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    Reicast (Dreamcast) Emulator Not Playing !

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      krlitosmtnez @Hyell
      last edited by

      @Hyell

      More close...

      -config config:homedir=/home/pi -config x11:fullscreen=1 check if this exist : /sys/class/input/event0/device/js0
check if this exist : /sys/class/input/event1/device/js0
check if this exist : /sys/class/input/event2/device/js0
Now check if this exist : /sys/class/input/event2/device/name
check if this exist : /sys/class/input/event3/device/js0
check if this exist : /sys/class/input/event4/device/js0
check if this exist : /sys/class/input/event5/device/js0
check if this exist : /sys/class/input/event6/device/js0
check if this exist : /sys/class/input/event7/device/js0
-config input:evdev_device_id_1=0 -config input:joystick_device_id=-1 -config players:nb=
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        krlitosmtnez
        last edited by

        One more thing. In case you see more devices (I don't know), this is because I reconnect the trackball to the Raspberri Pi 3.

        Now the input list is:

        alt text

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          Hyell @krlitosmtnez
          last edited by

          @krlitosmtnez
          Can you type :
          cat /sys/class/input/event2/device/name on raspberry console please?

          I think issue is on this part :

          if [[ -f "${file[$ev_device_num]}" ]]; then
                    #file[$ev_device_num]="${file[$ev_device_num]##*/}"
                    ev_devices[$ev_device_num]=$(</sys/class/input/event${ev_device_num}/device/name)	
                    device_counter=$(($device_counter+1))
                fi
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            krlitosmtnez @Hyell
            last edited by

            @Hyell

            Result:

            Ultimarc IPAC 2 Ultimarc IPAC 2

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              krlitosmtnez @Hyell
              last edited by

              @Hyell

              FYI, reicast-joyconfig give me this values:

              0: Barcode Reader  (/dev/input/event0, usb-3f980000.usb-1.2/input0)
1: Barcode Reader  (/dev/input/event1, usb-3f980000.usb-1.2/input1)
2: Ultimarc IPAC 2 Ultimarc IPAC 2 (/dev/input/event2, usb-3f980000.usb-1.5/input0)
3: Ultimarc IPAC 2 Ultimarc IPAC 2 (/dev/input/event3, usb-3f980000.usb-1.5/input1)
4: Ultimarc IPAC 2 Ultimarc IPAC 2 (/dev/input/event4, usb-3f980000.usb-1.5/input2)
5: Ultimarc IPAC 2 Ultimarc IPAC 2 (/dev/input/event5, usb-3f980000.usb-1.5/input3)
6: Apple, Inc Apple Keyboard (/dev/input/event6, usb-3f980000.usb-1.4.2/input0)
7: Apple, Inc Apple Keyboard (/dev/input/event7, usb-3f980000.usb-1.4.2/input1)

              I checked that ID number 3 is the good one for use my controls (joystick and buttons)

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                Hyell @krlitosmtnez
                last edited by

                @krlitosmtnez
                reicast.sh don't count correclty your device.
                Maybe it's because of space on your name device.
                you have create a "Controller_Ultimarc IPAC 2 Ultimarc IPAC 2.cfg" file
                but script never found the good file.

                so he never add a controller

                can you try to change these line :

                params+="-config input:joystick_device_id=-1 "
params+="-config players:nb=$device_counter "

                By

                params+="-config input:evdev_device_id_1=3 "
params+="-config input:joystick_device_id=-1 "
params+="-config players:nb=1 "
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                  krlitosmtnez @Hyell
                  last edited by

                  @Hyell

                  It's works!!!!! Thanks you so much!!!

