8Bitdo FC30 Pro works in ES but not Retroarch

tamper

@Floob Thanks Floob. I'm using 1.59 firmware on the FC30 Pro. Tried with MegaDrive, NES, and SNES - all the same results. And turning on the FC30 Pro with just the power button only.

Pairing is no problem in ES, which makes me think I'm turning it on correctly.

tamper

@DavidIQ Hey DavidIQ, might help you to know that the FC30 and the NES30 are not the same as the FC30 Pro, especially when it comes to configuration. If you're looking up settings for the FC30 Pro, that might be where you're having trouble.

Floob

@tamper If you have updated your controller file correctly, can you try the 1.58 firmware?
Thats the only difference left between my setup and yours I think.

Bear in mind that ES and Retroarch use different files to map the controller.
Maybe you can use jstest to confirm your buttons are reporting as they should.

I'm also assuming you havent tweaked any retroarch.cfg files.

palbrecht

@Rion said in 8Bitdo FC30 Pro works in ES but not Retroarch:

Have you also tried changing this in the cfg file?

input_driver = "udev"
To
input_driver = "sdl"

Same Problem with the NEs30 but after i edited the file "/opt/retropie/configs/all/retroarch.cfg"
and replace the "udev" with "sdl". After that, it works perfekt!

I have the firmware 1.69 and a fresh clean install of Retropi 3.7.

The Udev missconfigured the keys, i thing.... When you look at your "/opt/retropie/configs/all/retroarch-joypads/8BitdoNES30Pro.cfg" file, you will see that the Start Button is on 22. But when you test your Controler with "jstest /dev/input/js0" you can see that is the button 11.

After i set the udev to sdl the bindings are okay now.

http://pastebin.com/Qdi5pivh

DavidIQ

@tamper said in 8Bitdo FC30 Pro works in ES but not Retroarch:

@DavidIQ Hey DavidIQ, might help you to know that the FC30 and the NES30 are not the same as the FC30 Pro, especially when it comes to configuration. If you're looking up settings for the FC30 Pro, that might be where you're having trouble.

Nah as I said it's the same exact hardware. I simply left out the pro part by accident, but it's the same controller. Also the firmware on mine is 1.69. This problem seems to be happening to a few others with the latest RetroPie and the 8Bitdo controllers. There's a few comments on the YouTube videos. I'll try switching the input_driver setting and see if that takes care of it.

Floob

What happens if you set these values in /opt/retropie/configs/all/retroarch.cfg

# Input driver. Depending on video driver, it might force a different input driver.
# input_driver = sdl

# Input device driver. (Valid: linuxraw, sdl, dinput)
input_joypad_driver = "udev"

to

# Input driver. Depending on video driver, it might force a different input driver.
# input_driver = udev

# Input device driver. (Valid: linuxraw, sdl, dinput)
input_joypad_driver = "udev"

Does the file I posted work then?
http://pastebin.com/raw/i3atsUbc

I'm not suggesting this is an ideal fix, but I'm just trying to see where the problem is occurring.
I really need to find mine to test it out in 3.7 now.

Rion

Same problem here.
Chang from udev to sdl in
"/opt/retropie/configs/all/retroarch-joypads/8BitdoNES30Pro.cfg"

Change's nothing and it reverts back to udev when you restart and creates a "8BitdoNES30Pro.cfg.backup" file. So you have to make the changes in Retroarch.cfg.

Have not tried to add your changes that you posted yet.

BuZz

@Floob does udev work for you when generating config with latest retropie-setup ? I did change the strings we check for have for "renumbering" for udev, but perhaps I broken something (I simplified it by using wildcards).

Please can you all post me your ~/.emulationstation/es_input.cfg files

Floob

@BuZz I'll get a clean 3.7 and find my FC30 Pro tonight.
I'll post up the resulting files.

