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    • RiverstormR
      Riverstorm @BuZz
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      @BuZz said in 4.0-beta2 images are available for testing.:

      you could try the latest xpad driver instead of the xboxdrv - https://github.com/RetroPie/RetroPie-Setup/issues/1277#issuecomment-233139295

      Ok will try that. Also something new when exiting the ES menu with F4. I have two errors, both the same:

      [ERROR] USBController::on_write_data(): USB write failure: 12: LIBUSB_TRANSFER_ERROR
      [ERROR] USBController::on_write_data(): USB write failure: 12: LIBUSB_TRANSFER_ERROR

      I have two things plugged in to the USB ports a keyboard and the Microsoft wireless receiver.

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      • BuZzB
        BuZz administrators
        last edited by BuZz

        This is related to the issue. It's a compatibility problem with the current kernel. I've not looked into it yet, but it's likely something that needs fixing in the upstream kernel or in xboxdrv

        To help us help you - please make sure you read the sticky topics before posting - https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/3/read-this-first

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        • BuZzB
          BuZz administrators
          last edited by BuZz

          @Riverstorm Please can you try this for me in case it's related to a change in the fork of xboxdrv we are using. Please first update retropie-setup then install the raspbian xboxdrv

          sudo apt-get install xboxdrv
          

          then edit /etc/rc.local and change the xboxdrv line from /opt/retropie/supplementary/xboxdrv/bin/xboxdrv to /usr/bin/xboxdrv

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          • BuZzB
            BuZz administrators
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            @Riverstorm also please try adding rmmod xpad; sleep 2 to a line before it in /etc/rc.local

            To help us help you - please make sure you read the sticky topics before posting - https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/3/read-this-first

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            • RiverstormR
              Riverstorm @BuZz
              last edited by

              @BuZz said in 4.0-beta2 images are available for testing.:

              you could try the latest xpad driver instead of the xboxdrv - https://github.com/RetroPie/RetroPie-Setup/issues/1277#issuecomment-233139295

              Ok so I did this and it worked. At first I had the XBOX driver enabled and they all connected as controller one but none worked. After disabling the driver it worked perfect. Minor issue is the flashing circle on all the controllers, a small pile, no idea who's player 1, 2, etc. except to pickup the controller and try it. ;)

              On the other suggested testing I need to reimage back to the original 4.0-beta 2 first before update and loading the driver?

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              • BuZzB
                BuZz administrators
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                LED support is in the raspberry pi kernel but not yet packaged. Next kernel update will have it and no more flashing.

                I would still be interested if you can test the xboxdrv changes I mentioned, as it may help me workaround the issue for those that want to use xboxdrv. Cheers

                To help us help you - please make sure you read the sticky topics before posting - https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/3/read-this-first

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                • PokeEngineerP
                  PokeEngineer @BuZz
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                  @BuZz

                  Just an minor detail, but if you mind putting the pre-release tag on the 4.0-beta2 image release and when the 4.0-beta3 image release comes out, this would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

                  Don't sweat it.
                  When in doubt, take a BYTE out of life.

                  😎

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                  • BuZzB
                    BuZz administrators
                    last edited by BuZz

                    Strange as I had the pre-release tag set before - at least I remember setting it. Maybe it got edited/removed at some point. Set again. Thanks for the heads up.

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                    • PokeEngineerP
                      PokeEngineer @BuZz
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                      @BuZz

                      Sorry if I was nit-picking...

                      Don't sweat it.
                      When in doubt, take a BYTE out of life.

                      😎

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                      • BuZzB
                        BuZz administrators
                        last edited by BuZz

                        Not at all - in fact it was incorrectly showing in the downloads on the main site which I didn't want.

                        4.0 may come out soon after beta3 as most of the issues relating to the recent retropie-setup changes have been sorted now I think.

                        To help us help you - please make sure you read the sticky topics before posting - https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/3/read-this-first

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                        • PokeEngineerP
                          PokeEngineer @BuZz
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                          @BuZz

                          Thanks! :)

                          Don't sweat it.
                          When in doubt, take a BYTE out of life.

                          😎

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                          • BuZzB
                            BuZz administrators @me
                            last edited by BuZz

                            @me
                            when installing lxde, you are now given the option to fix the permissions so startx can be launched from ES

                            I also fixed up the dxx-rebirth launch links - please update retropie-setup and reinstall it from binary.

                            To help us help you - please make sure you read the sticky topics before posting - https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/3/read-this-first

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                            • BuZzB
                              BuZz administrators @Riverstorm
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                              @Riverstorm said in 4.0-beta2 images are available for testing.:

                              On the other suggested testing I need to reimage back to the original 4.0-beta 2 first before update and loading the driver?

                              no. can just do it from your updated image. I just need to see if forcing removal of the xpad driver helps before launching xboxdrv, and also if the packaged raspbian xboxdrv behaves differently from our updated one.

                              This testing would be very helpful - thanks.

                              To help us help you - please make sure you read the sticky topics before posting - https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/3/read-this-first

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                              • RiverstormR
                                Riverstorm @BuZz
                                last edited by

                                @BuZz said in 4.0-beta2 images are available for testing.:

                                @Riverstorm said in 4.0-beta2 images are available for testing.:

                                On the other suggested testing I need to reimage back to the original 4.0-beta 2 first before update and loading the driver?

                                no. can just do it from your updated image. I just need to see if forcing removal of the xpad driver helps before launching xboxdrv, and also if the packaged raspbian xboxdrv behaves differently from our updated one.

