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    Reicast doesn't work properly

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    • mituM
      mitu Global Moderator
      last edited by

      Make sure you've updated your Retropie-Setups script and then re-configure the controller again from the Reicast configuration utility.

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        darudev @mitu
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        @mitu thanks! I have already done your steps. nothing it seems changed, except the emulator for the game that i try to launch from dreamcast ( reicast ), i see that they try to start with " reicast-audio-oss" and for other choice i have only "reicast-audio-omx" obv are both of them wrong. How it is possible if i have reicast installed and correct BIOS for it ?

        Thank for the help.

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        • mituM
          mitu Global Moderator @darudev
          last edited by

          @darudev I guess your gamepad is not correctly detected or configured. Check the mappings created by the joypad script in \\retropie\configs\dreamcast\mappings - there should be a .cfg file created for your controller.

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            darudev @mitu
            last edited by

            @mitu it is correct and in file named controller_TwinUSBJoystick.cfg there're lines below

            [emulator]
mapping_name = Twin USB Joystick
btn_escape = 292

[dreamcast]
btn_a = 288
btn_b = 289
btn_x = 290
btn_y = 291
btn_start = 297
axis_x = 0
axis_y = 0

axis_y = 0

[compat]
axis_dpad1_x = 0
axis_dpad1_x_inverted = no
axis_dpad1_y = 1
axis_dpad1_y_inverted = no
axis_dpad2_x = 0
axis_dpad2_x_inverted = no
axis_dpad2_y = 1
axis_dpad2_y_inverted = no
btn_trigger_left = 292
btn_trigger_right = 293
axis_x_inverted = no
axis_y_inverted = yes
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            • mituM
              mitu Global Moderator
              last edited by

              Rename the file to evdev_TwinUSBJoystick.cfg and see if it makes a difference.

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                darudev @mitu
                last edited by

                @mitu said in Reicast doesn't work properly:

                evdev_TwinUSBJoystick.cfg

                i do it but nothing is changed.

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                  darudev @mitu
                  last edited by

                  @mitu It's normale that in path /opt/retropie/configs/dreamcast/emulators.cfg i have these ?

                  reicast-audio-omx = "CON:/opt/retropie/emulators/reicast/bin/reicast.sh omx %ROM%"
default = "reicast-audio-oss"
reicast-audio-oss = "CON:/opt/retropie/emulators/reicast/bin/reicast.sh oss %ROM%"

                  ??

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                  • mituM
                    mitu Global Moderator
                    last edited by

                    Then I guess your controller is not properly detected by Reicast.
                    One thing though it's puzzling for me - normally, after the update, re-configuring your joystick using the Reicast script would generate a configuration file called evdev_<gamepad_name>.cfg, so I don't understand why it hasn't been.

                    It's normale that in path /opt/retropie/configs/dreamcast/emulators.cfg i have these ?

                    Yes.

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                      darudev @mitu
                      last edited by

                      @mitu I have reconfigured controller in reicast again, in path /opt/retropie/configs/dreamcast/emulators.cfg i can read file named

                      evdev_Twin USB Joystick.cfg

                      and its content is below

                      [emulator]
mapping_name = Twin USB Joystick

[dreamcast]
btn_a = 288
btn_b = 289
btn_x = 290
btn_y = 291
btn_start = 297

[compat]
axis_dpad1_x = 0
axis_dpad1_x_inverted = no
axis_dpad1_y = 1
axis_dpad1_y_inverted = no
axis_dpad2_x = 0
axis_dpad2_x_inverted = no
axis_dpad2_y = 1
axis_dpad2_y_inverted = no
btn_trigger_left = 292
btn_trigger_right = 293