                  Now I have the controller problem. I have the config file created, but I can't do anything at the Date & Time Screen.

                  controller_Ultimarc IPAC 2 Ultimarc IPAC 2.cfg (values from reicast-joyconfig)

                  [emulator]
mapping_name = Ultimarc IPAC 2 Ultimarc IPAC 2
btn_escape = 44

[dreamcast]
btn_a = 56
btn_b = 42
btn_x = 29
btn_y = 57
btn_start = 45
btn_dpad1_left = 105
btn_dpad1_right = 106
btn_dpad1_up = 103
btn_dpad1_down = 108

[compat]
btn_trigger_left = 2
btn_trigger_right = 6

                  emu.cfg

                  [config]
Debug.SerialConsoleEnabled = 0
Dreamcast.Broadcast = 4
Dreamcast.Cable = 3
Dreamcast.RTC = 2097425117
Dreamcast.Region = 3
Dynarec.Enabled = 1
Dynarec.idleskip = 1
Dynarec.unstable-opt = 0
aica.LimitFPS = 1
aica.NoBatch = 0
aica.NoSound = 0
bios.UseReios = 0
pvr.MaxThreads = 3
pvr.Subdivide = 0
pvr.SynchronousRendering = 0
pvr.rend = 0
rend.UseMipmaps = 1
rend.WideScreen = 0
ta.skip = 0

[input]
evdev_device_id_1 = 3
evdev_device_id_2 = -1
evdev_device_id_3 = -1
evdev_device_id_4 = -1
evdev_mapping_1 = /opt/retropie/configs/dreamcast/mappings/controller_Ultimarc IPAC 2 Ultimarc IPAC 2.cfg
joystick_device_id = -1

[players]
nb = 1

[reios]
ElfFile =

[validate]
OpenGlChecks = 0
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                    Hyell @krlitosmtnez
                    last edited by

                    @krlitosmtnez
                    Ok.
                    You can try to add quote on emu.cfg

                    evdev_mapping_1 = "/opt/retropie/configs/dreamcast/mappings/controller_Ultimarc IPAC 2 Ultimarc IPAC 2.cfg"
                    If it's a blank issue it can be better.

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                      krlitosmtnez @Hyell
                      last edited by

                      @Hyell

                      No way. Still without controls...

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                        Hyell @krlitosmtnez
                        last edited by

                        @krlitosmtnez
                        if you use 'evtest' commande can you use your controller with ID 3?
                        And is ti the correct value on your controller.cfg file?

                        In a second time, can you test with ID 2 when you launch reicast?

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                          krlitosmtnez @Hyell
                          last edited by krlitosmtnez

                          @Hyell

                          I used the values from reicast-joyconfig

                          Yes, I can use evtest with ID 3. I recibe this when I push A button:

                          Event: time 1466183037.124242, type 4 (EV_MSC), code 4 (MSC_SCAN), value 700e2
Event: time 1466183037.124242, type 1 (EV_KEY), code 56 (KEY_LEFTALT), value 0

                          As you can see, is the same code from reicast-joyconfig

                          [dreamcast]
btn_a = 56

                          ID 2 don't work in reicast-joyconfig. Neither evtest!

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                            Hyell @krlitosmtnez
                            last edited by

                            @krlitosmtnez

                            Hum, can you change emu.cfg to use another config file for your controller? A file without blank?
                            Or maybe try with another controller, just to validate one configuration?
                            I must admit that I have no more ideas :/

                            I will check my own configuration to see if we have miss something.

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                              krlitosmtnez @Hyell
                              last edited by krlitosmtnez

                              @Hyell

                              Thank you for help, I will check again everything.

                              If the file is "controller_NAMECONTROLLER.cfg"

                              This "NAMECONTROLLER" is the same name that "Mapping Name" inside the file? And the ID of the controller?

                              For example, can I name it "controller_pad.cfg"?

                              So inside controller_pad.cfg :

                              [emulator]
mapping_name = Ultimarc IPAC 2 Ultimarc IPAC 2

                              or

                              [emulator]
mapping_name = pad

                              Thanks again.

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                                Hyell @krlitosmtnez
                                last edited by

                                @krlitosmtnez

                                It's the name of the pad :

                                mapping_name = Ultimarc IPAC 2 Ultimarc IPAC 2

                                and you can have blank.

                                but the name of the file is not really important.
                                If you have a file named :
                                controller_test.cfg

                                You just have to put the same name file on emu.cfg

                                Have you test with a file named without blank?

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                                  krlitosmtnez @Hyell
                                  last edited by

                                  @Hyell

                                  Yes, I used "controller_Ultimarc.cfg" and nothing.

