Aimtrak Installation Issue

Efriim

@a1084426
It's my fault for believing the resolution must exist in the guncon installation.
Perhaps then using the windows aimtrak utility to change the device mode and parameters. I'm at a loss. Either mouse mode and the device ids and firmware you have now, should all be okay.

The rpi model is rpi zero? Why not have installed the retropie image found on the website here?
I'll read about udev as I forgot my last question.
The gunconf script closes after which function?

a1084426

@Efriim Raspberry pi 3 b+ with new noobs based raspberry pi 3 image, then a default Retropie image installed on it, from the main retropie uk website. So it's as vanilla as possible and as default as possible.

The gunconf never closes it just sits there trying to read the gun config. The Exit button is highlighted and if you execute that, it then drops out to terminal mode.

if you have a particular image I can try that as well as I have a few spare microsd cards

Efriim

@a1084426
I don't have an image to suggest than the retropie one. It is information for a better frame of reference.

Do you have any dtparams or dtoverlays enabled in /boot/config.txt?

gunconf/utils/gunconf_w_logs.sh
That is the guncon script with logs.
I think it will create a file ~/.gunconf.log
Have you been able to read this log previously, it may have info for what is happening?

a1084426

@Efriim there enabled should they be turned off. ill get the log file out and post it

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Efriim

@a1084426
I'm almost out of ideas.
check out the folder /etc/udev/rules.d/ for duplicates or misnamed "99-aimtrak.rules"
ls /etc/udev/rules.d

I don't remember if you tried this already. On windows computer using the aimtrak utility to try updating the firmware again, maybe it got unplugged during update a loose connection or something while saving settings.

I think that is all I've got, but if I think of something or stumble on something else I'll update you.
Try contacting the the aimtrak people, there might be someone who would be happy to give you sound advice for that device.

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@Efriim yeah thanks dude ive check all those things several times over, I think its just the fact it doesn't read the config of the gun or something like that on firmware 9.2.

The only issue is the gun doesn't re-load when shot off screen and this is only really affecting games like lethal enforcers. Other than that the guns works ok mostly.

If I could get the reload off screen to work otherways I would try it. It does reload in mameui64 on windows ok, so just something with it running on Linux / retropie

Efriim

@a1084426
You're welcome, nevermind a lot of what I said, I'm sorry I couldn't be of more use.

In this thread was discussed a lot of option changing for advmame
https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/21848/aimtrak-gun-loses-alignment-when-i-aim-off-the-screen-tag-aimtrak-tag/71
The two highlights here may be:
Adjusting the sensitivity to a lower amount to prevent cursor drifting(dragging), and
the locations for some of the settings that may have an option for offscreen reload,

lr-mame2010 (libretro mame2010)
/home/$USER/RetroPie/roms/arcade/mame2010/ini/mame.ini

mame4all
/opt/retropie/configs/mame-mame4all/mame.cfg

advmame
/opt/retropie/configs/mame-advmame/advmame.rc

sdabbs

Hi, wondering if anyone was able to figure this out yet? I have exactly the same issue, read the rather long thread to find there was no answer :(

Efriim

@sdabbs
I don't know sorry. Try using pip to check and upgrade py modules.

pip list
pip upgrade xxx.xxx