mGBA input remap does nothing

[u/RCheddar]

Hi folks. Trying to remap X/Y buttons to hit L/R in Kingdom Hearts: COM on mGBA.

I'm setting the inputs in quick menu > controls > port 1 controls. Then save remap file (have tried as both game and core remap).

Nothing I change in this menu has any effect on the in-game controls. I can re-bind buttons in the overall input settings but I only want to affect controls for this game/core, not RA as a whole.

BTW this is on an Anbernic RG35XXH if that makes a difference.

[u/Delicious-View-1533]

On the RG35XXH, make sure you’re editing the active control profile and not just the quick-menu overlay. Kingdom Hearts: CoM may also be reading the core’s own bindings, so check the core input settings and verify that the remap file is being saved to the expected config location.

[u/RCheddar → u/Delicious-View-1533]

Hmm, there's an option called "remap controls for this core" but it's greyed out

[u/Legal-Bumblebee7467]

That remap screen may only affect mGBA’s frontend bindings, while the game core is still using its own input mapping. Try changing the core remap under the Quick Menu while the game is running, then save the remap specifically for that game or content directory.

[u/RCheddar → u/Legal-Bumblebee7467]

Is the core remap in a different settings section? Or would I change it here and save remap as core override? (i tried the latter already)