GameMaker Assign a sprite based on input and platform

[JeanSwamp]

Hello Game Makers!

I'm trying to come up with solutions to change all my input sprites for controller buttons/keyboard keys depending on the platform, so it displays xbox sprites for xbox, ps4 sprites for ps4, keyboard for win/mac, etc.

How do you guys handle this stuff?

Thanks you!

 

[Lukan]

The way I'd handle something like this is to assign them to variables.
Like have a few global variables with basic names such as global.action or global.moveLeft with sprite indexes assigned.
Then at game start determine the system running the game and assign the sprites accordingly.
This is how I handle most things like this and it works out for me pretty well.

 

[JeanSwamp]

Hey thanks for the reply!

I'm looking for a more elegant way to do it, than just assigning tons of variables.