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    How to configure Joysticks ?

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      Tigry
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      (Sorry for my english I'm french)

      Thanks for the replies, @rbaker the only one changed parameter when I move the joystick at all axes is the "1: -32767" in :
      Axes: 0: 0 1: -32767 2: 0 3: 0 4: 0 5: 0 6: 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
      And all the buttons works correctly.

      I finded another problem :

      When I press one button for several seconds (to skip one control configuration in the configuration menu), that doesn't work and I can't skip it.
      For example I don't want to configure "D-PAD UP", so I press one button for several seconds, but that don't skip this configuration.

      What can I do please ?

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      • mituM
        mitu Global Moderator @Tigry
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        @tigry said in How to configure Joysticks ?:

        For example I don't want to configure "D-PAD UP", so I press one button for several seconds, but that don't skip this configuration.

        Since the A or Start buttons are configured first, use one of those buttons to hold in order to skip. Make sure you de-press the button between 2 'skip' operations, you cannot press it continuously to skip several buttons in a row.

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          Tigry @mitu
          last edited by

          @mitu But the button that is configured first is "D-PAD UP" so how to skip it ?

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          • mituM
            mitu Global Moderator @Tigry
            last edited by

            @tigry You're right, I forgot about the order in the configuration dialog.

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              Tigry @mitu
              last edited by Tigry

              @mitu Yes, I want to skip some configurations :
              "D-PAD UP", "D-PAD DOWN", "D-PAD LEFT", "D-PAD RIGHT"

              But they are in this order :
              "D-PAD UP", "D-PAD DOWN", "D-PAD LEFT", "D-PAD RIGHT", "START", "SELECT" ...

              So how can I skip them ?

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                cyperghost @Tigry
                last edited by

                @tigry said in How to configure Joysticks ?:

                @mitu Yes, I want to skip some configurations :
                "D-PAD UP", "D-PAD DOWN", "D-PAD LEFT", "D-PAD RIGHT"

                But they are in this order :
                "D-PAD UP", "D-PAD DOWN", "D-PAD LEFT", "D-PAD RIGHT", "START", "SELECT" ...

                So how can I skip them ?

                Skipping is not possible for first button DPAD UP but you can delete the config later.

                Why do you want no DPad config - sounds crazy 😅

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                  mitu Global Moderator @cyperghost
                  last edited by

                  @cyperghost said in How to configure Joysticks ?:

                  Why do you want no DPad config - sounds crazy 😅

                  Well, because the gamepad doesn't have a D-pad, only analog joysticks ?

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                    cyperghost @mitu
                    last edited by

                    @mitu makes sense .... But then manual edit seems the way to go. Assign button A as dpad up then skip rest of pads. Then later edit files manually and assign button A in config file

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                      Tigry @mitu
                      last edited by Tigry

                      @mitu Exactly, I haven't D-Pad but only analog joysticks.
                      My joysticks and buttons are them : https://bit.ly/2R1qNer

                      But I don't understand what to do, can someone give me one configuration that I could do ?

                      Assign button A as dpad up, yes, but after that the same thing, I can't skip next pads... That doesn't work :/

                      Can I create the configuration manually ? Maybe that it would be easier ?

                      EDIT : Well, I find the solution, now the joysticks and buttons are configured, with the keyboard I can skip the pads !
                      But now it's in games that I can't move or somethings :/

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                        Clyde @Tigry
                        last edited by

                        @tigry said in How to configure Joysticks ?:

                        @mitu Exactly, I haven't D-Pad but only analog joysticks.
                        My joysticks and buttons are them : https://bit.ly/2R1qNer

                        I may be wrong, but don't those sticks have digital microswitches for their four directions? In that case, they should be configured as D-Pads instead of analog sticks (which they aren't in that case).

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                          mediamogul Global Moderator @Clyde
                          last edited by mediamogul

                          @clyde said in How to configure Joysticks ?:

                          I may be wrong, but don't those sticks have digital microswitches for their four directions?

                          The joysticks do indeed appear to use digital microswitches. There really shouldn't be a problem.

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                            Tigry
                            last edited by Tigry

                            @Clyde @mediamogul Right, joysticks are configured on D-PAD, but I can't configure joysticks and buttons in Retroarch (to use them in game), when I go to :
                            Retroarch > Settings > Input > Input User 1 Binds > User 1 Bind All

                            When I push some buttons or move the joystick, that doesn't work :/

                            What I need to do please ?

                            PS : It's my mistake, I haven't analog joysticks, they have only 4 directions (UP/DOWN/RIGHT/LEFT).

                            EDIT : Well, I find the solution ! After some manipulations, my joysticks and buttons works in games !

                            • I uninstalled & install again retroarch
                            • I configured again my joysticks and buttons
                            • I updated all the system
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                              Clyde @Tigry
                              last edited by Clyde

                              @Tigry Thanks for sharing your solution, glad you found it.

                              Just for completeness, I was going to suggest that you could use @meleu's joystick-selection tool to see if your sticks are configured as player 1 +2. If not, that could've been the reason why they didn't work in RetroArch.

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