[solved] gamecon installation fails

wemarch · 9 Oct 2016, 16:22

Hi everybody,
on my NESPi im using original NES controllers connected to the GPIO pins, which worked fine, thanks to the gamecon drivers.
Now it stopped working (i guess i did an update/upgrade, it did take a while until i noticed).

I tried to update the RetroPie setup script and reinstall the gamecon drivers, but installation fails.

Here's the part of the log file:

= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =
Installing 'gamecondriver' : Gamecon & db9 drivers
= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =
Starting installation.
gamecon is the newest version
db9 is the newest version
modinfo: ERROR: Module gamecon_gpio_rpi not found.
Unable to install binary for gamecondriver

Any ideas how to solve that problem and get my controllers up and running?

Thank you!

BuZz · 7 Sept 2016, 20:30

https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/3/read-this-first

wemarch · 8 Sept 2016, 07:14

Ok, so i guess i need to add some information, i'm sorry i missed that.

Pi Model: 3
RetroPie Version Used: 4.0.2
Built From: on top of Raspbian
USB Devices connected: none
Controller used: 2 original NES controllers
Error messages received: gamecon installation failed
How to replicate the problem: problem appears when trying to install the gamecon drivers using the retropie setup script

wemarch · 9 Oct 2016, 10:10

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wemarch · 10 Sept 2016, 09:12

I'm grateful for every hint, i have no idea how to start solving this problem!

BuZz · 10 Sept 2016, 11:07

What's the output of uname -a from a terminal?

wemarch · 10 Sept 2016, 12:05

@BuZz said in gamecon installation fails:

What's the output of uname -a from a terminal?

It's

Linux raspberry 4.4.13-v7+ #894 SMP Mon Jun 13 13:13:27 BST 2016 armv71 GNU/Linux

BuZz · 10 Sept 2016, 12:36

Did you try removing then re-installing ? Please can you provide a full log (from RetroPie-Setup/logs)

wemarch · 10 Sept 2016, 13:41

Yes, i tried to remove the gamecon drivers and reinstall them. I also tried the update all packages option (including kernel update) and install all drivers from binary and from source. This is a full log:

Log started at: Sa 10. Sep 11:14:56 CEST 2016

= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =
Installing dependencies for 'gamecondriver' : Gamecon & db9 drivers
= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =

= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =
Installing 'gamecondriver' : Gamecon & db9 drivers
= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =

[H[J[H[JStarting installation.
gamecon is the newest version
db9 is the newest version
modinfo: ERROR: Module gamecon_gpio_rpi not found.
Unable to install binary for gamecondriver

Log ended at: Sa 10. Sep 11:14:59 CEST 2016
Total running time: 0 hours, 0 mins, 3 secs

BuZz · 10 Sept 2016, 14:59

Please try this from a terminal sudo apt-get remove db9-gpio-rpi-dkms gamecon-gpio-rpi-dkms

then try re-installing

wemarch · 10 Sept 2016, 15:22

Hey, this worked perfect!
My controllers are working again, thank you!