ControlBlock, PowerBlock & Co.

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  PowerBlock driver quick installation fails
  raspberry pi retro pi power block • • TacticalToast  

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  @petrockblog I'm having the same problem.
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  PowerBlock at powerstrip with switch powers on unintendedly
  powerblock power supply power strip • • superpie3k  

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  @petrockblog Well, right now it is only my assumption that the power supply in combination with the powerstrip and other power supplies causes the problem. If you are interested in further investigations, I can send back the problematic PowerBlocks, or I could do a few simple measurements. Being a beta tester would be fine, I am used to work with hardware/software in development status. However, it depends on the timeframe as I have have an eye on an alternative solution. But if we talk about one, two, three months, I would be glad in acting as beta tester.
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  Powerblock driver fails to install
  retropie powerblock • • Truthkeeper  

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  @mitu It's the Retropie 4.5 image, fully updated as of the 18th.
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  PowerBlock will not instal on 4.5.1
  install powerblock • • Spazims  

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  Installing on Blast16 image?
  install powerblock • • CopperCircle  

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  After some more trail and error I got it to work by re-installing libc6 and libc6-dev, then doing the manual wiringpi install and then the manual powerblock install.
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  ControlBlock service won't start with v1.6 board
  controlblock install error • • EmbeddedMan  

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  @petrockblog It appears that I can get the service running by commenting out the line "[ -x "$DAEMON" ] || exit 0" and then starting the service. This also allows the service to run on boot. So, why does this line need to be commented out? I'm confused why this would work for everyone else and not my setup (even though I started from a completely fresh RetroPi 4.5).
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  Powerblock Pi4
  retropie powerblock pi 4 • • ezra84  

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  Good to hear all is working well! I still need to buy a Pi 4 so it will take some time for testing it out.. Thanks for the support!
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  Could not successfully build powerblock - PowerBlock Driver (opt/retropie.../build/powerblock not found)
  retropie 4.4 powerblock • • mikealves  

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  @superpie3k Thanks for your responses. I was away on vacation and only just got back to this. I had the same experience as above. "Had to install wiringpi manually, and to execute steps from https://github.com/petrockblog/PowerBlock manually. Seems to be a version mismatch with library wiringpi." But I got it working now.
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  PowerBlock stopped working ("t-t-t-t-t..." noise)
  powerblock boot problem power problem • • superpie3k  

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  So, I have mounted the PowerBlock and I have tested it for some days. It works almost as expected, spordically it shows unexpected behaviour. I will create a separate thread explaining my observations. Anyway, thanks for supplying me with a replacement device.
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  Struggling to get two controllers to work...
  controls player 2 player 1 • • m312  

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  I have the same problem, not know how to solve, also my start button becomes X (for example) any tip? Thanks
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  Retro PIE Control Block not working
  control block • • kaneo123  

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  Sounds as if something is going very wrong. Can you post a picture of your hardware setup here?
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  Gamepadblock not recognized
  gamepadblock • • CPNVdata  

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  Hello, we found that the Linux/Raspbian service ModemManager interferes with the GamepadBlock. We released a possible fix for that: https://blog.petrockblock.com/gamepadblock/#linux Hope that helps!
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  Gamepadblock Firmware help
  gamepadblock • • srm51555  

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  Glad to hear that you made it work!
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  Blown up Powerblock
  powerblock pi 3b+ petrock • • vorno  

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  Hello Florian, I just wanted to share that I have managed to swap the cooked component for a new one, and it’s fixed the powerblock back to working order. Thanks for your help. Managed to desolder the old one with some flux, desolder wick and some patience. Getting the new one in was easier than expected.
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  GamepadBlock suddenly not working propaly + updater won't work
  retropie gamepadblock • • FREE272  

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  Update - Having problems getting Controlblock going - Still have some questions
  controlblock arcade joystick arcade buttons • • thespiderman  

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  Glad to hear that you are making progress! It should always be possible to use the ControlBlock together with any USB controller. You would just need to run the input configuration for each device on EmulationStation. All controller types should be recognised and working afterwards. Regarding your question about the need for an additional keyboard: What you would need to do is to configure the emulators such that you have full control with your arcade / gamepad controls only. That should be possible. Hope that helps!
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  SNES controller stopped working, now B button sends all signals.
  snes controlblock issue snes controller raspberry pi 0 • • kjrosepandarose  

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  I know this is over a year old, but I am curious how you came to diagnose your issue as a board defect. Was it a defect in the Pi board or the SNES board? I'm having the same issue straight out of the box, never have gotten it to work. The controller was tested working before disassembly. I created a new thread on this but not much insight yet...
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  Gamepadblock neogeo controller support
  neogeo gamepadblock • • jim150  

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  So far I did not explicitly test the GamepadBlock with a Neogeo controller. Can you post a link to the controller that you have? Looking at the pin out at http://old.pinouts.ru/Game/NeoGeoJoystick_pinout.shtml the integration of Neogeo support should be quite easy.
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  Powerblock (or similar) with Odroid XU4?
  powerblock odroid xu4 • • hansolo77  

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  That looks like it would do the trick, but it also looks like a daunting endeavor. I'd have to modify the design to work in my case with a full size NES case. All those mini jump wires between contacts is going to suck for me too. Plus I have no idea what those other parts (diode, resistor, capacitor, etc) are used for. I wish I knew more about electronic circuits. That's why I liked the Mausberry circuit so much, plug in, put the wires where they need to go, and you're done (after getting the script obviously). The PowerBlock was useful too because you just attach it to the GPIO pins. I still think doing something like the Mausberry would work best, but I'm not sure if they can support the amps. Waiting for them to reply.