What controls do you use for SMBX?

[MECHDRAGON777]

Move: Arrow Keys;
Jump: Y;
Run: X;
Alt/Spinjump: A;
Alt/Tanookirun: S;
Drop Item: Shift;
Pause: Enter/Esc

[Sapphire Bullet Bill]

I use Xbox One Controller mapped with JoyToKey for more button options.
Run: X
Jump: A
Alt Run: Y
Alt Jump: B, LT, RT (Triggers can be used for spin jump like in Super Mario Maker)
Start: Start
Drop Item: Select

[MustardCake]

I'm Used To Default.
Input...KeyBoard
Up...Up
Down...Down
Left...Left
Right...Right
Run...X
Alt Run..X
Jump...Z
Alt Jump...A
Drop Item...Shift
Pause...Escape

[3lectronstar024]

The controls I use from from the KeyBoard:
Jump: Z
Run: X
Left: Left
Right: Right
Up: Up
Down: Down
Alt Jump: A
Alt Run: X
Drop Item: Shift
Pause: Escape (esc)

[Cedur]

left, right, run, alt jump, alt run, item drop: as default
Up: Y
Jump: Up
Down: C
Pause: P

[UltraEpicLeader100]

I use a Super Famicom controller based Game pad and set it up like
D pad moves
Y is action
B is jump
X is alt run
A is spinjump
Select is item drop
Start pauses

[Yave Yu]

Move: WSAD
Run: J
Alt Run: U
Jump: K
Alt Jump: I
Drop: 7
Pause: Escape (Default)

[FireyPaperMario]

Bump

Whenever I play some episodes on SMBX 2.0, I use these controls with my M30 Bluetooth Gamepad*:

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• Move: Stick 1

• Jump: Button C**

• Run/Attack: Button B

• Secondary Run/Attack: Button A

• Spin Jump/Secondary Jump: Button Z

• Drop saved-up power-up: Button X

• Pause: Button Start

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*If y'all don't know, it's a Bluetooth version of the 6 button Genesis/Mega Drive controller created by 8bitdo

**Just like many platforming games.

[ElectriKong]

I use an Xbox One controller (because my keyboard is trash)
Left: Left on D pad
Right: Right on D pad
Up: Up on D pad
Down: Down on D pad
Jump: A
Alt Jump: B
Run: X
Alt Run: Y
Pause: The button with the 3 lines (start)
Drop Item: The button with the 2 squares (select)

Basically the same as SMW.

[Saltlord]

I use the arrow keys for left, right, up, down.
Jump: space key
Alt Jump: A
Run: X
Alt Run: C
Drop Item: Tab
Pause: Esc

[TheNightingale]

I use these controls:
Jump: X
Alt jump: S
Run: Z
Alt run: A
The rest is default.

I play in that way when I'm alone. But I have a neighbor that also likes SMBX so we play together sometimes so these are our controls:

Player 1:
Move: Arrow keys
Run: L
Alt Run: O
Jump: Ñ
Alt Jump: P
Drop Item: Left shift
Pause: Enter

Player 2:
Move: W, A, S, D
Run: Z
Alt Run: C
Jump: X
Alt Jump: V

[Ninji2701]

Up: ↑
Down: ↓
Left: ←
Right: →
Run: X
Alt Run: S
Jump: Z
Alt Jump: A
Drop Item: E
Pause: R
2P controls:
P1:
Up: ↑
Down: ↓
Left: ←
Right: →
Run: H
Alt Run: K
Jump: J
Alt Jump: M
Drop Item: Sʜɪꜰᴛ
Pause: Cᴛʀʟ
P2:
Up: W
Down: A
Left: S
Right: D
Run: G
Alt Run: C
Jump: F
Alt Jump: Q
Drop Item: X
Pause: R

[thegameseum]

I just eventually got used to the default controls. They're fine honestly.

[SBells27]

Yeah I use the default controls as well. I don't think I changed anything from mine.

[anstar]

run- x
up- up
left and right- usual ones
jump- up
spin jump- a
drop an item- r-shift
fire- x
also, is there any way to change the controls in smbx editor? if there is, please inform me

[cato]

also, is there any way to change the controls in smbx editor? if there is, please inform me

Normally, if you changed the control in the main game, it also changes the editor during testing.

[Cedur]

I just eventually got used to the default controls. They're fine honestly.

Not if you have a different keyboard. German keyboard swaps Y and Z so if you have an English keyboard, imagine pressing Y to jump.

Also on SM63, the Up arrow is the jump button, which is why I swapped Up and Jump.

Also if I'm being honest, I never got why people like WASD for moving (as in, why some games even work that way), it essentially forces you to use your left hand for it?

[Chanceux2]

run- x
up- up
left and right- usual ones
jump- up
spin jump- a
drop an item- r-shift
fire- x
also, is there any way to change the controls in smbx editor? if there is, please inform me

In SMBX 38A you can change the controls in the editor

[Sumguy]

I have mine setup so that my friends play with me without cramping up the keyboard space, but I normally use controller anyways.

Player 1
Move - Arrow Keys
Numpad 6 - Jump
Numpad 4 - Run
Numpad 8 - Alt. Jump
Numpad 5 - Alt. Run
Numpad 9 - Drop Item

Player 2
Move - WASD
J - Jump
G - Run
Y - Alt. Jump
H - Alt. Run
(I forgot what I put for drop item lol)

For controllers though, I always have B to run and A to jump when I'm using my Switch Pro Controller.

[FireyPaperMario]

Is it okay with y'all SMBX members if I change up my control set-up, since I'm now using a USB Retro-Bit 8 Button Sega Genesis gamepad to play SMBX2.0 & 1.4.x?

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• Jump: C button (Controller Key 04)

• Run/Attack: B button (Controller Key 00)

• Alt Jump: A button (Controller Key 01)

• Alt Run/Attack: R shoulder button (Controller Key 18)

• Pause: Start button (Controller Key 07)

• Drop Item: Mode button (Controller Key 06)

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Just so I can have easy access to running/attack imo