When a script is configured, override the controls settings so it is used. This means you only need to set one thing in the config to use a script (script_name).

src/scripted_input/scripted_buttons.cpp

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 
 #include <atomic>
 #include <vector>
+#include "core/settings.h"
 #include "scripted_input/scripted_buttons.h"
 
 const int button_count = 15;
@@ -40,6 +41,12 @@ public:
     ScriptedButton* buttons[button_count];
 };
 
+void ScriptedButtons::OverrideControlsSettings() {
+    for (int i = 0; i < button_count; i++) {
+        Settings::values.buttons[i] = "engine:scripted,button:" + button_name_to_index[i];
+    }
+}
+
 ScriptedButtons::ScriptedButtons() : scripted_button_list{std::make_shared<ScriptedButtonList>()} {}
 
 std::unique_ptr<Input::ButtonDevice> ScriptedButtons::Create(const Common::ParamPackage& params) {

src/scripted_input/scripted_buttons.h

@@ -18,6 +18,11 @@ class ScriptedButtonList;
 */
 class ScriptedButtons final : public Input::Factory<Input::ButtonDevice> {
 public:
+    /**
+    * Overrides the Settings for buttons so they are controlled by us
+    */
+    static void OverrideControlsSettings();
+
     ScriptedButtons();
 
     /**

src/scripted_input/scripted_input.cpp

@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ void Init() {
 void LoadScript(std::string script_name) {
     if (script_name.length() > 0) {
         script_runner.LoadScript(script_name);
+
+        ScriptedButtons::OverrideControlsSettings();
     }
 }