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    Logitech F310 not working

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      cjohnson26
      last edited by

      Okay, so I've done some research so I wouldn't have to bug anyone, but my problem seems to be beyond what I've been able to find an answer for.

      Now, I have a logitech F310 wired controller, but unlike all the others I've seen, all the buttons have been replaced (not that it matters, the logitech logo and sticker are clearly visible)being numbered instead of lettered and colored, BUT I do not have the X - D switch on the back that seems to be everyone's issue. The only think on the back is the logitech sticker that says Dual Action, and a QC passed sticker... No switch.

      I bought this controller on the same hopes as everyone else, plug and play, sadly not the case.

      Now, I've used my very limited knowledge to go into the config file, and no retroarch gamepad file exists. So... How do I make that file? Do I install a driver to get the file and or the software to get this controller to work?

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        mitu Global Moderator @cjohnson26
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        @cjohnson26 You'll have to determine if Linux sees it as a gamepad first. Look in the docs - https://retropie.org.uk/docs/RetroArch-Configuration/#determining-button-values - and see if jstest can work with the gamepad. If not, then most likely the controller is not seen as a gamepad.

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          raspy+
          last edited by raspy+

          @cjohnson26

          Umm.. I bought 4 of these Logitech F310 wired gamepads from Best Buy Canada many years ago for under $20.00 each (PM with Amazon.ca) and it works flawlessly on my Raspberry Pi 3 with RetroPie 4.3 setup. It detects it as a "Logitech Gamepad F310" in emulationstation and there is a retroarch config file. I have since upgraded to a Pi 3B+ to install in an Arcade 1up cabinet "Street Fighter" with joysticks and buttons for player 1 and player 2 but kept two Logitech F310 gamepads for player 3 and player 4 off a USB 2.0 hub. I would recommend leaving the switch on "X" and the mode button off (no light). So I hope this helps you in some way.

          pi@arcade1up:/opt/retropie/configs/all/retroarch-joypads $ ls
          Logitech Gamepad F310.cfg
          Logitech Gamepad F310.cfg.bak
          Microntek              USB Joystick          .cfg
          
          

          EDIT:
          My controlller looks like this...

          IMG_2971.jpg
          IMG_2972.jpg
          IMG_2973.jpg

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            mitu Global Moderator @raspy+
            last edited by mitu

            @raspy said in Logitech F310 not working:

            I would recommend leaving the switch on "X" and the mode button off (no light)

            That would probably be the correct choice, but the poster said it seems to be clone of the original controller and

            BUT I do not have the X - D switch on the back that seems to be everyone's issue

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              cjohnson26 @mitu
              last edited by

              @mitu said in Logitech F310 not working:

              @raspy said in Logitech F310 not working:

              I would recommend leaving the switch on "X" and the mode button off (no light)

              That would probably be the correct choice, but the poster said it seems to be clone of the original controller and

              BUT I do not have the X - D switch on the back that seems to be everyone's issue

              That's correct, I don't have any button along the back side, so it could very easily be a clone. I didn't think of that, which could explain why all the front buttons are numbered 1,2,3,4, etc. Even the shoulder buttons are numbered in the same vein.

              I've been trying to sort things out from the advice given, but so far, no luck. The controller isn't being recognized. Even when I use a keyboard to navigate and try to configure the controller. ☹

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                session408
                last edited by session408

                +1 raising awareness on this.

                I just started with a brand new RPi 4 with a fresh flash of Retro Pi - latest dev build.

                On first boot it does not recognize my controller. So I SSH into device and reboot it.

                On second boot it recognizes the device and checked through SSH:
                2c33e207-28a5-4330-ac0b-c4d1c30b1342-image.png

                However when I shutdown, it then does not recognize the device in SSH: slush
                I do check that the joystick.cfg file has been saved in the settings.

                What gives?

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                  session408
                  last edited by

                  Images of Gamepad:
                  Logitech controller 1.jpg
                  Logitech controller 2.jpg

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                    session408
                    last edited by session408

                    updated screenshot after 2nd reboot:
                    ae49628c-37ca-4b08-bdf0-4fe338ef8650-image.png

                    I would also like to add that the USB connection stops mid-way during the Retropie splash screen. It shows a connection on first start, then you see the Retropie splash screen and the connection light goes away.

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                    • mituM
                      mitu Global Moderator @session408
                      last edited by

                      @session408 You problem looks different than the one reported initially - you should have opened a new topic, referencing this one.
                      Try adding

                      over_voltage=2
                      

                      to your config.txt and see if the gamepad stays connected via USB.

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                      • IceChes1I
                        IceChes1
                        last edited by

                        That's not an F310...

                        HOME CONSOLE
                        Pi 4
                        SanDisk 64 GB
                        Master branch install
                        3.5 amp CanaKit PSU
                        Logitech F310, Dell keyboard, Dell mouse, JetFlash Transcend 16 GB USB stick
                        HANDHELD
                        Pi 0 W
                        SanDisk 32 GB
                        Random image I found. Had a driver I needed.
                        IPEGA PG-9157 USB Receiver

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