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Macro Settings

Macros are a series or combination of gamepad inputs triggered with a single button or a combination of buttons.

GP2040-CE Configurator - Macros

Macro Options​

Macro Button Pin - The GPIO Pin used to activate macros in combination with other inputs when Uses Button is enabled and set.

Label​

This is the name of the macro and is optional.

Activate​

  • Off - The macro is not available for use.
  • On - The macro is available for use when triggered by either the GPIO pin or the combination set in Uses Button.

Interruptible​

  • Off - The macro cannot be stopped and will execute all lines until the macro is completed.
  • On - Any input will stop the current ongoing macro or, if the input is another macro, the interrupting macro trigger will start executing instead.
Interrupting Macros

When a macro stops for any reason and are triggered. again, the macro starts again from the beginning.

Exclusive​

  • Off - Additional inputs from user will be sent as the macro continues to execute, resulting in a blend of macro and user inputs.
  • On - Filters only the macro inputs through and excludes any additional user gamepad inputs
note

This option is only available when Interruptible is disabled.

Show Frames​

  • Off - The duration in the macro input line editor will appear in milliseconds (ms).
  • On - The duration in the macro input line editor will appear as a number of frames, assuming 60 frames per second.

Uses Button​

  • Off - This macro is assigned to a GPIO pin on the board and when pressed, the macro will be triggered.
  • On - This macro is assigned to a button combination of Macro Button Pin + Input where the input can be any of the standard gamepad inputs.

Trigger Mode​

This describes is how the GPIO pin or the combination set in Uses Button triggers and repeats the macro.

  • Press - Full press of button triggers the macro once
  • Hold Repeat - Holding button to repeatedly triggers macro
  • Toggle - Full press of button causes the macro to repeatedly trigger, another full press of the button will stop the macro from repeatedly triggering.

Macro Input Line Editor​

Each individual macro has a maximum of 50 lines where each input line has a maximum of 18 gamepad inputs (using all available gamepad inputs).

GP2040-CE Configurator - Macro Input Line

Each input line is composed of the following elements from left to right.

Input Line Duration ms/frame(s) Inputs | Post Input Wait Duration ms

  • Input Line Duration - The duration that the inputs are held for. (Maximum 4,294,967ms or 268,435 frames)
  • Inputs - The inputs to be held during the execution of the input line.
  • Post Input Wait Duration - The duration in-between when that input line finishes executing and when the next line will start executing. (Maximum 4,294,967ms or 268,435 frames)
Deleting Input Lines

To delete an input line, double-click the "x" button.