Retropie PSX Emulator only 1 controller works

Disbeliever

@meleu : Thanks for the info on input_libretro_device_pX . I'm using PS3 controller (bluetooth paired), so they should be set to "5" probably?

@dankcushions : i'm sorry, i think i've changed that setting to 1 yesterday trying to fix it. Originally all input_device_px parameters where 0.
It would be nice if we could figure out what this actually does ... :)

Again, thanks to all of you for helping me !

edmaul69

so i have a bit of good news. if you overwrite the lr-pcsx-rearmed with the one form 3.7 retropie before they added multiplayer/multitap and remove all the new options for it in opt/retropie/configs/all/retroarch-core-options.cfg it works with 2 analogs. the files in the retroarch-core-options.cfg can be in multiple locations but these are the only ones you keep:

pcsx_rearmed_frameskip = "0"
pcsx_rearmed_region = "Auto"
pcsx_rearmed_pad1type = "analog"
pcsx_rearmed_pad2type = "analog"
pcsx_rearmed_drc = "enabled"
pcsx_rearmed_neon_interlace_enable = "disabled"
pcsx_rearmed_neon_enhancement_enable = "disabled"
pcsx_rearmed_neon_enhancement_no_main = "disabled"
pcsx_rearmed_duping_enable = "on"
pcsx_rearmed_spu_reverb = "on"
pcsx_rearmed_spu_interpolation = "simple"
pcsx_rearmed_pe2_fix = "disabled"
pcsx_rearmed_inuyasha_fix = "disabled"

edmaul69

Please read above. When i get done configuring the emulators in my pistation 1 i will get on my other pi and see if making all of the players controllers analog what it does. I dont know if you had it set up that way or not.

meleu

@dankcushions @Disbeliever
I was googling about the diferences between input_device_pX and input_libretro_device_pX.

This thread on RetroArch github issue section made me think that both options are the same, but input_device_pX is a deprecated one. Let's see if that guy (Themaister) will confirm my supposition.

alexis-puska

Hi,
This is a bug on the current version of pcsx-rearmed. if you have configured 2 analog controler, an old code is used and the first pad keystate is mapped on the second pad keystate... some code is in wainting state for merge, but i have add rumble for analog pad 1 and 2, and i fix this bug in the next version. If you want to play with 2 player configured the second on standart for the moment.

edmaul69

@alexis-puska is it possible to make a post in here or somewhere so we know to get it? I am using the second to last version because of the analog issue. I am really excited about rumble support.

alexis-puska

@edmaul69 said in Retropie PSX Emulator only 1 controller works:

@alexis-puska is it possible to make a post in here or somewhere so we know to get it? I am using the second to last version because of the analog issue. I am really excited about rumble support.

hi,
For me i make some script to define the compilation variable and compile the emulator.
The best way for you I think it's to edit the "lr-pcsx-rearmed.sh" script shell and reinstall the emulator.

you can edit the line 22 : gitPullOrClone "$md_build" https://github.com/libretro/pcsx_rearmed.git

you replace the url by : https://github.com/alexis-puska/pcsx_rearmed.git

it's my repository with the last change for gamepad. and launch emulation station, go in retropie plateform, launch the retropie setup script and reinstall the emulator.

dankcushions

be careful though. if you change any retropie script you will not be able to update retropie-setup via the script unless you revert or delete that file.

alexis-puska

Yes, after your reinstall, revert this files. Dankushion is right, if you not revert this files you cannot update pcsx_rearmed with the last version and last update made by the community.
In some major update of retropie for mine part, i reinstall and recreate my sdcard.

meleu

Hey guys. Let me complement the @alexis-puska tip:
[EDIT: this is incomplete and unusable.]
~~The best way for you is to copy the lr-pcsx-rearmed.sh script shell to another file, let's say lr-pcsx-rearmed-fixed.sh, and make the changes suggested by @alexis-puska . And then reinstall.~~

~~It will let the original file untouched. ;-)~~

dankcushions

@meleu then how would you launch the fixed version? :) by editing the existing .sh you can launch it via retropie-setup.sh as normal.

meleu

@dankcushions said in Retropie PSX Emulator only 1 controller works:

@meleu then how would you launch the fixed version? :) by editing the existing .sh you can launch it via retropie-setup.sh as normal.

Well, if the copied script is at RetroPie-Setup/scriptmodules/libretrocores/, as the original file, it will be launchable via retropie_setup too. BUT... I have to agree that my suggestion is incomplete, therefore unusable...

The functions inside the copied script need to be renamed to match the file name... although this renaming process could be simple for a experienced sed or vim user, it's simpler to just follow your instructions (edit the URL and after the reinstall put back the libretro one).

Sorry guys...

meleu

trying to repair my mistake... :-)

A simple module to install the @alexis-puska fixed version: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/meleu/RetroPie-Setup/master/scriptmodules/libretrocores/lr-pcsx-rearmed-puska.sh

[EDIT: the @alexis-puska Pull Request was merged! No need to use this anymore!!]

Installation method

wget -O ~/RetroPie-Setup/scriptmodules/libretrocores/lr-pcsx-rearmed-puska.sh \
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/meleu/RetroPie-Setup/master/scriptmodules/libretrocores/lr-pcsx-rearmed-puska.sh

Then, start retropie_setup.sh and go to Manage Packages -> exp -> lr-pcsx-rearmed-puska -> Install from source.

Benefits of this method

It installs the @alexis-puska version and let the original lr-pcsx-rearmed.sh untouched. It installs another emulator option for Playstation. Choose it in the runcommand menu.

Hope it helps!

edmaul69

@meleu if i go to the website your file exist, but on the pi it says no such file exist when i use the commands above.

meleu

@edmaul69 can you paste the error message?

edmaul69

@meleu said in Retropie PSX Emulator only 1 controller works:

@edmaul69 can you paste the error message?

it says no such file or directory

root@retropie:~# wget -O ~/RetroPie-Setup/scriptmodules/libretrocores/lr-pcsx-rearmed-puska.sh \ https://raw.githubusercontent.com/meleu/RetroPie-Setup/master/scriptmodules/libretrocores/lr-pcsx-rearmed-puska.sh
/root/RetroPie-Setup/scriptmodules/libretrocores/lr-pcsx-rearmed-puska.sh: No such file or directory

meleu

@edmaul69 you are using the root user dude!!
You have to do it as the pi user!

edmaul69

@meleu pi user. Check. :) i always log in as root.

edmaul69

@meleu works! Thank you.

meleu

@edmaul69 just to explain what went wrong:
The tilde ~ symbol means $HOME. Then, if you are root, your home directory is /root. And if you are pi, your home directory is /home/pi.
Do you get it?!