Snes9x - Input > Input Configuration Zsnes - Config > Input (although I usually don't need to set the diagonals in this emulator) Bsnes/higan - Configuration > Input Bizhawk - Config > Controllers

You should be able to set a diagonal gamepad (or keyboard) configuration in the emulator. It'll work when you do that.

Don't even know what ILs are or is to be asking for it, haha. I'm relatively new to this community.

Are there any single exit smw records? Such as Yoshi's Island 1 to the left of Yoshi's House beofre the yellow switch?