Config file (tapto.ini)
The TapTo config file is a file stored alongside the TapTo executable called tapto.ini, which holds all permanent configuration options for TapTo. It uses the INI file format and is the same across all platforms support for TapTo. If the TapTo service must be restarted if changes are made to this file, so it can reload and apply the new settings.
A default config looks like this:
[tapto]
reader =
allow_commands = no
disable_sounds = no
probe_device = yes
exit_game = no
exit_game_blocklist =
exit_game_delay = 0
debug = no
api_port = 7497
api_basic_auth =
[systems]
games_folder =
set_core =
This config is effectively the same as a missing or empty tapto.ini file. It will usually be created by TapTo if it doesn't exist. Default values can always be omitted from the file. Lines can be commented out by starting them with ; or #.
TapTo Section
This section is required and starts with [tapto]. It contains all the common global configuration options for the TapTo service and how it should behave.
Manual Reader Connection (reader)
| Key | Type | Default Value | Example Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| reader | String (text) | <empty string> | pn532_uart:/dev/ttyUSB0 |
The reader key is used to manually specify a device string that TapTo should try connect to. It's useful if the reader device you're using can't be auto-detected, or if probing devices is disabled. See the Reader Drivers page for a full list of possible device strings and how they work.
[tapto]
reader = pn532_uart:/dev/ttyUSB0
This means TapTo will continuously attempt to connect to this device while it's running, until it makes a connection. If device probing is enabled, TapTo will continue to try auto-detecting devices alongside this connection, though it won't try to reconnect any of the ones you've set here.
It's also possible to specify multiple readers to be connected:
[tapto]
reader = pn532_uart:/dev/ttyUSB0
reader = pn532_uart:/dev/ttyUSB1
reader = file:/tmp/read_tapto
Allow Shell Commands (allow_commands)
| Key | Type | Default Value | Example Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| allow_commands | Boolean (yes/no/true/false) | no | yes |
The allow_commands key sets whether the shell token command is allowed to be run or not. By default this command is disabled, as it could be used to launch untrusted malicious code on the host device. Enable it at your own risk!
Disable Feedback Audio (disable_sounds)
| Key | Type | Default Value | Example Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| disable_sounds | Boolean (yes/no/true/false) | no | yes |
The disable_sounds key specifies whether TapTo should play success and failure audio as feedback after a scan. If you don't like the sounds or they're interfering with something on the host device, you can disable them here.
Device Auto-detection (probe_device)
| Key | Type | Default Value | Example Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| probe_device | Boolean (yes/no/true/false) | yes | no |
The probe_device key specifies if TapTo should probe hardware devices and attempt to auto-detect them during connection. Some users have reported in the past that TapTo's device probing can interfere with other connected serial devices. If so, try disabling this first.
Insert Mode (exit_game)
| Key | Type | Default Value | Example Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| exit_game | Boolean (yes/no/true/false) | no | yes |
The exit_game key turns insert mode on or off. Insert mode is the behavior where TapTo will attempt to exit the current playing game when a token is removed from the reader, making it feel more like inserting and removing a real cartridge.
Insert Mode Blocklist (exit_game_blocklist)
| Key | Type | Default Value | Example Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| exit_game_blocklist | String list | <empty list> | Amiga,PSX,N64 |
The exit_game_blocklist key is a comma (,) separated list of System IDs which should be ignored by insert mode. This means, for example, if the key is set to Genesis,SNES the Genesis and SNES systems will both still launch when a token for those systems is inserted, but they won't exit the game when the token is removed.
Insert Mode Exit Delay (exit_game_delay)
| Key | Type | Default Value | Example Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| exit_game_delay | Number (0-255) | 0 | 15 |
Debug Logging
| Key | Type | Default Value | Example Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| debug | Boolean (yes/no/true/false) | no | yes |
API Port
| Key | Type | Default Value | Example Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| api_port | String (text) | 7497 | 8080 |
API Basic Auth
| Key | Type | Default Value | Example Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| api_basic_auth | String (text) | <empty string> | myname:Letmein! |
Systems Section
Games Folder
| Key | Type | Default Value | Example Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| games_folder | String (test) | <empty string> | /mnt/usb999 |
Set Core
| Key | Type | Default Value | Example Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| set_core | String (text) | <empty string> | _Console/N64:_LLAPI/N64 |
