controller input not saving

[grant2258]

I thought it was time to do a fresh install so i downloaded the latest retropie image 4.5.1. I flashed it too the card and done the usual updates. The problem is the controller isint saving the settings that is set in emulation station.

ive tried restting the input configuration in retropie already still no joy.

here is the emulation station debug output

Apr 17 08:45:22 lvl2:   Configuring device 0 (DragonRise Inc.   Generic   USB  Joystick  ).
Apr 17 08:45:23 lvl2:     Mapping [Axis 1-] -> Up
Apr 17 08:45:24 lvl2:     Mapping [Axis 1+] -> Down
Apr 17 08:45:24 lvl2:     Mapping [Axis 0-] -> Left
Apr 17 08:45:25 lvl2:     Mapping [Axis 0+] -> Right
Apr 17 08:45:26 lvl2:     Mapping [Button 9] -> Start
Apr 17 08:45:26 lvl2:     Mapping [Button 8] -> Select
Apr 17 08:45:29 lvl2:     Mapping [Button 0] -> A
Apr 17 08:45:30 lvl2:     Mapping [Button 6] -> B
Apr 17 08:45:30 lvl2:     Mapping [Button 3] -> X
Apr 17 08:45:31 lvl2:     Mapping [Button 7] -> Y
Apr 17 08:45:32 lvl2:     Mapping [Button 4] -> LeftShoulder
Apr 17 08:45:32 lvl2:     Mapping [Button 1] -> RightShoulder
Apr 17 08:45:33 lvl2:     Mapping [Button 5] -> LeftTrigger
Apr 17 08:45:33 lvl2:     Mapping [Button 2] -> RightTrigger
Apr 17 08:45:58 lvl3:   fireEvent: config-changed
Apr 17 08:45:58 lvl3:   fireEvent: controls-changed
Apr 17 08:45:58 lvl2:           /opt/retropie/supplementary/emulationstation/scripts/inputconfiguration.sh
==============================================
input config finish command:
==============================================
Apr 17 08:45:58 lvl3:   UIModeController::logInput( DragonRise Inc.   Generic   USB  Joystick   ):Button 0, isMappedTo= a, , value=0

here is the perms for the folder

$ ls -al /opt/retropie/configs/all/retroarch/
total 72
drwxr-xr-x 18 pi pi 4096 Apr 17 08:10 .
drwxr-xr-x  4 pi pi 4096 Apr 17 07:59 ..
drwxr-xr-x  5 pi pi 4096 Apr  3 03:22 assets
drwxr-xr-x  2 pi pi 4096 Jul 30  2019 autoconfig
drwxr-x---  4 pi pi 4096 Apr 17 08:44 cheats
drwxr-x---  3 pi pi 4096 Apr 17 08:10 config
drwxr-x---  2 pi pi 4096 Apr 17 08:10 cores
drwxr-x---  4 pi pi 4096 Apr 17 08:10 database
drwxr-x---  2 pi pi 4096 Apr 17 08:10 downloads
drwxr-x---  2 pi pi 4096 Apr 17 08:10 layouts
drwxr-x---  2 pi pi 4096 Apr 17 08:10 logs
drwxr-xr-x  2 pi pi 4096 Jul 30  2019 overlay
drwxr-x---  2 pi pi 4096 Apr 17 08:10 playlists
drwxr-x---  2 pi pi 4096 Apr 17 08:10 records
drwxr-x---  2 pi pi 4096 Apr 17 08:10 records_config
drwxr-x---  2 pi pi 4096 Apr 17 08:10 screenshots
drwxr-xr-x  5 pi pi 4096 Jul 30  2019 shaders
drwxr-x---  2 pi pi 4096 Apr 17 08:10 thumbnails

es_input.cfg

<?xml version="1.0"?>
<inputList>
  <inputAction type="onfinish">
    <command>/opt/retropie/supplementary/emulationstation/scripts/inputconfiguration.sh</command>
  </inputAction>
</inputList>

es_temporaryinput.cfg

<?xml version="1.0"?>
<inputList>
        <inputConfig type="joystick" deviceName="DragonRise Inc.   Generic   USB  Joystick  " deviceGUID="03000000790000000600000010010000">
                <input name="a" type="button" id="0" value="1" />
                <input name="b" type="button" id="6" value="1" />
                <input name="down" type="axis" id="1" value="1" />
                <input name="hotkeyenable" type="button" id="8" value="1" />
                <input name="left" type="axis" id="0" value="-1" />
                <input name="leftshoulder" type="button" id="4" value="1" />
                <input name="lefttrigger" type="button" id="5" value="1" />
                <input name="right" type="axis" id="0" value="1" />
                <input name="rightshoulder" type="button" id="1" value="1" />
                <input name="righttrigger" type="button" id="2" value="1" />
                <input name="select" type="button" id="8" value="1" />
                <input name="start" type="button" id="9" value="1" />
                <input name="up" type="axis" id="1" value="-1" />
                <input name="x" type="button" id="3" value="1" />
                <input name="y" type="button" id="7" value="1" />
        </inputConfig>
</inputList>

any more info needed to help debug would be appreciated or i could just reinstall.

[mitu]

The controller configuration should be saved in /opt/retropie/configs/all/retroarch/autoconfig - check the folder to see if the .cfg auto-config mapping is created.

How are you verifying that the configuration is not created ? Does RetroArch reports that the controller is not configured when you start a game ?

[grant2258]

@mitu said in controller input not saving:

/opt/retropie/configs/all/retroarch/autoconfig

there is no file saved in /opt/retropie/configs/all/retroarch/autoconfig and no controls work at all

[mitu]

Did you disable the Auto-Configuration for joysticks from the EmulationStation configuration ?

[grant2258]

yes i have done that as well.

Edit sorry miss read that auto configuration was disable no idea how i managed that I must have done it when i tried to reset the input configuration let me try set the buttons up!

is working now thanks mr mitu again!

[mitu]

You can modify the mapping yourself and add button labels if you want (see for instance here how it's done). That might be one of the reasons to disable auto-configuration, especially if you don't add/modify your existing cofiguration.

[grant2258]

The retropie way of doing it is more fail safe you know what set when you do it youself. I have no how i done that I know i did go to reset the config must have pressed the wrong one. Now i just have to check how retropie deals with sub systems want to install fbneo for a friends kid he will only be using a gamepad so mame and fbneo should keep him busy with a few systems covered