RetroDECK/wiki-rdd/Emulators:-Diffrent-controller-layouts.md

Different controller layouts in games

Configurator Switch Y-X and A-B

You can enable a mode that switches the Y-X and A-B buttons for supported Emulators inside the RetroDECK Configurator.

XBOX layout

Many devices like the Steam Deck uses the XBOX layout

XBOX button layout:

Button Placement	Button
Top	Y
Left	X
Right	B
Bottom	A

Example:
So if you are emulating a Xbox game that calls for the button B to be pressed it corresponds to the right button.

Nintendo Layout

Nintendo - button layout:

Button Placement	Button
Top	X
Left	Y
Right	A
Bottom	B

Example:
So if you are emulating a Nintendo game that calls for the button A to be pressed it corresponds to the right button.

Sony PlayStation Layout

The Sony PlayStation uses it's icon glyphs to represent it's buttons.

Sony PlayStation - button layout:

Button Placement	Button
Top	Triangle
Left	Square
Right	Circle
Bottom	X

Example:

So if you are emulating a PlayStation game that calls for the button Square to be pressed it corresponds to the right button.

Regional differences:

Depending on the region of your Playstation game, the buttons Circle and X switches the meaning for confirm and cancel (they are still at the same physical location). But it is good to keep in mind if you are used to exiting out of menus with a certain button and wondering why it works in some games while others not.

Example:

In the EU/US X is confirm while in Japan X is cancel.