MCP23017 and Retropie, some problem appears

[mitu]

@stoneset said in MCP23017 and Retropie, some problem appears:

Here is the log when i try to run the script :

Just use the manual installation method from the github project page. The automated script tries to install something that's no longer available to download - there's nothing to fix that.

[simonster]

Hi @StoneSet

Contary to @mitu's suggestion, I wouldn't follow the manual install. If you have already followed the manual install, you will probably now have overwritten your gcc with an old version after the first instruction, which may cause problems. You may need to update gcc back to the current build first.

I would suggest installing using the mk_arcade_joystick in the retropie_setup script (this will do all that the install.sh would have done). Then following the instructions on the github page from More Joysticks Case downwards.

Si

[mitu]

@simonster is right - the mk_arcade_joystick driver is already included in the RetroPie-Setup script, in the driver section. So you just need to install it from setup script and continue on.

[StoneSet]

@mitu said in MCP23017 and Retropie, some problem appears:

mk_arcade_joystick

Hi thanks for your reply,
I installed the driver with the script, but when I run :
sudo modprobe mk_arcade_joystick_rpi map=1,0x20
The module was not found....

Do you have any suggestion ?

Best regards,

when I run : dpkg-query -l
I get :
ii mk-arcade-joystick-rpi-dkms 0.1.4 all mk_arcade_joystick_rpi driver in DKMS format.

I also try : mk-arcade-joystick-rpi-dkms
mkarcadejoystick

[StoneSet]

I also get this erros when i try to run :
sudo dpkg -i mk-arcade-joystick-rpi-0.1.4.deb

(Reading database ... 89823 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack mk-arcade-joystick-rpi-0.1.4.deb ...

---

Deleting module version: 0.1.4
completely from the DKMS tree.

Done.
Unpacking mk-arcade-joystick-rpi-dkms (0.1.4) over (0.1.4) ...
Setting up mk-arcade-joystick-rpi-dkms (0.1.4) ...
Loading new mk_arcade_joystick_rpi-0.1.4 DKMS files...
First Installation: checking all kernels...
dpkg: warning: version '-' has bad syntax: version number does not start with digit
It is likely that 4.9.77+ belongs to a chroot's host
Building for architecture armv6l
Module build for the currently running kernel was skipped since the
kernel source for this kernel does not seem to be installed.

[mitu]

@stoneset Are you using Berryboot or the RetroPie image ? How was your system installed ?

[StoneSet]

I used the retropie image, i burn the img with etcher

[mitu]

@stoneset The error comes from:

Module build for the currently running kernel was skipped since the
kernel source for this kernel does not seem to be installed.

However, you seem to be using an older version of the RetroPie-Setup script. Update the script and the underlying OS packages, then try again.

[StoneSet]

Okay i updated the script, but now I get a kernel error, I do not have the right update

[mitu]

@stoneset Did you update also the OS packages - including the kernel ? If so, then reboot so that the new kernel is picked up.

[StoneSet]

I don't know, I will try

[StoneSet]

Okay !! I successefully installed the driver !

But now i have got another problem :
When i run "jstest /dev/input/js0"

Axes: 0: 0 1: 0 Buttons: 0:off 1:off 2:off 3:off 4:off 5:off 6:off 7:off 8:off 9:off 10:off 11:off

Only :

• Buttons 6 : on
• Buttons 8 : on

I also try to add a 10kohm to the button
(This shematics : without the led

And I run properly everythin !
link text

I think, the map isn't correct with my configuration :
sudo modprobe mk_arcade_joystick_rpi map=1,0x20

Any suggestion ?

[rbaker]

@stoneset On a breadboard like that above, the power rails do not go all the way along, only half way.

[StoneSet]

So ?

[rbaker]

@stoneset There are components on both sides of the gap - if there is a gap - on your board.

[simonster]

@stoneset

Use sudo i2cdetect -y 1 to get the value for the map figure.

What is the resistor connected from 5v to pin 28 for, are you attempting to pull it high? According to the datasheet the chip does this automatically. Also you appear to have the led and resistor connected to pin 21 (up) and the reset pin connected to 5v.

The pinout is as in this image: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/recalbox/mk_arcade_joystick_rpi/master/wiki/images/mk_joystick_arcade_mcp23017.png

[StoneSet]

Hi,
This is my schematics :
Where i have to put the resistor ?

thanks a lot !

[StoneSet]

Okay good news, i have found the problem :

I read this "It uses internal pull-ups of RPi and of MCP23017, so all switches must be directly connected to its corresponding GPIO and to the ground."

So no resistor needed

And, the problem is'nt hardware, but software !

Some pictures :

I think the problem is when i do :
"sudo modprobe mk_arcade_joystick_rpi map=1,0x20"

The driver does not work with the mcp23017 and continues to work on the gpio rpi

thanks,
If some one can help me

[simonster]

@stoneset

@stoneset said in [MCP23017 and Retropie, some problem appears]

I think the problem is when i do :
"sudo modprobe mk_arcade_joystick_rpi map=1,0x20"

The driver does not work with the mcp23017 and continues to work on the gpio rpi

thanks,
If some one can help me

This command will make js0 map to GPIO pins as per normal mk_arcade_joystick and js1 map to the mcp23017.

You need to do the following to map it as js0:

sudo modprobe mk_arcade_joystick_rpi map=0x20

Why do you have the reset pin on the MCP23017 connected to 3.3V, I've never seen this done.

[StoneSet]

Hi,

Thanks for your reply, finally it work !!
Thanks a lot everyone !

(I will write a manual, "how to use MCP23017 on RetroPie")