Floob

Ok, just ran through it. Seems fine to me?
My resulting button codes seem to match these:
https://github.com/libretro/retroarch-joypad-autoconfig/blob/master/udev/8Bitdo-FC30-Pro-GamePad-Bluetooth-Mode(POWER)-Mode(POWER%2BR1).cfg

Clean 3.7
Used FC30 Pro (Firmware 1.68)
Auto restarted to resize
F4 to CLI from ES
Followed manual bluetooth steps #1 and #2 here:
https://github.com/retropie/retropie-setup/wiki/Setting-up-a-Bluetooth-controller
Didnt update RetroPie script, just used 3.7
Paired and connected to the FC30Pro without issue (although name didnt appear during the setup just the MAC)
went back to ES from the CLI (as opposed to rebooting as I can never get ES to reconnect to BT without forcing it)
Configured joypad in ES
For some reason it doesnt detect the R2/L2 buttons although I'm sure it used to.

As an aside it is logging that there is no .srm when I start a game
retro_read_file: Failed to open /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/megadrive/Sonic The Hedgehog (W) (REV01) [!].srm: No such file or directory

Ran about 4 MegaDrive games with picodrive and all seemed to detect my buttons and hotkeys without issue.

/opt/retropie/configs/all/retroarch-joypads/8BitdoFC30Pro.cfg
http://pastebin.com/raw/u69cDDJ4

es_input.cfg
http://pastebin.com/raw/jDPPkCsA

es_temporaryinput.cfg
http://pastebin.com/raw/QSk48vyA

es_log.txt
http://pastebin.com/raw/hB3qhiQ6

DavidIQ

Have you tried SNES or Game Boy Color games?

Rion

@Floob said in 8Bitdo FC30 Pro works in ES but not Retroarch:

What happens if you set these values in /opt/retropie/configs/all/retroarch.cfg
# Input driver. Depending on video driver, it might force a different input driver.
# input_driver = sdl

# Input device driver. (Valid: linuxraw, sdl, dinput)
input_joypad_driver = "udev"
to
# Input driver. Depending on video driver, it might force a different input driver.
# input_driver = udev

# Input device driver. (Valid: linuxraw, sdl, dinput)
input_joypad_driver = "udev"
Does the file I posted work then?
http://pastebin.com/raw/i3atsUbc

I'm not suggesting this is an ideal fix, but I'm just trying to see where the problem is occurring.
I really need to find mine to test it out in 3.7 now.

This fixes the SDL messages and button configuration in RetroArch. I still see the errors about SDL keys not recognized in Emulation Station but once a start an RetroArch core and then quit to command line there are no errors . Or i think there are none because a cant see the console.

I tried editing the files in

"/opt/retropie/configs/all/retroarch-joypads/"
8BitdoNES30GamePadJoystick.cfg
8BitdoSFC30GamePadJoystick.cfg

adding the lines

# Input driver. Depending on video driver, it might force a different input driver.
# input_driver = udev

# Input device driver. (Valid: linuxraw, sdl, dinput)
input_joypad_driver = "udev"

but RetroPie reverts back to the original files and creates two backup files

8BitdoNES30GamePadJoystick.cfg.bak
8BitdoSFC30GamePadJoystick.cfg.bak

Tried to

"sudo chown root:root 8BitdoNES30GamePadJoystick.cfg" 
"sudo chown root:root8BitdoSFC30GamePadJoystick.cfg"

Makes no difference it reverts back anyway. So the SDL errors are still there in EmulationStation but not in RetroArch.

Edit:

I also wanted to add these lines instead of editing Retroarch.cfg to get my NES30 as player 1 and SFC30 Player 1-

input_player1_joypad_index = “0"
input_device = "8Bitdo NES30 GamePad Joystick"
input_driver = "udev"
input_r_btn = "18"
input_save_state_btn = "18"
input_start_btn = "22"
input_exit_emulator_btn = "22"
input_l_btn = "17"
input_load_state_btn = "17"
input_up_axis = "-1"
input_a_btn = "11"
input_b_btn = "12"
input_reset_btn = "12"
input_down_axis = "+1"
input_right_axis = "+0"
input_state_slot_increase_axis = "+0"
input_x_btn = "14"
input_menu_toggle_btn = "14"
input_select_btn = "21"
input_enable_hotkey_btn = "21"
input_y_btn = "15"
input_left_axis = "-0"
input_state_slot_decrease_axis = "-0"
input_player2_joypad_index = “1"
input_device = "8Bitdo SFC30 GamePad Joystick"
input_driver = "udev"
input_r_btn = "18"
input_save_state_btn = "18"
input_start_btn = "22"
input_exit_emulator_btn = "22"
input_l_btn = "17"
input_load_state_btn = "17"
input_up_axis = "-1"
input_a_btn = "11"
input_b_btn = "12"
input_reset_btn = "12"
input_down_axis = "+1"
input_right_axis = "+0"
input_state_slot_increase_axis = "+0"
input_x_btn = "14"
input_menu_toggle_btn = "14"
input_select_btn = "21"
input_enable_hotkey_btn = "21"
input_y_btn = "15"
input_left_axis = "-0"
input_state_slot_decrease_axis = "-0"

BuZz

@Rion Please use http://commonmark.org/help/ to format your replies.

