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    [SOLVED] 8bitdo NES30 PRO start+select combo not working (Retropie 4.0-rc1)

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    • M
      msxer
      last edited by msxer

      Hi, I have just received my new 8bitdo NES30 PRO bluetooth gamepad and I'm struggling to make it work nicely on my Retropie 4.0-rc1 installation (source-updated from the 3.8.1 image.

      The controls are working fine on my noname USB retro (SNES style) gamepads but on the NES30 PRO controller I can't exit from the Retroarch cores using start+select.

      The NES30 PRO controller came with firmware v1.70 (beta) which I downgraded to v1.69. Pairing the controller to my Pi3 (with built-in bluetooth) worked fine. I'm using the NES30 PRO controller in Mode 1 (Joystick).

      Dit anyone get this controller to work correctly in Retropie?

      0_1471032544669_NES30-Pro.jpg

      0_1471032895810_NES30PRO-manual.png

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      • edmaul69E
        edmaul69 @msxer
        last edited by

        @msxer all three i set up work fine. Look in /opt/retropie/configs/all/retroarch-joypads/8BitdoNES30Pro.cfg and see if everything is correct in there. I will post the correct settings in a second i need to switch to my computer

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        • edmaul69E
          edmaul69
          last edited by 

          input_device = "8Bitdo NES30 Pro"
input_driver = "sdl2"
input_select_btn = "10"
input_start_btn = "11"
input_a_btn = "0"
input_b_btn = "1"
input_y_btn = "4"
input_x_btn = "3"
input_l_btn = "6"
input_r_btn = "7"
input_l2_btn = "8"
input_r2_btn = "9"
input_l3_btn = "13"
input_r3_btn = "14"
input_up_btn = "h0up"
input_down_btn = "h0down"
input_left_btn = "h0left" 
input_right_btn = "h0right" 
input_l_x_plus_axis = "+0"
input_l_x_minus_axis = "-0"
input_l_y_plus_axis = "+1"
input_l_y_minus_axis = "-1"
input_r_x_plus_axis = "+2"
input_r_x_minus_axis = "-2"
input_r_y_plus_axis = "+3"
input_r_y_minus_axis = "-3"
input_exit_emulator_btn = "11"
input_enable_hotkey_btn = "10"
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          • M
            msxer @edmaul69
            last edited by Floob

            @edmaul69 said in 8bitdo NES30 PRO start+select combo not working (Retropie 4.0-rc1):

            @msxer all three i set up work fine. Look in /opt/retropie/configs/all/retroarch-joypads/8BitdoNES30Pro.cfg and see if everything is correct in there. I will post the correct settings in a second i need to switch to my computer

            Thanks!!
            My 8BitdoNES30Pro.cfg was quite different from yours, so I just copied all of your values to mine and now it seems to be working great!

            My old 8BitdoNES30Pro.cfg was as follows (don't know why):

            input_device = "8Bitdo NES30 Pro"
input_driver = "udev"
input_r_y_plus_axis = "+3"
input_l3_btn = "24"
input_r_x_minus_axis = "-2"
input_l_btn = "17"
input_load_state_btn = "17"
input_start_btn = "22"
input_exit_emulator_btn = "22"
input_l_y_minus_axis = "-1"
input_up_btn = "h0up"
input_r_y_minus_axis = "-3"
input_a_btn = "11"
input_b_btn = "12"
input_reset_btn = "12"
input_down_btn = "h0down"
input_l_x_plus_axis = "+0"
input_l_y_plus_axis = "+1"
input_r_btn = "18"
input_save_state_btn = "18"
input_r2_btn = "20"
input_r3_btn = "25"
input_right_btn = "h0right"
input_state_slot_increase_btn = "h0right"
input_x_btn = "14"
input_menu_toggle_btn = "14"
input_select_btn = "21"
input_enable_hotkey_btn = "21"
input_l_x_minus_axis = "-0"
input_y_btn = "15"
input_left_btn = "h0left"
input_state_slot_decrease_btn = "h0left"
input_r_x_plus_axis = "+2"
input_l2_btn = "19"
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            • FloobF
              Floob
              last edited by Floob

              @msxer Would you mind trying this udev based controller file to test please?
              It includes all the hotkeys that ES adds to the file.

