8bitdo Arcade Stick - Trigger Buttons are setup as Axes

SuperDodge · 23 Nov 2020, 02:58

Pi Model or other hardware: Pi4 8GB
Power Supply used: NesPi4 Case Power Supply
RetroPie Version Used: 4.7.1
Built From: Pre made SD Image on RetroPie website
Controller used: 8bitdo's New Arcade Stick (https://www.8bitdo.com/arcade-stick/)

xpad recognizes this device as an Xbox 360 controller but it makes the Left Trigger Axis-2 and the Right Trigger Axis-5. I saw from some other posts that RetroPie's version of xpad should detect that this is an xbox controller and convert those from axes to "triggers".

Can anyone point me in the right direction for how to attack this problem? I've already tried uninstalling and reinstalling xpad through the Retropie Setup script.

rastabolino · 23 Nov 2020, 04:09

Hi,

Pi 4 - 4GB
Power Supply - canakit power supply
RetroPie - using Wolfanoz 256gb image. (updated eeprom to newest version. )
Controller: 8bitdo new arcade stick (not the n30) https://www.8bitdo.com/arcade-stick/

I'm having a similar/same issue. Using the same device, the new 8bitdo arcade stick.
For me the LT and RT buttons don't register as anything when I run the controller setup. All the other buttons I can map just fine.
Sorry I don't have a solution but I would be happy to help provide any info anyone needs to better understand the issue.

Confirmed buttons work on other system
Tested using bluetooth and USB cable
Tested using new RetroPie install in case the image I was using was at fault.
Same issue persists

mitu · 23 Nov 2020, 04:50

@rastabolino said in 8bitdo Arcade Stick - Trigger Buttons are setup as Axes:

RetroPie - using Wolfanoz 256gb image. (updated eeprom to newest version. )

We don't support 3rd party images - ask the author(s) of the image for support or try use the image from retropie.org.uk/download.

rastabolino · 23 Nov 2020, 06:18

@mitu
Thanks, maybe I should not have listed that there, but having the exact same problem in the 4.7.1 image direct from RetroPie. Still would love help and I'm sure the original poster would too.

mitu · 23 Nov 2020, 06:43

@rastabolino said in 8bitdo Arcade Stick - Trigger Buttons are setup as Axes:

Thanks, maybe I should not have listed that there...

Lying or being dishonest just to subvert the forum rules is not a great way to start a support topic. RetroPie is a voluntary run project, dishonesty is a 'great' way to dissuade contributors to provide support or continue on with the project.

mitu · 23 Nov 2020, 06:44

@superdodge said in 8bitdo Arcade Stick - Trigger Buttons are setup as Axes:

Controller used: 8bitdo's New Arcade Stick (https://www.8bitdo.com/arcade-stick/)

Can you run the following commands and post the output ?

 cat /proc/bus/input/devices
lsusb

If the triggers are not showing up as buttons, then maybe xpad isn't used to handle this controller.

rastabolino · 23 Nov 2020, 08:05

@mitu

Thanks for the response. I apologize. I didn't mean any dishonesty. Just new to the forum and figuring it out. I thought it would be helpful to add that I had encountered the same problem in both places...my mistake. I'll report back as soon as i can with more info from a virgin RetroPie install. I appreciate the help!

rastabolino · 23 Nov 2020, 08:08

@superdodge

Just wanted to say i was not trying to hijack your thread superdodge. I'm trying to help out and solve the same problem. I think not many people are using this controller yet. Hopefully we can get all the buttons working :)