When the controller configs are generated, the value of input_joypad_driver will be based on the input driver set in configs/all/retroarch.cfg

Floob

@DavidIQ
Yes, just tried both of those and they worked fine.
This was with the default emulator chosen of lr-gambatte and lr-snes9x-next

Floob

@Rion Please see this post where I have listed the steps I followed to get mine working
https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/192/8bitdo-fc30-pro-works-in-es-but-not-retroarch/20

I'd suggest trying a clean image and following those steps. I havent altered the /opt/retropie/configs/all/retroarch.cfg at all.
Maybe check the firmware version of your controller.

Rion

@BuZz said in 8Bitdo FC30 Pro works in ES but not Retroarch:

@Rion Please use http://commonmark.org/help/ to format your replies.

When the controller configs are generated, the value of input_joypad_driver will be based on the input driver set in configs/all/retroarch.cfg

Sorry about that. Went thru the guide for http://commonmark.org/help/. You learn something new every day.

So its bases its configuration on retroarch.cgf and what settings there are under the line.

#### Input

# Input driver. Depending on video driver, it might force a different input driver.
# input_driver = sdl

# Input device driver. (Valid: linuxraw, sdl, dinput)
input_joypad_driver = "udev"

I am wondering if changing the lines

# input_driver = sdl
input_joypad_driver = "udev"
to
# input_driver = udev
input_joypad_driver = "udev"

with a clean image and before i configure my controllers for the first time, will solve the sdl errors i am and others have in the terminal?

For example here 2 8bitdo bluetooth controller problem

Followed that to this reddit link How To Setup 8bitdo NES30 & FC30 Pro Controllers On a Pi3 with 3.6

where chavatar mentions

1. Go to /opt/retropie/configs/all/retroarch.cfg
2. Go to the line with input_joypad_driver = on it, and change it to input_joypad_driver = sdl
3. Go to /opt/retropie/configs/all/retroarch-joypads/8BitdoFC30Pro.cfg
4. Change input_driver = to input_driver = sdl

@Floob said in 8Bitdo FC30 Pro works in ES but not Retroarch:

@Rion Please see this post where I have listed the steps I followed to get mine working
https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/192/8bitdo-fc30-pro-works-in-es-but-not-retroarch/20

I'd suggest trying a clean image and following those steps. I havent altered the /opt/retropie/configs/all/retroarch.cfg at all.
Maybe check the firmware version of your controller.

The only reason i wanted to change the settings in

/opt/retropie/configs/all/retroarch.cfg

was because of the SDL errors and also that i wanted my NES30 to be configured as player 1 and my SFC30 as player 2.

I know i configured my NES30 first because my son uses it and it fits his hands better.
After that i connected and configured my SFC30. But even if a did it like that, every-time i connected my controllers even if i connected the NES30 first i had to press start on the SFC30 to start a game in NES for example.

So i edited the retroarch.cfg and made these changes to make them appear as player 1 and player 2.

