Autoselect 1.21.1 beta2

[dennore]

Can you please attempt to make the autoselect better?

You write in readme.md

Multi-Instance Support - Launch Minecraft: Java Edition as many times as you want, just select a different controller for each instance.

But wouldn't it be much better to let autoselect select the first (second trid forth) controller depending on the config, instead of selecting (linking) all?!

because its a pain to select controller each time you start an instance when you just have your controller in your hand and sitting on the couch without a keyboard and mouse...

[dennore]

To make the auto-select feature configurable between "All" (default) and specific controllers (First, Second, etc.), follow these steps:

1. Modify the Configuration Class

Add an enum for auto-select modes and update the config variable.

// In ControllableConfig.java
public enum AutoSelectMode {
    ALL, FIRST, SECOND, THIRD, FOURTH
}

@Config.Name("auto_select_mode")
public static AutoSelectMode autoSelectMode = AutoSelectMode.ALL;

2. Update Controller Selection Logic

Modify the method responsible for auto-selecting controllers to respect the config.

// In ControllerManager.java or similar
public void autoSelectController() {
    List<Controller> controllers = getConnectedControllers();
    if (controllers.isEmpty()) return;

    switch (ControllableConfig.autoSelectMode) {
        case ALL:
            // Default behavior: select the first controller
            setCurrentController(controllers.get(0));
            break;
        case FIRST:
            setCurrentController(controllers.get(0));
            break;
        case SECOND:
            if (controllers.size() >= 2) setCurrentController(controllers.get(1));
            break;
        case THIRD:
            if (controllers.size() >= 3) setCurrentController(controllers.get(2));
            break;
        case FOURTH:
            if (controllers.size() >= 4) setCurrentController(controllers.get(3));
            break;
    }
}

3. Update the Configuration GUI

Add a dropdown to the mod's options screen for the auto-select mode.

// In ControllableConfigScreen.java or similar
@Override
public void init() {
    // ... existing code ...
    addDropdown(
        TranslationKeys.AUTO_SELECT_MODE,
        ControllableConfig.autoSelectMode,
        mode -> ControllableConfig.autoSelectMode = mode
    );
}

4. Handle Localization

Add translations for the new GUI elements (e.g., en_us.json):

"controllable.auto_select_mode": "Auto-Select Mode",
"controllable.auto_select_mode.all": "All",
"controllable.auto_select_mode.first": "First",
"controllable.auto_select_mode.second": "Second",
"controllable.auto_select_mode.third": "Third",
"controllable.auto_select_mode.fourth": "Fourth"

5. Edge Cases

• If the selected controller index isn’t available, the mod will not auto-select (or fallback to the first controller, depending on your preference).

Key Files to Modify:

• ControllableConfig.java: Add the enum and config variable.
• ControllerManager.java: Update auto-select logic.
• ControllableConfigScreen.java: Add the GUI dropdown.
• Localization files: Add translations for the new options.

This implementation allows users to configure auto-select via the mod’s settings, choosing between "All" (default) or specific controller indices.

[dennore]

I also found a strange sdl behavior on windows which i also experience

https://discourse.libsdl.org/t/joystick-instance-ids-ordering/31546

The controllers are in random order after reboot or restart of ds4windows...

Which makes it hard to select the correct controller... on your old implementation without sdl it was always in correct order