                                This testing would be very helpful - thanks.

                                Ok, I actually did a fresh image already and updated it. I do have a quick question. I will need to install and configure the xboxdrv first so the correct lines are part of the rc.local so I can modify them?

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                                • BuZzB
                                  BuZz administrators @Riverstorm
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                                  @Riverstorm yes

                                  To help us help you - please make sure you read the sticky topics before posting - https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/3/read-this-first

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                                  • RiverstormR
                                    Riverstorm @BuZz
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                                    @BuZz said in 4.0-beta2 images are available for testing.:

                                    @Riverstorm yes

                                    Thanks Buzz, it seemed logical after looking at the rc.local but I wanted to verify it just in case.

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                                    • RiverstormR
                                      Riverstorm @BuZz
                                      last edited by Riverstorm

                                      @BuZz said in 4.0-beta2 images are available for testing.:

                                      @Riverstorm said in 4.0-beta2 images are available for testing.:

                                      On the other suggested testing I need to reimage back to the original 4.0-beta 2 first before update and loading the driver?

                                      no. can just do it from your updated image. I just need to see if forcing removal of the xpad driver helps before launching xboxdrv, and also if the packaged raspbian xboxdrv behaves differently from our updated one.

                                      This testing would be very helpful - thanks.

                                      I am not sure on the intended results but this setup seems even worse. I can get them connected as 1, 3 & 4 but not 2 it flashes the green ring. I can power them off and on and they will reconnect (green quadrant light for proper controller connection) but the issue is none of them work. I can't even configure them for input let alone use them.

                                      Here's slightly different errors when exiting ES with Ctrl-F4:

                                      [ERROR] USBController::on_read_data(): USB read failure: 32: LIBUSB_TRANSFER_ERROR
                                      [ERROR] USBController::on_write_data(): USB write failure: 12: LIBUSB_TRANSFER_ERROR

                                      EDIT: Here's my /etc/rc.local modifications after installing the xboxdrv.

                                      rmmod xpad; sleep 2

                                      "/usr/bin/xboxdrv" --daemon --detach --dbus disabled --detach-kernel-driver --id 0 --led 2 --deadzone 4000 --silent --trigger-as-button --next-controller --id 1 --led 3 --deadzone 4000 --silent --trigger-as-button --next-controller --id 2 --led 4 --deadzone 4000 --silent --trigger-as-button --next-controller --id 3 --led 5 --deadzone 4000 --silent --trigger-as-button

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                                      • BuZzB
                                        BuZz administrators
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                                        thanks - and with the rmmod xpad; sleep 2 but the original xboxdrv line also ? Any difference ?

                                        also please can you post the output of lsmod after putting the xboxdrv line back as it was (but keeping the rmmod)

                                        To help us help you - please make sure you read the sticky topics before posting - https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/3/read-this-first

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                                        • RiverstormR
                                          Riverstorm @BuZz
                                          last edited by Riverstorm

                                          @BuZz said in 4.0-beta2 images are available for testing.:

                                          thanks - and with the rmmod xpad; sleep 2 but the original xboxdrv line also ? Any difference ?

                                          also please can you post the output of lsmod after putting the xboxdrv line back as it was (but keeping the rmmod)

                                          Modified lines in /etc/rc.local:

                                          rmmod xpad; sleep 2

                                          "/opt/retropie/supplementary/xboxdrv/bin/xboxdrv" --daemon --detach --dbus disabled --detach-kernel-driver --id 0 --led 2 --deadzone 4000 --silent --trigger-as-button --next-controller --id 1 --led 3 --deadzone 4000 --silent --trigger-as-button --next-controller --id 2 --led 4 --deadzone 4000 --silent --trigger-as-button --next-controller --id 3 --led 5 --deadzone 4000 --silent --trigger-as-button

                                          It's different but not good. I was able to get a stick configured via Configure Input but they all just have the flashing green circles. I could navigate with controller one. Entering a game controllers 2-4 didn't work. After a disconnect and reconnect of controller one I lost connection to all of them.

                                          lsmod output:

                                          pi@retropie:~ $ lsmod
                                          Module                  Size  Used by
                                          bnep                   10340  2
                                          hci_uart               17943  1
                                          btbcm                   5929  1 hci_uart
                                          bluetooth             326105  22 bnep,btbcm,hci_uart
                                          brcmfmac              186343  0
                                          brcmutil                5661  1 brcmfmac
                                          cfg80211              427855  1 brcmfmac
                                          rfkill                 16037  4 cfg80211,bluetooth
                                          snd_bcm2835            20511  0
                                          evdev                  11396  5
                                          snd_pcm                75698  1 snd_bcm2835
                                          joydev                  9024  0
                                          snd_timer              19160  1 snd_pcm
                                          snd                    51844  3 snd_bcm2835,snd_timer,snd_pcm
                                          bcm2835_gpiomem         3040  0
                                          bcm2835_wdt             3225  0
                                          ff_memless              4750  0
                                          uio_pdrv_genirq         3164  0
                                          uio                     8000  1 uio_pdrv_genirq
                                          uinput                  7454  4
                                          fuse                   83461  1
                                          ipv6                  347530  34
                                          
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                                          • RiverstormR
                                            Riverstorm
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                                            @Buzz I need to go back and recheck this testing (xboxdrv with rmmod xpad). I need about an hour to finish something and will post back for sure on this.

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