# If desired, it is possible to override which joypads are being used for user 1 through 8.
# First joypad available is 0.
input_player1_joypad_index = “0"
input_device = "8Bitdo NES30 GamePad Joystick"
input_driver = "udev"
input_r_btn = "18"
input_save_state_btn = "18"
input_start_btn = "22"
input_exit_emulator_btn = "22"
input_l_btn = "17"
input_load_state_btn = "17"
input_up_axis = "-1"
input_a_btn = "11"
input_b_btn = "12"
input_reset_btn = "12"
input_down_axis = "+1"
input_right_axis = "+0"
input_state_slot_increase_axis = "+0"
input_x_btn = "14"
input_menu_toggle_btn = "14"
input_select_btn = "21"
input_enable_hotkey_btn = "21"
input_y_btn = "15"
input_left_axis = "-0"
input_state_slot_decrease_axis = "-0"
input_player2_joypad_index = “1"
input_device = "8Bitdo SFC30 GamePad Joystick"
input_driver = "udev"
input_r_btn = "18"
input_save_state_btn = "18"
input_start_btn = "22"
input_exit_emulator_btn = "22"
input_l_btn = "17"
input_load_state_btn = "17"
input_up_axis = "-1"
input_a_btn = "11"
input_b_btn = "12"
input_reset_btn = "12"
input_down_axis = "+1"
input_right_axis = "+0"
input_state_slot_increase_axis = "+0"
input_x_btn = "14"
input_menu_toggle_btn = "14"
input_select_btn = "21"
input_enable_hotkey_btn = "21"
input_y_btn = "15"
input_left_axis = "-0"
input_state_slot_decrease_axis = "-0"

This is based upon @auswear findings in this thread here 8bitdo SFC30 shoulder buttons not working

About my firmware version. I am using the latest for NES3 0& SFC30
Firmware v2.67 - 2016-03-21

Before i start to pair and connect my controllers i always start bluetoothctl so it will recognize my controllers.
I start them both with start+r

sudo bluetoothctl 
power on
agent on
scan on
devices

then i start pressing the buttons on both controllers until they show up. If i don't do this it wont show up in the retropie_setup.sh > Register and Connect Bluetooth Device only the mac adress is shown. So thats why i start bluetoothctl first.

Next i pair and connect them and also add them in "sudo nano /etc/udev/rules.d/10-local.rules"

SUBSYSTEM=="input", ATTRS{name}=="8Bitdo NES30 GamePad Joystick", MODE="0666", ENV{ID_INPUT_JOYSTICK}="1"

SUBSYSTEM=="input", ATTRS{name}=="8Bitdo SFC30 GamePad Joystick", MODE="0666", ENV{ID_INPUT_JOYSTICK}="1"

Sorry about the long post..

Rion

Well i have made some discoveries that i wanted to share.

After many hours of reflashing and testing different configs i think i have finally got it right .

First i tried to setup my controllers with changing (and only those lines, nothing else) in retroarch.cfg

# Input driver. Depending on video driver, it might force a different input driver.
# input_driver = sdl

# Input device driver. (Valid: linuxraw, sdl, dinput)
input_joypad_driver = "udev"

to

# Input driver. Depending on video driver, it might force a different input driver.
# input_driver = udev

# Input device driver. (Valid: linuxraw, sdl, dinput)
input_joypad_driver = "udev"

Same problem that i had before. NES30 start button don't work in the nes/snes emulators when SFC30 is connected at the same time. So i have to press the start button on the SFC30 to start Super Mario.
So even if i configured the NES30 first and then the SFC30, SFC30 still is Joypad 1 (or 0 in Retroarch)
Still sdl errors after i exit EmulationStation to command line

Then i tried again with a clean image and change from

# input_driver = udev
input_joypad_driver = "udev"

to

# input_driver = sdl
input_joypad_driver = "sdl"

It configures in es but no button is working in the emulators.

So now i had tried both sdl and udev and went to look in the retroarch.cfg file and started looking at this line

# Input device driver. (Valid: linuxraw, sdl, dinput)

So i changed

input_joypad_driver = "udev"  
to
input_joypad_driver = "linuxraw"

Well now apparently the keys work and i can also use NES30 Start button to start Mario even if the SFC30 is connected at the same time. But retroarch still reports SFC30 as Player 0 when i start a game.
SDl errors still present but its a start.

So every time they are both connected SFC30 always become player one no mater what.
If i pair it last or first no change.
If i start a game with NES30 and then connect SFC30 its always player one. And so on.

harrymfa

I came looking for a solution, but it's not clear what works. Can anyone who made this work, post a definite solution?

DavidIQ

@harrymfa downgrading the firmware on the controllers worked for me.

BuZz

You shouldn't need to switch the input driver to sdl - just update retropie-setup and go to bluetooth configuration and set the new mapping option to disabled for controllers with new firmware (or enabled for old. You will need to remove/re-add your controller and reconfigure in ES.