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    controller help.

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    • YFZdudeY
      YFZdude
      last edited by

      If the Xbox controller was detected as P2, and then the basic controller was unplugged, would it require a reboot or simply unpair/re-pair to get it to jog into the P1 slot? Or should it switch to P1 immediately?

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        zane328
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        Thanks for your response. I haven't installed xboxdrv I will try this. I have unplugged and rebooted the system with just the xbox controller in and when I load the game it still thinks it's P2.

        Maybe I should scrab the xbox controller and buy a PC one ? what do you think?

        Thanks.

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        • mituM
          mitu Global Moderator
          last edited by

          @zane328 said in controller help.:

          I haven't installed xboxdrv I will try this.

          You don't need to install it - this will add an extra controller, which is not what you need/want. Just to make sure - how many controllers are attached to the system ? When you say 'Basic Controller' - is that a separate controller that you can remove ?

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            zane328
            last edited by

            Hi yes its a basic usb controller. even when I unplugged it. it still thinks the xbox on is P2

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            • mituM
              mitu Global Moderator @zane328
              last edited by

              @zane328 Do you have any input remaps ?
              You should get a verbose log file from running a game where the Xbox controller is P2 and post it on pastebin.com.

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                zane328
                last edited by

                Thank you for your prompt response. I really appreciate your help. no I don't have any images remaps.

                Sorry If I have got this wrong but I am very inexperienced with the PI's.

                I have searched the PI on my network in the folders and cannot trace anything that is listed Verbose .

                Thanks in advanced.

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                  zane328
                  last edited by

                  Oddly,I have now reset the controller and it wouldnt work when I loaded a game but yet when I plugged in my other controller to get out of the game that acted as P2 when I then tried my xbox controller it worked as P1 this is really random

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                  • Z
                    zane328
                    last edited by

                    I've gone to load a PS1 game and having the same issue again

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                    • mituM
                      mitu Global Moderator
                      last edited by

                      Without a log file, it's difficult to understand why this happens. Enable SSH on your Pi and then install WinSCP, this way you'll be able to access the /dev/shm/runcommand.log file, which should have some indication why this is happening.

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                        zane328
                        last edited by

                        Thank you. leave this with me and Will get it over this evening.

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                          zane328 @mitu
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                            zane328 @mitu
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                            @mitu I have gone into /dev/SHM but there is no files located within this folder. could it be hidden or located somewhere else? Thanks,.

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                            • mituM
                              mitu Global Moderator
                              last edited by

                              You need to start a game first, the file doesn't exist until a game has been run. Make sure you toggle verbose logging when starting the game; after you exit the game you should have a log file in /dev/shm.

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