                                  Maybe this could help?

                                  @JoargTheBard said in Every time I play dreamcast, displays the setting screen time/date:

                                  the controller config part of my emu.cfg looks like this

                                  [input]
                                  evdev_device_id_1 = 2
                                  evdev_device_id_2 = 3
                                  evdev_device_id_3 = -1
                                  evdev_device_id_4 = -1
                                  evdev_mapping_1 = /opt/retropie/configs/dreamcast/mappings/controller_8BitdoNES30Pro.cfg
                                  evdev_mapping_2 = /opt/retropie/configs/dreamcast/mappings/controller_8BitdoNES30Pro.cfg
                                  joystick_device_id = -1

                                  @caver01 said in Every time I play dreamcast, displays the setting screen time/date:

                                  @JoargTheBard said in Every time I play dreamcast, displays the setting screen time/date:

                                  evdev_mapping_1 = /opt/retropie/configs/dreamcast/mappings/controller_8BitdoNES30Pro.cfg
                                  evdev_mapping_2 = /opt/retropie/configs/dreamcast/mappings/controller_8BitdoNES30Pro.cfg

                                  Wow. I can't believe it. I made it work. I took the spaces out of my mapping file and replaced them with underscores, then commented out the automap line in the .sh file as you instructed. Then I updated my emu.cfg adding this:

                                  [input]
evdev_device_id_1 = 4
evdev_device_id_2 = 5
evdev_device_id_3 = -1
evdev_device_id_4 = -1
evdev_mapping_1 = /opt/retropie/configs/dreamcast/mappings/controller_Ultimarc_I-PAC_Arcade_Control_Interface.cfg
evdev_mapping_2 = /opt/retropie/configs/dreamcast/mappings/controller_Ultimarc_I-PAC_Arcade_Control_Interface.cfg
joystick_device_id = -1

                                  and it actually works. Crazy taxi has a few audio problems on the P3, but it actually worked. Thanks for your help!

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                                    Hyell @krlitosmtnez
                                    last edited by

                                    @krlitosmtnez
                                    it's the same test when you use controller_Ultimarc.cfg
                                    can you try to edit your controller_ultimarc.cfg to match with this :

                                    [emulator]
mapping_name = Xbox Gamepad (userspace driver)
btn_escape = 316

[dreamcast]
btn_a = 304
btn_b = 305
btn_c =
btn_d =
btn_x = 307
btn_y = 308
btn_z =
btn_start = 315
btn_dpad1_left =
btn_dpad1_right =
btn_dpad1_up =
btn_dpad1_down =
btn_dpad2_left =
btn_dpad2_right =
btn_dpad2_up =
btn_dpad2_down =
axis_x = 0
axis_y = 1
axis_trigger_left = 2
axis_trigger_right = 5

[compat]
btn_trigger_left = 312
btn_trigger_right = 313 
axis_dpad1_x = 16
axis_dpad1_y = 17
axis_dpad2_x =
axis_dpad2_y =
axis_x_inverted = no
axis_y_inverted = no
axis_trigger_left_inverted = no
axis_trigger_right_inverted = no
axis_dpad1_y_inverted = yes
axis_dpad1_x_inverted = no
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                                      krlitosmtnez @Hyell
                                      last edited by

                                      @Hyell

                                      Nooooothing. Incredible. I'm completely lost. I put here the main archives if you need look something else.

                                      Thanks again...

                                      reicast.sh

                                      #!/usr/bin/env bash
AUDIO="$1"
ROM="$2"
rootdir="/opt/retropie"
configdir="$rootdir/configs"

source "$rootdir/lib/inifuncs.sh"

function mapInput() {
local js_device
local js_device_num
local ev_device
local ev_devices
local ev_device_num
local device_counter
local conf="$configdir/dreamcast/emu.cfg"
local params=""

