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.
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 probe 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 Commands