                      Instead into file /opt/retropie/configs/dreamcast/mappings/emu.cfg i have

                      [audio]
backend = oss
disable = 0

[config]
Debug.SerialConsoleEnabled = no
Dreamcast.Broadcast = 4
Dreamcast.Cable = 3
Dreamcast.ContentPath =
Dreamcast.FullMMU = no
Dreamcast.Language = 6
Dreamcast.RTC = -2078677023
Dreamcast.Region = 3
Dynarec.Enabled = yes
Dynarec.SmcCheckLevel = 0
Dynarec.idleskip = yes
Dynarec.safe-mode = yes
Dynarec.unstable-opt = no
Social.HideCallToAction = no
aica.LimitFPS = yes
aica.NoBatch = no
aica.NoSound = no
bios.UseReios = 0
pvr.MaxThreads = 3
pvr.Subdivide = 0
pvr.SynchronousRendering = yes
pvr.rend = 0
rend.Clipping = yes
rend.CustomTextures = no
rend.DumpTextures = no
rend.FloatVMUs = no
rend.Fog = yes
rend.MaxFilteredTextureSize = 256
rend.ModifierVolumes = yes
rend.RenderToTextureBuffer = no
rend.RenderToTextureUpscale = 1
rend.Rotate90 = no
rend.ScreenScaling = 100
rend.ScreenStretching = 100
rend.ShowFPS = no
rend.TextureUpscale = 1
rend.UseMipmaps = 1
rend.WideScreen = no
ta.skip = 0

[dispmanx]
height = 480
maintain_aspect = yes
width = 640

[input]
MouseSensitivity = 100
VirtualGamepadVibration = 20
device1 = 0
device1.1 = 1
device1.2 = 1
device2 = 8
device2.1 = 8
device2.2 = 8
device3 = 8
device3.1 = 8
device3.2 = 8
device4 = 8
device4.1 = 8
device4.2 = 8
evdev_device_id_2 = -1
evdev_device_id_3 = -1
evdev_device_id_4 = -1
maple_/dev/input/event3 = 0
maple_/dev/input/event4 = 1

[omx]
audio_hdmi = yes
audio_latency = 100

[validate]
OpenGlChecks = 0
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                        rejesterd
                        last edited by rejesterd

                        So right now, controller 1 is maple_/dev/input/event3 and controller 2 is maple_/dev/input/event4. What is the output when you run..

                        evtest /dev/input/event3 | grep $Input\ device\ name

                        also..

                        evtest /dev/input/event4 | grep $Input\ device\ name

                        ?

                        Also, you have..

                        reicast-audio-omx = "CON:/opt/retropie/emulators/reicast/bin/reicast.sh omx %ROM%"
default = "reicast-audio-oss"
reicast-audio-oss = "CON:/opt/retropie/emulators/reicast/bin/reicast.sh oss %ROM%"

                        That CON: prefix is not familiar to me. I think it should just look like..

                        reicast-audio-omx = "/opt/retropie/emulators/reicast/bin/reicast.sh omx %ROM%"
default = "reicast-audio-oss"
reicast-audio-oss = "/opt/retropie/emulators/reicast/bin/reicast.sh oss %ROM%"
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                          rejesterd @mitu
                          last edited by

                          @mitu said in Reicast doesn't work properly:

                          evdev_TwinUSBJoystick

                          From what I recall from my struggles with reicast, it should be 'evdev_Twin USB Joystick.cfg' with the spaces. Also, putting the config in 'controller_generic.cfg' should also work.

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                          • mituM
                            mitu Global Moderator @rejesterd
                            last edited by mitu

                            @rejesterd said in Reicast doesn't work properly:

                            From what I recall from my struggles with reicast, it should be 'evdev_Twin USB Joystick.cfg' with the spaces. Also, putting the config in 'controller_generic.cfg' should also work.

                            Yes, that's correct, spaces should be preserved - evdev_Twin USB Joystick.cfg. The file should be correctly created by the mapping script, using an updated RetroPie-Setup script.

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                              darudev @rejesterd
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                              Hi @rejesterd ,

                              i tried to do all again and follow your and @mitu suggestions. So now is actuall mine configuration for all in reicast.

                              in opt/retropie/configs/dreamcast/mappings i have file named evdev_Twin USB Joystick.cfg

                              that is my joypad configuration and in it there's actual code

                              [emulator]
mapping_name = Twin USB Joystick

[dreamcast]
btn_a = 288
btn_b = 289
btn_x = 290
btn_y = 291
btn_start = 297


[compat]
axis_dpad1_x = 0
axis_dpad1_x_inverted = no
axis_dpad1_y = 1
axis_dpad1_y_inverted = no
axis_dpad2_x = 0
axis_dpad2_x_inverted = no
axis_dpad2_y = 1
axis_dpad2_y_inverted = no
btn_trigger_left = 292
axis_dpad1_x = 0
axis_dpad1_x_inverted = no
axis_dpad1_y = 1
axis_dpad1_y_inverted = no
axis_dpad2_x = 0
axis_dpad2_x_inverted = no
axis_dpad2_y = 1
axis_dpad2_y_inverted = no
btn_trigger_left = 292
btn_trigger_right = 293