# get a list of all present js device numbers and device names
# and device count

for js_device in /dev/input/js*; do
    js_device_num=${js_device/\/dev\/input\/js/}
            echo "$js_device_num = $js_device_num" > /home/pi/testReicast.log
    for ev_device in /dev/input/event*; do
        ev_device_num=${ev_device/\/dev\/input\/event/}
                    echo "ev_device_num = $ev_device_num" > /home/pi/testReicast.log
                    echo "check if this exist : /sys/class/input/event$ev_device_num/device/js$js_device_num"
        if [[ -d "/sys/class/input/event${ev_device_num}/device/js${js_device_num}" ]]; then
                            echo "Now check if this exist : /sys/class/input/event$ev_device_num/device/name"
            file[$ev_device_num]=$(grep --exclude=*.bak -rl "$configdir/dreamcast/mappings/" -e "= $(</sys/class/i$
            if [[ -f "${file[$ev_device_num]}" ]]; then
                #file[$ev_device_num]="${file[$ev_device_num]##*/}"
                ev_devices[$ev_device_num]=$(</sys/class/input/event${ev_device_num}/device/name)
                                    echo "Add for controller : /sys/class/input/event$ev_device_num/device/name"
                device_counter=$(($device_counter+1))
            fi
        fi
    done
done


# emu.cfg: store up to four event devices and mapping files
if [[ "$device_counter" -gt "0" ]]; then
    # reicast supports max 4 event devices
    if [[ "$device_counter" -gt "4" ]]; then
        device_counter="4"
    fi
    local counter=0
    for ev_device_num in "${!ev_devices[@]}"; do
        if [[ "$counter" -lt "$device_counter" ]]; then
            counter=$(($counter+1))
            params+="-config input:evdev_device_id_$counter=$ev_device_num "
            params+="-config input:evdev_mapping_$counter=${file[$ev_device_num]} "
        fi
    done
    while [[ "$counter" -lt "4" ]]; do
        counter=$(($counter+1))
        params+="-config input:evdev_device_id_$counter=-1 "
        params+="-config input:evdev_mapping_$counter=-1 "
    done
else
    # fallback to keyboard setup
    params+="-config input:evdev_device_id_1=0 "
fi
params+="-config input:evdev_device_id_1=3 "
params+="-config input:joystick_device_id=-1 "
params+="-config players:nb=1 "
echo "$params"
}

if [[ -f "$HOME/RetroPie/BIOS/dc_boot.bin" ]]; then
params="-config config:homedir=$HOME -config x11:fullscreen=1 "
getAutoConf reicast_input || params+=$(mapInput)
echo "$params" > /home/pi/testReicast.log
if [[ "$AUDIO" == "OSS" ]]; then
    params+=" -config audio:backend=oss -config audio:disable=0 "
    aoss "$rootdir/emulators/reicast/bin/reicast" $params -config config:image="$ROM" >> /dev/null
else
    params+=" -config audio:backend=alsa -config audio:disable=0"
    "$rootdir/emulators/reicast/bin/reicast" $params -config config:image="$ROM" >> /dev/null
fi
else
dialog --msgbox "You need to copy the Dreamcast BIOS files (dc_boot.bin and dc_flash.bin) to the folder $biosdir to boot the Dreamcast emulator." 22 76
fi

                                      emu.cfg

                                      [audio]
disable = 0

[config]
Debug.SerialConsoleEnabled = 0
Dreamcast.Broadcast = 4
Dreamcast.Cable = 3
Dreamcast.RTC = 2097443480
Dreamcast.Region = 3
Dynarec.Enabled = 1
Dynarec.idleskip = 1
Dynarec.unstable-opt = 0
aica.LimitFPS = 1
aica.NoBatch = 0
aica.NoSound = 0
bios.UseReios = 0
pvr.MaxThreads = 3
pvr.Subdivide = 0
pvr.SynchronousRendering = 0
pvr.rend = 0
rend.UseMipmaps = 1
rend.WideScreen = 0
ta.skip = 0

[input]
evdev_device_id_1 = 3
evdev_device_id_2 = -1
evdev_device_id_3 = -1
evdev_device_id_4 = -1
evdev_mapping_1 = /opt/retropie/configs/dreamcast/mappings/controller_Ultimarc.cfg
joystick_device_id = -1

