ok i will try reinstalling it.

@oceantologist you need to uninstall the ps3controller driver.

@rulmismo just open the MAME menu in game using TAB and configure input per ROM or per Core.

I'm still not sure what's going on. It seems like any new NES rom I load onto the retropie experiences the same issue. When I say new I mean any rom that wasn't already previously loaded on the retropie before I started to experience the issue.

I downloaded a fresh set of no-intro roms and verified they were correct using clrmamepro. I compared one of the currently working roms [Addams Family, The (USA).nes] to one of the ones in the new set I downloaded i.e.

Addams Family, The (USA).nes

CRC32: 94A230A9 MD5: 56DF8432043A2D724BAB64FEB39912D5 SHA-1: 7E236610BDFDE5A439A19E18C873982E2C607643

Everything matched so I know I'm using the correct set of roms.

I then tried to add a new rom from the same set [10-Yard Fight (USA, Europe).nes], however this rom won't load, it experiences the same problem as the other roms I described in my earlier post i.e. the screen turns black for a couple of seconds then comes back to the rom list.

10-Yard Fight (USA, Europe).nes

CRC32: B312DF62 MD5: 0E2E5DD0C3D8A48C28588DA93EAFA82B SHA-1: ED2E5D9B4BEC0A87BAD56930A2482F752C0E06EC

Any ideas on how to fix this?

The default virtual keyboard (matchbox-keyboard) has an issue where the desktop becomes unresponsive while the keyboard is open, so use xvkbd instead. I'll edit this post with instructions later

I didn't map the X360 guitar controller before, because it was already working in EmulationStation and in Moonlight as well. I could navigate all the menus and select my games.

Now I did map my guitar controller and launched the game, but the problem persists. It seems, more and more, that this is a Phase Shift issue.

@edmaul69 Awesome, thanks man. I'll try that out when I get home today & let you know how I make out.

@amoreau13 said in iBuffalo USB Controller Works in Menus not in Games:

Trying to setup a new iBuffalo USB 8 button controller. Runs through the standard emulation station setup just fine. I've also successfully used JSTEST to test out the controller and it passes the test. When I get into games the start button doesn't work so you cannot start a game and cannot exit a game. When loading the game I get the little yellow message and it says the controller is not configured. I've scoured the web for answers and haven't come up with anything.

I'm using a Raspberry Pi3 and the latest version of Retropie. I have a Logitech F310 controller that works just fine with the system. No issues at all with the start button.

Any suggestions as to what I can try? I've tried reprogramming the controller several times using emulation station.

Adding some info to request:

Raspberry Pi 3 Retropie 4.1 downloaded from Retropie web site Experiencing controller issue with stock emulators in Retropie - Sega Genesis games and NES games tested so far - select and start buttons do not work. Used JSTEST to make sure I had the button numbers correct on the controller in the config file. Controller is iBuffalo USB SNES controller

@amoreau13 said in iBuffalo USB Controller Works in Menus not in Games:

Trying to setup a new iBuffalo USB 8 button controller. Runs through the standard emulation station setup just fine. I've also successfully used JSTEST to test out the controller and it passes the test. When I get into games the start button doesn't work so you cannot start a game and cannot exit a game. When loading the game I get the little yellow message and it says the controller is not configured. I've scoured the web for answers and haven't come up with anything.

I'm using a Raspberry Pi3 and the latest version of Retropie. I have a Logitech F310 controller that works just fine with the system. No issues at all with the start button.

Any suggestions as to what I can try? I've tried reprogramming the controller several times using emulation station.

@obsidianspider hey man, got the emulationstation station running great in the screen, only thing now is everytime I go into a game the screen just goes blank. Guessing that its a resolution setting issue :) but so pleased. Thanks! Will post pics when I can

@skepticalgeel no clue. On the Pi, it all runs full screen and not from a desktop.

@herb_fargus too late dude, he's gone.

@swandog You are wellcome

Update:
Started over from square one and rescraped the roms on the hdd. Apparently one of my location paths in the scraper was missing a character or something, because the problem is solved. Images and metadata are now showing for everything. Everyone can quit worrying and stressing now. You may carry on with your lives. ;-)