SuperDodge · 23 Nov 2020, 13:58

@mitu said in 8bitdo Arcade Stick - Trigger Buttons are setup as Axes:

cat /proc/bus/input/devices
lsusb

I: Bus=0003 Vendor=046d Product=4004 Version=0111
N: Name="Logitech K360"
P: Phys=usb-0000:01:00.0-1.2/input2:1
S: Sysfs=/devices/platform/scb/fd500000.pcie/pci0000:00/0000:00:00.0/0000:01:00.0/usb1/1-1/1-1.2/1-1.2:1.2/0003:046D:C52B.0004/0003:046D:4004.0005/input/input11
U: Uniq=4004-ed-df-0a-06
H: Handlers=sysrq kbd leds event0 
B: PROP=0
B: EV=12001f
B: KEY=3f 301ff 0 0 0 0 483ffff 17aff32d bfd44446 0 0 1 130ff3 8b17c007 ffff7bfa d941dfff ffbeffdf ffefffff ffffffff fffffffe
B: REL=1040
B: ABS=1 0
B: MSC=10
B: LED=1f

I: Bus=0003 Vendor=045e Product=028e Version=0114
N: Name="Microsoft X-Box 360 pad"
P: Phys=usb-0000:01:00.0-1.1/input0
S: Sysfs=/devices/platform/scb/fd500000.pcie/pci0000:00/0000:00:00.0/0000:01:00.0/usb1/1-1/1-1.1/1-1.1:1.0/input/input12
U: Uniq=
H: Handlers=event1 js0 
B: PROP=0
B: EV=20000b
B: KEY=7cdb0000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
B: ABS=3003f
B: FF=1 7030000 0 0

AND

Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub
Bus 001 Device 005: ID 152d:0578 JMicron Technology Corp. / JMicron USA Technology Corp. JMS567 SATA 6Gb/s bridge
Bus 001 Device 004: ID 046d:c52b Logitech, Inc. Unifying Receiver
Bus 001 Device 006: ID 045e:028e Microsoft Corp. Xbox360 Controller
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 2109:3431 VIA Labs, Inc. Hub
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub

mitu · 23 Nov 2020, 14:24

The Vendor/Prod should be handled by xpad (looks like the controller tries to mimic the original Xbox 360 controllers).

Can you run the following commands

sudo dmesg -c
# unplug the controller, then plug it back again
dmesg

Can you post the output of the last dmesg command ?

rastabolino · 23 Nov 2020, 18:20

@mitu

Ok, I have a small update, I sincerely hope this info can help.

This morning I did the following:

made a fresh install of RetroPie 4.7.1
went into retropie setup and updated everything I could, including update all driver packages. I believe it updated the xpad driver.
connected the 8bitdo arcade stick using bluetooth. Same issue, the LT and RT buttons did not register at all...
came back to this forum and realised you probably wanted to check the controller while plugged in via usb due to the lsusb command...
plugged in via usb, went to configuration setup. The LT and RT buttons registered during setup! They show up as button 6 and button 7.

Here are the logs requested after this process in case it shows the difference . Let me know if you would like to see anything else.

cat /proc/bus/input/devices

I: Bus=0003 Vendor=046d Product=404d Version=0111
N: Name="Logitech K400 Plus"
P: Phys=usb-0000:01:00.0-1.3/input2:1
S: Sysfs=/devices/platform/scb/fd500000.pcie/pci0000:00/0000:00:00.0/0000:01:00.0/usb1/1-1/1-1.3/1-1.3:1.2/0003:046D:C52B.0003/0003:046D:404D.0004/input/input12
U: Uniq=404d-01-a3-ee-56
H: Handlers=sysrq kbd leds mouse0 event0
B: PROP=0
B: EV=12001f
B: KEY=3f 301ff 0 0 0 0 483ffff 17aff32d bfd44446 0 0 ffff0001 130ff3 8b17c007 ffff7bfa d941dfff ffbeffdf ffefffff ffffffff fffffffe
B: REL=1943
B: ABS=1 0
B: MSC=10
B: LED=1f

