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== Configuring controllers ==
== Configuring controllers ==
Kodi has a controller configuration utility to configure the physical layout of your controller. It can be found under system settings.
Under the Input category, find the "Configure attached controllers" item.
If this is greyed out, see [[Game controllers#Troubleshooting]].
Select the "Kodi" controller. You will be asked to press A.
If you do nothing for 6 seconds, the prompt will be cancelled. You can start again at any button by selecting it.
After mapping A, the utility will ask you to map B. This will continue until all buttons are mapped or the prompt times out.
If your controller doesn't have a button (like the Guide button), let the prompt time out and move on to the next button.
If you have a controller that looks different than the 360 controller, you can select "Get more..." to download additional controller profiles. For more info, see [[HOW-TO:Map multiple controllers]].
For example, the SNES profile lets you map a SNES controller.
Kodi uses the "Kodi" profile. If you map this, it will override the SNES profile. To unmap the "Kodi" profile, select "Reset".
Remember that the A, B, X, and Y buttons on the SNES controller are physically reversed, so you may need to map both controllers if you want the alternative behavior.
That's it! If you have problems, see [[Game controllers#Troubleshooting]].
<gallery widths=360px heights=180px>
<gallery widths=360px heights=180px>
File:System settings.jpg
File:System settings.jpg|Enter Settings and open System settings
File:Configure attached controllers.jpg|Under the Input category, find the "Configure attached controllers" item
File:Configure attached controllers.jpg|Move to Input and select "Configure attached controllers"
File:Controller configuration utility v17.jpg
File:Controller configuration utility v17.jpg|The controller-mapping window will open
File:Controller dialog - Press A.jpg
File:Controller dialog - Press A.jpg|Press Select to start mapping
File:Controller dialog - Press B.jpg
File:Controller dialog - Press B.jpg|For each item, press the button on your controller
File:Controller dialog - Press Guide.jpg
File:Controller dialog - Press Guide.jpg|If there is no Guide button, let the prompt timeout and continue
File:Controller dialog - Get more.jpg
File:Controller dialog - Get more.jpg|You can configure controllers for different game systems
File:Controller dialog - map SNES.jpg
File:Controller dialog - map SNES.jpg|If you have a SNES controller, use the SNES profile
File:Controller dialog - reset controller.jpg
File:Controller dialog - reset controller.jpg|If you want to start over, select "Reset"
</gallery>
</gallery>


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== See also ==
== See also ==

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This page or section describes features that are a future part of the Kodi v17 release, codename "Krypton". For more information see development builds.


Since Kodi v17 (Krypton), Kodi now features an entirely new controller support system. Basic configuration can now be done from within the Kodi interface, without leaving the Kodi GUI.

Currently, you can only configure the physical layout of your controller in Kodi. If you want to modify the actions that each button performs, see HOW-TO:Modify joystick.xml.

Kodi v17.0 has a bug where analog sticks can get "stuck" when they are first moved. This is fixed in v17.1. If this happens to you, see HOW-TO:Fix stuck analog sticks on v17.0.


Configuring controllers

  • Enter Settings and open System settings

    Enter Settings and open System settings

  • Move to Input and select "Configure attached controllers"

    Move to Input and select "Configure attached controllers"

  • The controller-mapping window will open

    The controller-mapping window will open

  • Press Select to start mapping

    Press Select to start mapping

  • For each item, press the button on your controller

    For each item, press the button on your controller

  • If there is no Guide button, let the prompt timeout and continue

    If there is no Guide button, let the prompt timeout and continue

  • You can configure controllers for different game systems

    You can configure controllers for different game systems

  • If you have a SNES controller, use the SNES profile

    If you have a SNES controller, use the SNES profile

  • If you want to start over, select "Reset"

    If you want to start over, select "Reset"


See also

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