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    IPAC 2 doesn't work properly

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    • mituM
      mitu Global Moderator @alexjshepler
      last edited by

      @alexjshepler You can't, it's a single input device (1 keyboard). You just need to configure it to be usable in EmulationStation, so pick one side/player to control EmulationStation and configure it so you can navigate/open/menu/exit/etc.

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        alexjshepler
        last edited by

        Ok, but then how do I configure player 2 for the games?

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        • mituM
          mitu Global Moderator @alexjshepler
          last edited by

          @alexjshepler Didn't you already configured your retroarch.cfg for it ? That should be enough. As I said, back up the file before configuring the IPAC in EmulationStation and restore it afterwards.
          If your IPAC doesn't work in games, then please specify what games are you launching and what emulator is used.

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            alexjshepler
            last edited by

            Ok, I will try that, how do I configure it tho so that the buttons stay the same throughout the wole system? Like when I assigned A to one button it goes to another when I try to chagne the settings?

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            • mituM
              mitu Global Moderator
              last edited by

              I don't understand, can you give an example ?

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                alexjshepler
                last edited by

                So, when i'm on the home page, I am using a white button for A but in the settings I have to use the red. Its like when I'm on the actual home page (where you select the rom and game) its going off of the butt that was assinged to A (east button) but in the settings its the button that is south

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                  alexjshepler
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                  So for the xbox controller, I set A to A (even thought it reconmends that you set A (retro pie) to the east button (on the controller) but I set A to A and when I'm in the settings (blue background) it uses whatever button is east so on the xbox controller B

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                  • mituM
                    mitu Global Moderator @alexjshepler
                    last edited by

                    @alexjshepler So what's stopping you from mapping the way you want it ? Just swap A and B when configuring the IPAC.

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                      alexjshepler
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                      I've mapped it so A is A but whenever I go to the settings it uses the right button instead of the button that I mapped it to, and when I go back it maps it to the button that I want

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                      • mituM
                        mitu Global Moderator
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                        EmulationStation's settings menu is not opened by 'A/East', it's opened by pressing the button you mapped as 'Start'. Are you referring to the RetroPie-Setup settings ?

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                          alexjshepler
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                          Yes, that is what I mean. Sorry

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                          • mituM
                            mitu Global Moderator
                            last edited by

                            Then open RetroPie-Setup, go to Configuration/Tools, choose emulationstation and toggle 'Swap A/B buttons in ES' configuration option.

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                              alexjshepler
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                              Ok, thank you

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