I: Bus=0003 Vendor=045e Product=028e Version=0114
N: Name="Microsoft X-Box 360 pad"
P: Phys=usb-0000:01:00.0-1.2/input0
S: Sysfs=/devices/platform/scb/fd500000.pcie/pci0000:00/0000:00:00.0/0000:01:00.0/usb1/1-1/1-1.2/1-1.2:1.0/input/input15
U: Uniq=
H: Handlers=event2 js1
B: PROP=0
B: EV=20000b
B: KEY=7fdb0000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
B: ABS=3001b
B: FF=1 7030000 0 0

lsusb

Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub
Bus 001 Device 003: ID 046d:c52b Logitech, Inc. Unifying Receiver
Bus 001 Device 005: ID 045e:028e Microsoft Corp. Xbox360 Controller
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 2109:3431 VIA Labs, Inc. Hub
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub

sudo dmesg -c after unplugging and replugging device

[ 3285.532597] usb 1-1.2: USB disconnect, device number 5
[ 3285.533235] xpad 1-1.2:1.0: xpad_try_sending_next_out_packet - usb_submit_urb failed with result -19
[ 3286.188939] microsoft 0005:045E:02E0.0006: unknown main item tag 0x0
[ 3286.189509] input: 8BitDo Arcade Stick as /devices/platform/soc/fe201000.serial/tty/ttyAMA0/hci0/hci0:11/0005:045E:02E0.0006/input/input16
[ 3286.189943] microsoft 0005:045E:02E0.0006: input,hidraw2: BLUETOOTH HID v9.03 Gamepad [8BitDo Arcade Stick] on dc:a6:32:96:d3:4a
[ 3294.802557] usb 1-1.2: new full-speed USB device number 6 using xhci_hcd
[ 3294.941341] usb 1-1.2: unable to read config index 0 descriptor/all
[ 3294.941371] usb 1-1.2: can't read configurations, error -32
[ 3295.262536] usb 1-1.2: new full-speed USB device number 7 using xhci_hcd
[ 3295.424586] usb 1-1.2: New USB device found, idVendor=045e, idProduct=028e, bcdDevice= 1.14
[ 3295.424608] usb 1-1.2: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=3
[ 3295.424627] usb 1-1.2: Product: Controller
[ 3295.424644] usb 1-1.2: Manufacturer: 8BitDo
[ 3295.424659] usb 1-1.2: SerialNumber: 157F8F8
[ 3295.431774] input: Microsoft X-Box 360 pad as /devices/platform/scb/fd500000.pcie/pci0000:00/0000:00:00.0/0000:01:00.0/usb1/1-1/1-1.2/1-1.2:1.0/input/input17

mitu · 23 Nov 2020, 19:02

@rastabolino Thank you for the info.
The log shows the controller being connected both via Bluetooth and USB. If the gamepad you configured in EmulationStation was named 8BitDo Arcade Stick, then you configured the Bluetooth part, if it was named Microsoft X-Box 360 pad, then you paired via the USB connection.

SuperDodge · 23 Nov 2020, 21:39

@mitu said in 8bitdo Arcade Stick - Trigger Buttons are setup as Axes:

sudo dmesg -c

[27772.257106] usb 1-1.1: USB disconnect, device number 9
[27772.257683] xpad 1-1.1:1.0: xpad_try_sending_next_out_packet - usb_submit_urb failed with result -19
[27775.878995] usb 1-1.1: new full-speed USB device number 10 using xhci_hcd
[27776.017496] usb 1-1.1: New USB device found, idVendor=2dc8, idProduct=3207, bcdDevice= 2.00
[27776.017513] usb 1-1.1: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=0
[27776.017528] usb 1-1.1: Product: 8BitDo Arcade Stick Receiver
[27776.017542] usb 1-1.1: Manufacturer: 8BitDo
[27776.031451] hid-generic 0003:2DC8:3207.0008: hiddev96,hidraw0: USB HID v1.11 Device [8BitDo 8BitDo Arcade Stick Receiver] on usb-0000:01:00.0-1.1/input0
[27783.523003] usb 1-1.1: USB disconnect, device number 10
[27784.839115] usb 1-1.1: new full-speed USB device number 11 using xhci_hcd
[27784.979942] usb 1-1.1: New USB device found, idVendor=045e, idProduct=028e, bcdDevice= 1.14
[27784.979960] usb 1-1.1: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=3
[27784.979974] usb 1-1.1: Product: Controller
[27784.979989] usb 1-1.1: Manufacturer: 8BitDo
[27784.980002] usb 1-1.1: SerialNumber: 157F8F8
[27784.984976] input: Microsoft X-Box 360 pad as /devices/platform/scb/fd500000.pcie/pci0000:00/0000:00:00.0/0000:01:00.0/usb1/1-1/1-1.1/1-1.1:1.0/input/input14

rastabolino · 23 Nov 2020, 23:35

@mitu @SuperDodge

I can confirm the following:

