PlayPad Editor
A visual editor for RetroArch on-screen gamepads.
Visit website- Project
- PlayCase
- My role
- Interaction design & development
- Format
- PlayCase companion tool
A visual workspace for editing an on-screen gamepad.
PlayPad Editor is a browser-based tool for creating and editing RetroArch on-screen gamepads. It gives a direct GUI to a configuration that otherwise spans images and text files.
My contribution
SCOPE OF WORKVisual editing
Giving an on-screen gamepad configuration a direct graphical interface.
Configuration workflow
Making a set of images and text settings easier to understand and revise.
Focused problem-solving
Building a small tool around a workflow that did not have a satisfying existing editor.
See the configuration while you change it
On-screen gamepads are more than a text configuration: their layout has to be seen and adjusted as an interface. PlayPad Editor makes that relationship immediate, giving the configuration a visual working surface instead of leaving it spread across files.
A companion tool with its own value
The project sits alongside PlayCase, but it also stands as an example of a useful small application. A focused problem deserved a focused interface, and the result makes creating and revising RetroArch gamepads more direct.