[players]
nb = 1

[reios]
ElfFile =

[validate]
OpenGlChecks = 0

                                      Your controller_Ultimarc.cfg

                                      [emulator]
mapping_name = Ultimarc IPAC 2 Ultimarc IPAC 2
btn_escape = 44

[dreamcast]
btn_a = 356
btn_b = 42
btn_c =
btn_d =
btn_x = 29
btn_y = 57
btn_z =
btn_start = 45
btn_dpad1_left = 105
btn_dpad1_right = 106
btn_dpad1_up = 103
btn_dpad1_down = 108
btn_dpad2_left =
btn_dpad2_right =
btn_dpad2_up =
btn_dpad2_down =
axis_x =
axis_y =
axis_trigger_left = 2
axis_trigger_right = 5

[compat]
btn_trigger_left = 2
btn_trigger_right = 6
axis_dpad1_x =
axis_dpad1_y =
axis_dpad2_x =
axis_dpad2_y =
axis_x_inverted = no
axis_y_inverted = no
axis_trigger_left_inverted = no
axis_trigger_right_inverted = no
axis_dpad1_y_inverted = no
axis_dpad1_x_inverted = no

                                      reicast-joyconfig info

                                      0: Barcode Reader  (/dev/input/event0, usb-3f980000.usb-1.3/input0)
1: Barcode Reader  (/dev/input/event1, usb-3f980000.usb-1.3/input1)
2: Ultimarc IPAC 2 Ultimarc IPAC 2 (/dev/input/event2, usb-3f980000.usb 1.2/input0)
3: Ultimarc IPAC 2 Ultimarc IPAC 2 (/dev/input/event3, usb-3f980000.usb-1.2/input1)
4: Ultimarc IPAC 2 Ultimarc IPAC 2 (/dev/input/event4, usb-3f980000.usb-1.2/input2)
5: Ultimarc IPAC 2 Ultimarc IPAC 2 (/dev/input/event5, usb-3f980000.usb-1.2/input3)
Please enter the device id: 3
Using device 3...
Name: Ultimarc IPAC 2 Ultimarc IPAC 2
File: /dev/input/event3
Phys: usb-3f980000.usb-1.2/input1

                                      Test with reicast-joyconfig...

                                      Do you want to map a button to exit the emulator [Y/n] y
Press the that button now...
emulator escape button mapped to 3 (KEY_2).
Do you want to map the A button? [Y/n] y
Press the A button now...
A button mapped to 56 (KEY_LEFTALT).
Do you want to map the B button? [Y/n] y
Press the B button now...
B button mapped to 42 (KEY_LEFTSHIFT).
Do you want to map the C button? [Y/n] n
Do you want to map the D button? [Y/n] n
Do you want to map the X button? [Y/n] y
Press the X button now...
X button mapped to 29 (KEY_LEFTCTRL).
Do you want to map the Y button? [Y/n] y
Press the Y button now...
Y button mapped to 57 (KEY_SPACE).
Do you want to map the Z button? [Y/n] n
Do you want to map the START button? [Y/n] y
Press the START button now...
START button mapped to 45 (KEY_X).
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                                        krlitosmtnez
                                        last edited by krlitosmtnez

                                        Ok... I used a DualShock 4 and works awesome.

                                        It's ok, but the idea is use the cabinet controls. At least I can confirm that all the configuration it's ok.

                                        Maybe the thing is located in the IPAC imput/event things.

                                        :-)

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                                          Hyell
                                          last edited by

                                          @krlitosmtnez

                                          It's really strange.
                                          I think issue is on reicast code source.

                                          I found this, but they don't give solution :
                                          http://libretro.com/forums/showthread.php?t=5275

                                          and this :
                                          https://www.reddit.com/r/RetroPie/comments/42a3rd/can_i_run_mupen64plus_or_reicast_with_the/?
                                          put IPAC 2 on gamepad position...
                                          Can you try this?

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                                            krlitosmtnez @Hyell
                                            last edited by

                                            @Hyell

                                            There is only 8 gamepad inputs, not enough for the Joystick and the Player 2.

                                            alt text

                                            I'm ok with the gamepads. The best option is the cabinet controls, but I'll continue looking for that in the future.

                                            Thank you so much for your time. I really appreciate your help.

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