[GH-ISSUE #785] [Feature]: Keymap incompatible warning when aspect ratio isn't 16:10 #372

New issue

Open

opened 2026-03-03 18:57:20 +03:00 by kerem · 1 comment

kerem commented

2026-03-03 18:57:20 +03:00

Owner

Originally created by @FlyMeToTheMoonAndLetMePlayAmongTheStars on GitHub (Feb 6, 2023).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/PlayCover/PlayCover/issues/785

Too many people are requiring support for "keymap not working properly" and "why does it not switch character when i press 1", etc. This could be prevented or mitigated if there was some kind of warning message that shows up in the app settings menu when the user switches to an aspect ratio that is not 16:10 or a custom resolution. Since you know, most keymaps are made for 16:10 and there's no way to check (yet) if a keymap is made for a specific aspect ratio/resolution

16:10 is the standard resolution on all macs, except the mac mini because that doesnt have a screen

Describe the solution you'd like

have an eye-catching warning message popup when you select an aspect ratio that isn't 16:10, preferably in a box below "disable display sleep", could look something like

⚠️ Your keymapping may not be compatible with this aspect ratio/resolution. You can import a compatible keymap or edit it using `cmd` + `K` in app.

Anything else?

Issue Language

Yes my issue is written in English

Originally created by @FlyMeToTheMoonAndLetMePlayAmongTheStars on GitHub (Feb 6, 2023). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/PlayCover/PlayCover/issues/785 ### Is your feature request related to a problem? Too many people are requiring support for "keymap not working properly" and "why does it not switch character when i press 1", etc. This could be prevented or mitigated if there was some kind of warning message that shows up in the app settings menu when the user switches to an aspect ratio that is not 16:10 or a custom resolution. Since you know, most keymaps are made for 16:10 and there's no way to check (yet) if a keymap is made for a specific aspect ratio/resolution 16:10 is the standard resolution on all macs, except the mac mini because that doesnt have a screen ### Describe the solution you'd like <img width="1012" alt="image" src="https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/78054566/216865722-428f3b5e-47f9-41ac-8785-351793c5d0a2.png"> have an eye-catching warning message popup when you select an aspect ratio that isn't 16:10, preferably in a box below "disable display sleep", could look something like | ⚠️ Your keymapping may not be compatible with this aspect ratio/resolution. </br> You can import a compatible keymap or edit it using `cmd` + `K` in app. | | ----- | ### Anything else? no ### Issue Language - [X] Yes my issue is written in English

kerem added the

enhancement

label

2026-03-03 18:57:20 +03:00

kerem commented

2026-03-03 18:57:21 +03:00

Author

Owner

@TheMoonThatRises commented on GitHub (Feb 6, 2023):

The main problem with implementing this feature is that keymapping files do not store any settings data (in which aspect ratio is stored in), and so it would require keymaps to start storing that data.

@TheMoonThatRises commented on GitHub (Feb 6, 2023): The main problem with implementing this feature is that keymapping files do not store any settings data (in which aspect ratio is stored in), and so it would require keymaps to start storing that data.