@Robster1727

Pi Model or other hardware: (B, B+, 2 B, 3, X86 PC etc..)
Power Supply used: (If using a Pi)
RetroPie Version Used (3.6, 3.8.1, 4.01 etc.. - do not write latest):
Built From: (Pre made SD Image on RetroPie website, Berryboot, or on top of existing OS etc.. - please provide the filename of any image used)
USB Devices connected:
Controller used:
Error messages received:
Log found in /dev/shm/runcommand.log (if relevant):
Guide used: (Mention if you followed a guide)
File: (File with issue - with FULL path)
Emulator: (Name of emulator - if applicable)
Attachment of config files: (PLEASE USE PASTEBIN.COM FOR LARGE LOGS)
How to replicate the problem:

I'm not lecturing you, I'm telling you to give us the information as listed in the terms and conditions of signing up to the forum. Without all of the information it makes it much much harder for people to help as RetroPie can be built in multiple ways on multiple hardware with many custom tweaks.

I was blunt with you so you could provide the information quicker and allow the forum members to try and help you.

@TrakM said in I cant use my Arcade Buttons and Joysticks in game!!!:

that i can use the button and J-sticks on the dashboard, but in game it doesnt work, I have no clue why!!

Unless you provide the details listed here,
Please do not post a support request without first reading and following the advice in https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/3/read-this-first

Nobody will have any clue either. For example, Which game? Which Emulator?

@babadoctor please provide more inforation as detailed in the link at the top of the screen.

Lately there has been some issues with the scraper itself and it sometimes didn't got the images from the site, so maybe just try again to see if it works.
If not you can maybe try and look on screenscraper.fr to see if your roms have the right names. By default It uses hashes and names to get the images but if both are wrong you get nothing.
Sadly there is no way (yet) to create the Mix images from local files but @screech has that on his ToDo list but we have to wait for that.

If there are no images for certain games you have the option to upload some, but i'm not sure how exactly that works.

@herb_fargus

Thanks for your reply.
When I quit ES (F4 or select Quit ES) and go to the command prompt window I can overwrite the files.
Once I am done I just type emulationstation and all is good.

Created with Teensy LC works perfect apart from 3 button press simulates start

using all emulators this happens ,

the project

I added a micro switch to the back of the pad to use as select
Change pin numbers as needed
// player 1 bank
const int P1_A = 4;
const int P1_B = 5;
const int P1_C = 6;
const int P1_LEFT = 2;
const int P1_RIGHT = 1;
const int P1_DOWN = 9;
const int P1_UP = 8;
const int P1_SELECT = 10;
const int START_BUTTON = 7;
unsigned long lastTime = 0;
void setup()
{
pinMode(P1_A, INPUT_PULLUP);
pinMode(P1_B, INPUT_PULLUP);
pinMode(P1_C, INPUT_PULLUP);
pinMode(P1_LEFT, INPUT_PULLUP);
pinMode(P1_RIGHT, INPUT_PULLUP);
pinMode(P1_DOWN, INPUT_PULLUP);
pinMode(P1_UP, INPUT_PULLUP);
pinMode(START_BUTTON, INPUT_PULLUP);
pinMode(P1_SELECT, INPUT_PULLUP);

lastTime = millis();
}
void loop()
{
unsigned long time = millis();
// run at 50 Hz
if(time - lastTime >= 20)
{
lastTime = time;
// read the data of all our buttons
// our buttons
Joystick.button(1, 1 - digitalRead(P1_A));
Joystick.button(2, 1 - digitalRead(P1_B));
Joystick.button(3, 1 - digitalRead(P1_C));
Joystick.button(4, 1 - digitalRead(START_BUTTON));
Joystick.button(9, 1 - digitalRead(P1_SELECT ));

// also use buttons for the axes cuz unity is a derp Joystick.button(5, 1 - digitalRead(P1_UP)); Joystick.button(6, 1 - digitalRead(P1_RIGHT)); Joystick.button(7, 1 - digitalRead(P1_DOWN)); Joystick.button(8, 1 - digitalRead(P1_LEFT));

}
}

No, but he did that during a match of Rocket League. Remotely connected and started to control my car.

@smallvillee can you type anything? If so type this.

cd RetroPie-Setup

And then type this

sudo ./retropie_setup.sh

Then reinstall emulationstation

@vretro your welcome.

@NYIslanders91 Please do not post a support request without first reading and following the advice in https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/3/read-this-first

@ccb9951 you should delete the config, uninstall linapple and reinstall from binary. You dont have to mess with any settings in the config other than the controller (and whether you are using a mockingbird or a mouse. You can set color too If you want to change it but you can change that with f-keys. But you dont need to change any disk drive settings. That will work right out of the box.

@BuZz Sorry, is that better?

@vretro Please do not post a support request without first reading and following the advice in https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/3/read-this-first

The way I did it, choosing the desktop with autologin has worked so far. But now I know how to retrace my steps. Invariably, I post these an entire house away from where I'm working on the pi, so I never have the various screens right there next to me and I panic. Visual/experience learner over here :-D. Thanks again for your help. I actually posted a follow-up on the reddit thread of mine as well.

@zequico Please use a topic that summarises the problem when posting.

If he gets banned from the Lakka forums it'll be a perfect trifecta.

When I have this in rc.local:
/usr/local/bin/ds4drv --led 000008 &
exit 0

I get this error when booting into the CLI:
[ OK ] Started Getty on tty1.
[ OK ] Reached target Login Prompts.
[ OK ] Started LSB: Start NTP daemon.
[error][daemon] 'hcitool clock' returned error. Make sure your bluetooth device is powered up with 'hciconfig hciX up'.
[ OK ] Started LSB: start Samba daemons for the AD DC.
[ OK ] Started LSB: start Samba NetBIOS nameserver (nmbd).
Starting LSB: start Samba SMB/CIFS daemon (smbd)...
[ OK ] Started Configure Bluetooth Modems connected by UART.
Starting Load/Save RF Kill Switch Status of rfkill1...
Starting Bluetooth service...
[ OK ] Started Load/Save RF Kill Switch Status of rfkill1.
[ OK ] Started Bluetooth service.

Try setting your Pi to boot into the CLI and see if you have the same error.

It looks to me like something to do with BT isn't initializing in time for the rc.local entry. Does anyone know why this might be and how to rectify it?

Thanks