ControlBlock, PowerBlock & Co.

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  DIY CASE and Controller Questions
  needhelp aliexpress controller diy • • Fred4711  

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  ControlBlock not communicating with RasPi 3B+
  controlblock • • paulmalko  

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  @paulmalko did you try manually enabling the interface for the ControlBlock in the raspi-config? In terminal: sudo raspi-config Then, go down to “Interfacing Options” Enable SPI, you should see some sort of confirmation screen Reboot and cross your fingers. This worked for me, hope it helps.
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  Installing on Blast16 image?
  install powerblock • • CopperCircle  

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  Glad to hear that! I have updated the instant scripts such that the libc6 and libc6-dev packages are also automatically installed.
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  Powerblock driver fails to install
  retropie powerblock • • Truthkeeper  

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  Glad to hear that!
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  PowerBlock install fails RetroPie v4.5.1
  powerblock • • LinuxArcadeGuy  

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  @BuZz Thanks a lot Jools! :-)
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  PowerBlock driver quick installation fails
  raspberry pi retro pi power block • • TacticalToast  

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  Worked for me too! Thanks!
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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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  For future note: I removed the dependency to WiringPi now. Please see also https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/23328/powerblock-driver-quick-installation-fails/5.
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  PowerBlock will not instal on 4.5.1
  install powerblock • • Spazims  

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  It is fixed now. Please see https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/23328/powerblock-driver-quick-installation-fails/5.
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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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  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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  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!