Updating the xpad driver that comes pre-installed on 4.7.1 release fixed the problem for me for the USB connection only. All the buttons can now be assigned controls.

The Bluetooth functionality is still not there though... LT and RT are not recognized and can't be assigned. I'll start a new thread for that since it's a different issue from this thread.

SuperDodge · 24 Nov 2020, 01:05

@rastabolino said in 8bitdo Arcade Stick - Trigger Buttons are setup as Axes:

@mitu @SuperDodge

I can confirm the following:

Updating the xpad driver that comes pre-installed on 4.7.1 release fixed the problem for me for the USB connection only. All the buttons can now be assigned controls.

The Bluetooth functionality is still not there though... LT and RT are not recognized and can't be assigned. I'll start a new thread for that since it's a different issue from this thread.

I'm not getting the same results as you. I have tried updating xpad and uninstalling and reinstalling xpad. In neither case does my setup recognize the trigger buttons as buttons. It sees them as axes that go from -xxxxx to xxxxx as Axes #2 and #5.

I have not tried setting the device up over bluetooth as I want it to work over usb for reduced latency.

mitu · 24 Nov 2020, 05:09

@superdodge Is the controller plugged in directly ? Your log shows a receiver is also connected via USB.

Have you tried to connect the controller in Switch mode ? Does is behave differently ?

SuperDodge · 24 Nov 2020, 12:44

@mitu said in 8bitdo Arcade Stick - Trigger Buttons are setup as Axes:

@superdodge Is the controller plugged in directly ? Your log shows a receiver is also connected via USB.

There are three ways to connect this Arcade Stick to the Pi.
#1 - Bluetooth
#2 - Hard-wired USB
#3 - An included 2.4Ghz 8bitdo USB adapter.

The battery on the device lasts longer and the latency is lower using #2 over #1.

My use case goal is to use #2 & #3 depending on whether I'm casually gaming with friends or "getting serious" lol.

I have tried and get the same results in both use case #2 and use case #3. I ran all the commands you asked for above in use case #3. I can re-run in the in use case #2 if it will help in any way.

I came here hoping there was some way to tell xpad to treat these as buttons not axes via xpad.conf, etc.

SuperDodge · 24 Nov 2020, 12:46

@mitu said in 8bitdo Arcade Stick - Trigger Buttons are setup as Axes:

Have you tried to connect the controller in Switch mode ? Does is behave differently ?

I ran jstest in switch mode and it shows all the buttons triggering on and off and several of the axes going from extreme to extreme.

mitu · 24 Nov 2020, 13:27

@superdodge said in 8bitdo Arcade Stick - Trigger Buttons are setup as Axes:

I came here hoping there was some way to tell xpad to treat these as buttons not axes via xpad.conf, etc.

xpad has a parameter (triggers_to_buttons) that does exactly that. The RetroPie setup script adds automatically this parameter when installing the driver, you can check the /etc/modprobe.d/xpad.conf configuration file to see if it's enabled.

SuperDodge · 24 Nov 2020, 14:14

Solved although the solution is a bit odd. I'll record what I had to do here for anyone else with the same issue.

If the 8bitdo Arcade Stick is plugged in via hard wire or has the usb receiver plugged in when removing and reinstalling xpad via the Retropie Setup script then I got results where the trigger buttons were seen as axes. With nothing plugged in and repeating the same steps it behaves normally.

This makes no sense to me but I honestly don't understand how Retropie modifies the xpad install post installation so maybe it is somehow meaningful.

Regardless my 8bitdo Arcade Stick is now functioning as expected.