared mapping helpers, Classic Controller Pro and PlayStation presets, and related documentation.

Estimated code review effort: 4 (Complex) | ~45 minutes

Merge Risk: 🟡 Moderate · up to b461e

Persisted macro configurations may launch silently disabled, macro presses for L/R may not produce full analog-trigger values, and a saved rumble-off setting may not take effect until another controller event. These bounded correctness issues should be fixed or explicitly accepted before merge.

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sequenceDiagram
  participant ControllerSettings
  participant RuntimeConfigFile
  participant InputMacros
  participant PAD_HLE
  ControllerSettings->>RuntimeConfigFile: Persist macro and rumble settings
  ControllerSettings->>InputMacros: Reload configuration
  PAD_HLE->>InputMacros: Apply macros to PAD statuses
  InputMacros-->>PAD_HLE: Return modified controller input
  PAD_HLE->>PAD_HLE: Gate rumble commands
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Linked Issues check ✅ Passed The changes address issue #74 by adding SDL native-button support for controller mappings and synthesizing fully pulled analog trigger values for digital L/R bindings. The settings overlay also reuses…
Out of Scope Changes check ✅ Passed The changes remain within the stated controller feature scope: input macros, PlayStation bumper and trigger handling, vibration control, shared button definitions, configuration, and related documenta…
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The changes address issue #74 by adding SDL native-button support for controller mappings and synthesizing fully pulled analog trigger values for digital L/R bindings. The settings overlay also reuses the shared button definitions for mapping configuration.

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The changes remain within the stated controller feature scope: input macros, PlayStation bumper and trigger handling, vibration control, shared button definitions, configuration, and related documentation.

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In `@runtime/src/input_macros.cpp`:
- Line 200: Update Apply() so macro L and R outputs assign full analog values to
triggerLeft and triggerRight when setting PAD_TRIGGER_L or PAD_TRIGGER_R, after
FillTriggersHeldByButtons() runs; preserve the existing button-bit updates and
ensure both digital and analog trigger consumers observe a full press.
- Line 104: Update settings_overlay::InitializeRuntimeSettings() to call
InputMacros::Reload() during runtime initialization, before any guest input
reads, so RuntimeConfigFile::Macro() is loaded into g_slots at startup.

In `@runtime/src/settings_overlay.cpp`:
- Line 85: Update InitializeRuntimeSettings to call PAD_HLE_SetRumbleEnabled
with the persisted g_rumbleEnabled value during startup, ensuring the HLE rumble
state matches the saved setting before user interaction.
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} // namespace

void Reload() noexcept {

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🎯 Functional Correctness | 🟠 Major | ⚡ Quick win

🔎 Supported by static analysis

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#!/bin/bash
set -euo pipefail

# Verify that Reload executes on every startup path before PAD__Read_HLE can run.
rg -n -C 10 '\bInputMacros::Reload\s*\(' runtime
rg -n -C 14 '\bInitializeRuntimeSettings\s*\(' runtime
rg -n -C 10 '\bPAD__Read_HLE\s*\(' runtime

Repository: patchzyy/Wiicompiled

Length of output: 9678


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#!/bin/bash
set -euo pipefail

# Inspect the macro slot lifecycle and the input-read ordering that determines
# whether persisted macros are active before the first guest read.
fd -i 'input_macros|pad\.cpp|settings_overlay\.cpp' runtime
rg -n -C 12 '\b(g_slots|Reload|Apply|FillTriggersHeldByButtons|RuntimeConfigFile::Macro|PAD__Read_HLE|PADRead)\b' \
  runtime/src/input_macros.cpp runtime/src/hle/input/pad.cpp runtime/src/settings_overlay.cpp

Repository: patchzyy/Wiicompiled

Length of output: 19766


Load persisted macro slots during startup.

g_slots starts disabled, and InputMacros::Reload() is the function that loads RuntimeConfigFile::Macro() into the slots. settings_overlay::InitializeRuntimeSettings() does not call it. If PAD__Read_HLE() runs before a controller-assignment event, configured macros can remain disabled after launch. Call InputMacros::Reload() during runtime initialization before guest input reads.

