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    How to configure Joysticks ?

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

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        mitu Global Moderator @Tigry
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        @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
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            @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
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              @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
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                @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
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                    @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
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                      @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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