              input_device = "8Bitdo NES30 Pro"
input_driver = "udev"
input_r_y_plus_axis = "+3"
input_l3_btn = "13"
input_r_x_minus_axis = "-2"
input_l_btn = "6"
input_load_state_btn = "6"
input_start_btn = "11"
input_exit_emulator_btn = "11"
input_l_y_minus_axis = "-1"
input_up_btn = "h0up"
input_r_y_minus_axis = "-3"
input_a_btn = "0"
input_b_btn = "1"
input_reset_btn = "1"
input_down_btn = "h0down"
input_l_x_plus_axis = "+0"
input_l_y_plus_axis = "+1"
input_r_btn = "7"
input_save_state_btn = "7"
input_r3_btn = "14"
input_right_btn = "h0right"
input_state_slot_increase_btn = "h0right"
input_x_btn = "3"
input_menu_toggle_btn = "3"
input_select_btn = "10"
input_enable_hotkey_btn = "10"
input_l_x_minus_axis = "-0"
input_y_btn = "4"
input_left_btn = "h0left"
input_state_slot_decrease_btn = "h0left"
input_r_x_plus_axis = "+2"

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              RetroPie Help Guides: https://goo.gl/3gcNsT

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              • M
                msxer @Floob
                last edited by

                @Floob said in 8bitdo NES30 PRO start+select combo not working (Retropie 4.0-rc1):

                @msxer Would you mind trying this udev based controller file to test please?
                It includes all the hotkeys that ES adds to the file.

                input_device = "8Bitdo NES30 Pro"
input_driver = "udev"
input_r_y_plus_axis = "+3"
input_l3_btn = "13"
input_r_x_minus_axis = "-2"
input_l_btn = "6"
input_load_state_btn = "6"
input_start_btn = "11"
input_exit_emulator_btn = "11"
input_l_y_minus_axis = "-1"
input_up_btn = "h0up"
input_r_y_minus_axis = "-3"
input_a_btn = "0"
input_b_btn = "1"
input_reset_btn = "1"
input_down_btn = "h0down"
input_l_x_plus_axis = "+0"
input_l_y_plus_axis = "+1"
input_r_btn = "7"
input_save_state_btn = "7"
input_r3_btn = "14"
input_right_btn = "h0right"
input_state_slot_increase_btn = "h0right"
input_x_btn = "3"
input_menu_toggle_btn = "3"
input_select_btn = "10"
input_enable_hotkey_btn = "10"
input_l_x_minus_axis = "-0"
input_y_btn = "4"
input_left_btn = "h0left"
input_state_slot_decrease_btn = "h0left"
input_r_x_plus_axis = "+2"

                Thanks @Floob, that one works even better. Now the Retroarch menu (select+X) is also working.

                The only thing now that doesn't seem to work is the analog stick in Playstation games (was the same with @edmaul69's sdl2 based config file. The Playstation emulator complains that no analog controller is connected. I have not really looked at Playstation before, so it could be a generic problem with all controllers.

                I also found out that the incorrect 8BitdoNES30Pro.cfg is created when I use the Configure Input menu in Emulation Station. So I'm not doing that anymore for my NES30 PRO.

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                • FloobF
                  Floob
                  last edited by

                  This shows how to get the analog controls working, I havent tried it recently but it should be fine:

                  ?t=333

                  Also, please note Emulation Station does create the configs correctly (thats where mine came from above), the issue is getting the right combo of 8bitdo controller / firmware / hack setting.
                  So for example, with your NES30 Pro on firmware 1.69, if you disable the hack, re-register the controller, go into ES and re-generate the controls it should be just fine.

                  Please read the Docs before asking a new question.
                  RetroPie Help Guides: https://goo.gl/3gcNsT

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                  • edmaul69E
                    edmaul69 @msxer
                    last edited by

                    @msxer sorry i left those options out when i posted as i have them set up different.

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                    • M
                      msxer @Floob
                      last edited by msxer

                      @Floob said in 8bitdo NES30 PRO start+select combo not working (Retropie 4.0-rc1):

                      Also, please note Emulation Station does create the configs correctly (thats where mine came from above), the issue is getting the right combo of 8bitdo controller / firmware / hack setting.
                      So for example, with your NES30 Pro on firmware 1.69, if you disable the hack, re-register the controller, go into ES and re-generate the controls it should be just fine.

                      Thanks again! How can I enable/disable the hack setting (and what does it do?). I don't recall enabling any hack.

                      Edit: Nevermind, I found the switch to enable/disable the 8Bitdo mapping hack in the Retropie-Setup > Bluetooth menu. It seems the default setting is "ON - old firmware". So I turned it off, re-paired the NES30 PRO and re-generated the controls from within ES and indeed they were (almost, see below) the same as the ones you described.

                      There are 2 additional lines in my new 8BitdoNES30Pro.cfg because I also entered the L2 and R2 shoulder buttons:

                      input_r2_btn = "9"
input_l2_btn = "8"
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                      • FloobF
                        Floob
                        last edited by

                        @msxer Ah - yes good point, I always forget about those :)
                        Glad its all working well now.

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                        RetroPie Help Guides: https://goo.gl/3gcNsT

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