Just an update after further testing. Going from rpie 3.7 to 4.0 beta 2 even with the latest rpie update from earlier today linapple will not get out of window mode or allow joystick to work if you do the full install. Mame2000_libretro wont work at all. However if you do the quick install and then update those two emulators then do a full update after that they work. I have repeatedly tested this all day today. Same results every time.

@yusuo said in Need help configuring controls for each emulator:

Is there an easy way to configure the controls for each emulator (...)

If you are running libretro/RetroArch emulators (which is the case for PlayStation, NES, SNES, MegaDrive, and others), the answer is yes! :D
Use the "Controls" option at the "Quick Menu".

Here is the steps:

Start a game for the system you want to configure (for example a NES game). Press Select+X (Select+triangle in a PlayStation-like controller), this starts the RGUI. Go to Quick Menu -> Controls. Configure the buttons as you like. After configure, select the Save Core Remap File. This will save the config for this specific system.
5.1. If you want to save a config for just one game, open the respective game, follow the steps 1-4, and then select Save Game Remap File. Select another game for another system (for example, PlayStation) and repeat these steps.

@pimpmaul69 Yep, simply changing the name fixed it. Thanks man

Did you try connecting directly to the LAN network to see if the raspberry pi gets any internet access?

@defazfuq

You might need to read through the RetroPie FAQ page:
https://github.com/retropie/retropie-setup/wiki/FAQ

This is how you remote into the Raspberry Pi from another computer (or device):
https://github.com/retropie/retropie-setup/wiki/ssh

After you remote into the Raspberry Pi, you can editing that configuration file mentioned above by typing this in at the command line:

sudo nano /opt/retropie/configs/n64/emulators.cfg

when you've made your changes, press Ctrl+x to save.

@leftcog said in Where do my PAK files go?:

home/pi/RetroPie/roms/ports/quake/id1

Okay, thanks!

ok, so that's good news (unless the monitor also has lag) - so you need to test perhaps if keyboard input is ok or another usb controller.

If you see the lag with keyboard also, it might be that the emulator lag is still too much for you, and I don't know what to advise really (There are a few config changes you can try such trying the dispmanx driver). Also you can try the lr-nestopia emulator and see if that is any better.

@ronlaws86 https://github.com/RetroPie/RetroPie-Setup/wiki/FAQ#how-do-i-hide-the-boot-text

Thank you for all your help with this! Turns out all I needed was a new SD card, and RetroPie now works fine on my Pi Zero.

@GreenHawk84 I had this same issue. followed this post to resolve it Can't manage to configure Dreamcast controls.
read the second post, i found it to be very helpful.

@briankross Yeah, something like that

if you have newer versions of retropie also place them in the /opt/retropie/emulators/reicast folder. they removed the shortcuts in the newer versions. i have no clue why. also needing to configure a controller may be an issue.

yeah that worked, and i made some keys to the keyboard in case it happens again, thx all :)

@BuZz

Awe garsh, now I feel special :-)

@Floob and overscan_scale=1 to scale emulation station to overscan settings

@Zigurana Do you have any future plans to put a "Deadsimple" mode? What deadsimple mode is that you absolutely will have no settings other than "shutdown system". That would be dreams come true. A machine that you turn it on, play your games and shut it down. No favorites, no anything. Like a close box. Like apple. Simple yet to the point. Thanks.