Retroarch and Joypad problems (solved)

CapNinja

@mitu My factory settings have the same problem :(

mitu

Can you upload the retroarch.cfg files for the system you're trying on and the general one in /opt/retropie/config/allto pastebin.com ?
Also, when launching the emulator, use the Runcommand launch menu and select "Launch with verbose logging" and also upload the /dev/shm/runcommand.log file.

CapNinja

@mitu said in Retroarch and Joypad problems:

Can you upload the retroarch.cfg files for the system you're trying on and the general one in /opt/retropie/config/all to pastebin.com ?

The general one in /opt/retropie/config/all: https://pastebin.com/A71RhzX4
and the runcommand.log: https://pastebin.com/Bqj24NGD
The snes retroarch.cfg (sorry): https://pastebin.com/YiYKEWHF

mitu

Remove /opt/retropie/config/all/retroarch.cfg and then reinstall RetroArch from the RetroPie-Setup script, the problem is that the joystick auto-configuration folder is not set and the default (which you have updated with the online updater) has the default Libretro joypad profiles, which probably don't have a hotkey set.

...
[INFO] [udev]: Plugged pad: Wireless Controller (1356:2508) on port #0.
[INFO] [udev]: Pad #0 (/dev/input/event5) supports force feedback.
[INFO] [udev]: Pad #0 (/dev/input/event5) supports 16 force feedback effects.
[INFO] [Autoconf]: 302 profiles found.
...
[INFO] [autoconf]: selected configuration: /home/pi/.config/retroarch/autoconfig/udev/Sony-PlayStation4-DualShock4v2-Controller.cfg

CapNinja

@mitu Nothing. Still the same

mitu

Check the runcommand log file and see if your joypad configuration is loaded (Wireless Controller.cfg) and not the one from /home/pi/.config/retroarch/autoconfig/udev/.

CapNinja

@mitu It's the wrong one

[INFO] [autoconf]: selected configuration: /home/pi/.config/retroarch/autoconfig/udev/Sony-PlayStation4-DualShock4v2-Controller.cfg

mitu

Try clearing up the /home/pi/.config/retroarch/autoconfig/ folder and leave only the .cfg files - you should have one for each one of your controllers. See if this time the right configuration is picked up.

CapNinja

@mitu said in Retroarch and Joypad problems:

Try clearing up the /home/pi/.config/retroarch/autoconfig/

my path is kinda different on my Pi folder. There is only "hascheevos", "RetroPie", "RetroPie-Extra" and "RetroPie-Setup".
How can I see this "/.config/"?
I'm using WinSCP, but can use Putty too.

CapNinja

@CapNinja said in Retroarch and Joypad problems:

How can I see this "/.config/"?

This is part is for the people from future, people who probably did the same mistakes. To follow Mitu advice I needed to learn two things
I used Putty to see that folder, on there:
to delete files
rm myFile.txt

to delete folders
rm -rf foldername/

Now I need to thank this person who help lost souls like me.
Thank you very much @mitu my problem is solved. For learning reasons I just want to understand your line of thought, can you please explain to me?

mitu

@CapNinja said in Retroarch and Joypad problems (solved):

Thank you very much @mitu my problem is solved. For learning reasons I just want to understand your line of thought, can you please explain to me?

You updated your auto-configuration profile from RetroArch, this downloaded the .cfg files from https://github.com/libretro/retroarch-joypad-autoconfig to the /home/pi/.config/retroarch/autoconfig/ folder. The same folder also holds the RetroPie generated gamepad configuration files, the difference between them is that the ones shipped by Libretro don't have a hotkey assigned.

When starting, RetroArch prioritised loading the Libretro config file (this one) so deleting that file - along with the other profiles which might apply to your other controllers - will make RetroArch load the correct .cfg file - the one produced by the RetroPie scripts.

Clyde

@CapNinja said in Retroarch and Joypad problems (solved):

This is part is for the people from future, people who probably did the same mistakes. To follow Mitu advice I needed to learn two things
I used Putty to see that folder, on there:
to delete files
rm myFile.txt

to delete folders
rm -rf foldername/

For the you and others from the future: For such file operations, you can also start a text-based file manager by entering mc (Midnight Commander). Just mentioned as another option to the console commands and their simplistic might. 😌

CapNinja

@mitu suddenly my problem came back and said "THIS IS NOT EVEN MY FINAL FORM!".
I played with every control to test and it was fine yesterday, and today too. But was 1p games, and my kid wanted to play some Mickey game (that Mickey & Donald from snes). After choosing 2p suddenly the configuration was all wrong again.
Now my PS4 controller works fine, but the 2 8bitdo is all messed up.
And my shader options reset everytime, even with "core override"

mitu

@CapNinja said in Retroarch and Joypad problems (solved):

Now my PS4 controller works fine, but the 2 8bitdo is all messed up.

Check if you have any extra auto-configuration configuration files for the 8bitdo in the auto-config folder.

And my shader options reset everytime, even with "core override"

Shaders pre-sets are not saved from the core overrides, but with the 'Save Shader pre-set' option from the 'Shaders' menu.

CapNinja

@mitu said in Retroarch and Joypad problems (solved):

Check if you have any extra auto-configuration configuration files for the 8bitdo in the auto-config folder.

I have one for each controller in that folder

@mitu said in Retroarch and Joypad problems (solved):

Shaders pre-sets are not saved from the core overrides, but with the 'Save Shader pre-set' option from the 'Shaders' menu.

It wasn't working properly (I've created a topic talking about it not much time ago) and override was a workaround to set it, but I've tried and it worked like it should.

mitu

Do you have any controller remapping set-up ? Maybe you've re-mapped the 2nd player controls ? Check the /home/pi/.config/retroarch/config/retroarch/config/remaps/ folder and see if you've set any such re-mapping.

CapNinja

@mitu no remaps

Clyde

@CapNinja said in Retroarch and Joypad problems (solved):

It wasn't working properly (I've created a topic talking about it not much time ago) and override was a workaround to set it, but I've tried and it worked like it should.

This is the thread. Just for the record. :)

CapNinja

@Clyde thanks man. Re-reading my stuff... Oof, it's so hard write in another language. I understand and I listen, but speak...
Even using Google translator before post something my texts go out so poorly written.
I'm sorry :'(

mitu

@CapNinja It's ok, you're better than google translate so far :). For your original problem though, I have no idea what could interfere with the player 2 bindings (especially since the same gamepad works as P1).