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In `@runtime/src/input_macros.cpp` at line 104, Update
settings_overlay::InitializeRuntimeSettings() to call InputMacros::Reload()
during runtime initialization, before any guest input reads, so
RuntimeConfigFile::Macro() is loaded into g_slots at startup.

}

if (state.firing) {
statuses[slot.port].button |= slot.output;

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🎯 Functional Correctness | 🟡 Minor | ⚡ Quick win

Set analog trigger values for macro L and R output.

Apply() adds PAD_TRIGGER_L and PAD_TRIGGER_R after FillTriggersHeldByButtons() has completed. A macro that sends l or r therefore leaves triggerLeft or triggerRight at zero. Games that read the analog trigger value do not receive a full press.

Proposed fix
         if (state.firing) {
             statuses[slot.port].button |= slot.output;
+            if ((slot.output & PAD_TRIGGER_L) != 0) {
+                statuses[slot.port].triggerLeft = 255;
+            }
+            if ((slot.output & PAD_TRIGGER_R) != 0) {
+                statuses[slot.port].triggerRight = 255;
+            }
         }
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In `@runtime/src/input_macros.cpp` at line 200, Update Apply() so macro L and R
outputs assign full analog values to triggerLeft and triggerRight when setting
PAD_TRIGGER_L or PAD_TRIGGER_R, after FillTriggersHeldByButtons() runs; preserve
the existing button-bit updates and ensure both digital and analog trigger
consumers observe a full press.

bool g_audioMuted = RuntimeConfigFile::AudioMuted(false);
bool g_audioMixWorker = RuntimeConfigFile::AudioMixWorkerEnabled(true);
bool g_attenuateMusicWhenMediaPlays = RuntimeConfigFile::AttenuateMusicWhenMediaPlays(false);
bool g_rumbleEnabled = RuntimeConfigFile::RumbleEnabled(true);

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🎯 Functional Correctness | 🟡 Minor | ⚡ Quick win

Apply the persisted rumble setting at startup.

g_rumbleEnabled loads the configured value here, but InitializeRuntimeSettings does not call PAD_HLE_SetRumbleEnabled. Therefore, a saved disabled setting leaves the HLE flag at its true default after launch. Rumble remains active until the user changes the checkbox or assigns a controller.

Proposed fix
 void InitializeRuntimeSettings() noexcept {
     controller_mapping_wizard::LoadPersistedMappings();
     ApplyConfiguredMappings();
+    PAD_HLE_SetRumbleEnabled(g_rumbleEnabled);
     AudioBackend::Instance().SetMasterVolume(static_cast<float>(g_audioVolumePercent) / 100.0f);
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In `@runtime/src/settings_overlay.cpp` at line 85, Update
InitializeRuntimeSettings to call PAD_HLE_SetRumbleEnabled with the persisted
g_rumbleEnabled value during startup, ensuring the HLE rumble state matches the
saved setting before user interaction.

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Holding LB = D-pad up spam, is a macro we do not want in the game, this gives a competitive advantage and is basically cheating.

// button has no travel of its own. On real hardware the click only engages at
// full depression, so report the trigger as fully pulled; otherwise code that
// reads the analog value sees a press worth nothing.
void FillTriggersHeldByButtons(std::array<PADStatus, PAD_CHANMAX>& statuses) {

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Ignores PADIsInputBlocked()

So this will leak L/R while f10 bar is open

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Holding LB = D-pad up spam, is a macro we do not want in the game, this gives a competitive advantage and is basically cheating.

True, it's possible in Dolphin though via logical expressions. I could port it over and maybe make the Dolphin controller config readable

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I fail to see the need for macros in mkwii, am i missing something?

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Probably people with disabilities and/or different controllers that need binds for press/hold/double tap etc.

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couldnt we add an online check to disable macros? 🤔

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@patchzyy would implementing something like gyro be allowed? For example, shaking to trick. For dolphin at least, I basically bind my controller to copy MK8DXs controller scheme. Just wondering what you think.

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@patchzyy would implementing something like gyro be allowed? For example, shaking to trick. For dolphin at least, I basically bind my controller to copy MK8DXs controller scheme. Just wondering what you think.

that probably be good for eventual mobile port!

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[Bug] Can't remap R2/L2 triggers on PS5 DualSense controller

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