ControlBlock, PowerBlock & Co.

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  PowerBlock stopped working ("t-t-t-t-t..." noise)
  powerblock boot problem power problem • • superpie3k  

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  @petrockblog Thanks for your offer, I appreciate it. I have sent an e-mail to your info e-mail-address at petrockblock.com.
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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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  Struggling to get two controllers to work...
  controls player 2 player 1 • • m312  

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  Glad to hear that!
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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.
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  GamePadBlock firmware update issue
  gamepadblock firmware update • • Star_Raider  

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  Glad to hear that!
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  ControlBlock reset button
  controlblock2 reset button reset switch • • moch  

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  Hi @shukuyen , Sorry, I didn't make a tutorial but it was all pretty straightforward in the end. I gutted an old Nes and dumped everything in :) Parts used: Rpi3 + microsd Raphnet dual nes to usb Petrockblock's controlblock and nylon posts Wiring The hardware part was the easiest part tbh. If you get it all wiredup i can make an image of my sd. That way you shouldnt have to configure anything :)
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  Pi won't power on when using PowerBlock. (faulty PowerBlock!?)
  powerblock pi 3 b+ not booting faulty no power • • BrotherEstapol  

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  From: https://blog.petrockblock.com/powerblock-raspberry-pi-power-switch/
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  Rebooting instead of turning off
  powerblock switch reboot • • stahl80  

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  Do you maybe have the micro-USB connector attached to the Raspberry Pi or the PowerBlock? It needs to be attached to the PowerBlock. Could you send me a photo of your hardware setup? Can you tell me which version of RetroPie and which version of the Raspberry Pi you are using? I could try to reproduce the issue at my site.
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  Powerblock boots, but won't turn off...
  powerblock • • lashedup  

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  Sorry or this late reply. Could you please contact me via email and send me your order number? I will make sure that you get a replacement!
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  3a+ with ControlBlock 2?
  controlblock controlblock2 3a+ • • lasercat  

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  Thanks for getting back to me, and thanks for making fantastic little bits of hardware, I hope it works out with the 3A+ I ordered the B model in the end, I figured that I might regret not having those extra USB ports down the line, and the larger footprint means I'll be forced into making a tidier build :)
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  Modify Power Button Behaviour to 'Hold for three seconds'??
  retropie script shutdown python delay • • Chillimonster  

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  @mitu said in Modify Power Button Behaviour to 'Hold for three seconds'??: You can increase the bouncetime from 2sec to something larger. Even as it is now, just a single quick push will shut the software down - i dont have to hold the button at all. Perhaps I need to use a different script that relies on the button being held.
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  How to run .exe's
  emulationstaion system exe • • cybermonkey01  

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  @cybermonkey01 most of the free to download games that can run on the pi are already in our ‘ports’ package manager.
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  Retro PI or PC not seeing GamepadBlock
  retro pie gamepadblock no comunication • • sherrmann  

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  Did you update the firmware to the latest version?