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--- ui_mode [2023/06/21 05:14] – [UI mode] UI MODE, reset settings and setup custom code maioni
+++ ui_mode [2023/06/21 08:52] (current) – [Change the unlock code] wrong button labels atari
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-~~NOTOC~~
 ===== UI mode =====
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 Just remove this line, to get back to full mode next time EmulationStation is restarted.
-==== Change code and persist it ====
+==== Change the unlock code ====
-If you want to create a custom code edit the configuration file ''/userdata/system/configs/emulationstation/es_settings.cfg'' and find a line like
+In a similar vein, the ''UIMode_passkey'' line right below that (usually) in ''es_settings.cfg'' can be used to alter the unlock code:
-   <string name="UIMode" value="Kiosk" />
+<code>
-   <string name="UIMode_passkey" value="aaaba" />
+<string name="UIMode" value="Kiosk" />
-or
+<string name="UIMode_passkey" value="aaaba" />
-   <string name="UIMode" value="Kid" />
+</code>
-   <string name="UIMode_passkey" value="aaaba" />
-And edit the passkey line keeping in mind NES controller layout: {{:wiki:south.png?nolink&20|South button (A SNES)}}{{:wiki:south.png?nolink&20|South button (A SNES)}}{{:wiki:south.png?nolink&20|South button (A SNES)}}{{:wiki:south.png?nolink&20|South button (A SNES)}}{{:wiki:south.png?nolink&20|South button (A SNES)}}
-   <string name="UIMode_passkey" value="bbbbb" />
-Once the modifications are done, save them with ''batocera-save-overlay''. This command script will prevent the settings be restored after a reboot.
+Here, the string ''aaaba'' refers to the SNES layout of face buttons. ''b'' = {{:wiki:south.png?nolink&20|South button (B SNES)}}, ''a'' = {{:wiki:east.png?nolink&20|East button (A SNES)}}, ''x'' = {{:wiki:north.png?nolink&20|North button (X SNES)}} and ''y'' = {{:wiki:west.png?nolink&20|West button (Y SNES)}}
+This can be changed to any combination of face buttons. For example, to change it to {{:wiki:south.png?nolink&20|South button (B SNES)}} {{:wiki:east.png?nolink&20|East button (A SNES)}} {{:wiki:north.png?nolink&20|North button (X SNES)}} {{:wiki:west.png?nolink&20|West button (Y SNES)}} {{:wiki:south.png?nolink&20|South button (A SNES)}}:
-More info at: [[modify_the_system_while_it_s_running#creating_a_batocera_filesystem_overlay|Creating a Batocera filesystem overlay]]
+<code>
+<string name="UIMode_passkey" value="baxyb" />
+</code>