                              i have copied this file even in opt/retropie/configs/dreamcast/mappings/controller_generic.cfg

                              My /opt/retropie/configs/dreamcast/mappings/emu.cfg file is

                              [audio]
backend = oss
disable = 0

[config]
Debug.SerialConsoleEnabled = no
Dreamcast.Broadcast = 4
Dreamcast.Cable = 3
Dreamcast.ContentPath =
Dreamcast.FullMMU = no
Dreamcast.Language = 6
Dreamcast.Region = 3
Dynarec.Enabled = yes
Dynarec.SmcCheckLevel = 0
Dynarec.idleskip = yes
Dynarec.safe-mode = yes
Dynarec.unstable-opt = no
Social.HideCallToAction = no
aica.LimitFPS = yes
aica.NoBatch = no
aica.NoSound = no
bios.UseReios = 0
pvr.MaxThreads = 3
pvr.Subdivide = 0
pvr.SynchronousRendering = yes
pvr.rend = 0
rend.Clipping = yes
rend.CustomTextures = no
rend.DumpTextures = no
rend.FloatVMUs = no
rend.Fog = yes
rend.MaxFilteredTextureSize = 256
rend.ModifierVolumes = yes
rend.RenderToTextureBuffer = no
rend.RenderToTextureUpscale = 1
rend.Rotate90 = no
rend.ScreenScaling = 100
rend.ScreenStretching = 100
rend.ShowFPS = no
rend.TextureUpscale = 1
rend.WideScreen = no
ta.skip = 0

[dispmanx]
height = 480
maintain_aspect = yes
width = 640

[input]
MouseSensitivity = 100
VirtualGamepadVibration = 20
device1 = 0
device1.1 = 1
device1.2 = 1
device2 = 0
device2.1 = 1
device2.2 = 1
device3 = 8
device3.1 = 8
device3.2 = 8
device4 = 8
device4.1 = 8
device4.2 = 8
maple_/dev/input/event1 = 0
maple_/dev/input/event2 = 0
maple_/dev/input/event3 = 1

[omx]
audio_hdmi = yes
audio_latency = 100

[validate]
OpenGlChecks = 0

                              If i launch commando "evtest" i have as output

                              No device specified, trying to scan all of /dev/input/event*
Not running as root, no devices may be available.
Available devices:
/dev/input/event0:	LITEON Technology USB Multimedia Keyboard
/dev/input/event1:	Twin USB Joystick
/dev/input/event2:	Twin USB Joystick

                              event0 is my keyboard
                              event1 and event2 could be the usb adaptor that have two slots for two players but only one configured in it ? ( i'm using an old and classic ps1 controller )

                              and my /opt/retropie/configs/dreamcast/emulators.cfg file is now

                              reicast-audio-omx = "/opt/retropie/emulators/reicast/bin/reicast.sh omx %ROM%"
default = "reicast-audio-oss"
reicast-audio-oss = "/opt/retropie/emulators/reicast/bin/reicast.sh oss %ROM%"

                              After all of that, reicast starts, roms start, but i can't use D-Pad directions, where am I wrong?

                              Thank you so much for yout time and suggestions

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                              • mituM
                                mitu Global Moderator @darudev
                                last edited by

                                @darudev said in Reicast doesn't work properly:

                                After all of that, reicast starts, roms start, but i can't use D-Pad directions, where am I wrong?

                                I don't see any D-Pad being mapped in your configuration file - did you configure it when running the mapping script ?

                                event1 and event2 could be the usb adaptor that have two slots for two players but only one configured in it ? ( i'm using an old and classic ps1 controller )

                                So the adapter emulates 2 joysticks, but only one is actually connected/working ?

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                                  darudev @mitu
                                  last edited by

                                  @mitu

                                  Sure i " said in Reicast doesn't work properly" because i solved after this topic and hope to solve completely all even with this problem in controller.

                                  So the adapter emulates 2 joysticks, but only one is actually connected/working ?

                                  Yes, it's all right.

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