Controller no longer works in RetroPie Setup, Launching Menu, Es Themes

nogz

I am having this issue since my last update today.
Controllers are working normally in ES, RA and emulators.
They stopped working after fetching latest Retropie version, I was able to navigate RPi menu download and when prompted to confirm update no inputs from controller worked, I was able to conclude using a keyboard.
Now, whenever I select RetroPie Setup, Es Themes or try to enter launching menu I cannot navigate using the controller and need a keyboard.

I've tried different controllers wired and via bluetooth, cleared Retroarch configs and configured them again. Switched launching menu controller enable option and none worked.

Pi 4 4gb
Power Supply: Nespi4 Case
RetroPie Version: 4.7.16
Built From: Pre made SD Image on RetroPie website
USB Devices connected: none
Controller used: PS3 controller

phialek

@nogz

I have the same issue. I did an.update as well.

mitu

@nogz Can you post your controller configuration file from /opt/retropie/configs/all/retroarch-joypads ? Is should be a .cfg file named after your controller.

@phialek please post the same info, with details about your setup as posted earlier by @nogz.

nogz

@mitu

input_device = "Sony PLAYSTATION(R)3 Controller"
input_driver = "udev"
input_enable_hotkey_btn = "10"
input_r3_btn = "12"
input_r_y_minus_axis = "-4"
input_l_btn = "4"
input_load_state_btn = "4"
input_r_y_plus_axis = "+4"
input_up_btn = "13"
input_left_btn = "15"
input_state_slot_decrease_btn = "15"
input_select_btn = "8"
input_r2_axis = "+5"
input_r_x_minus_axis = "-3"
input_l_y_plus_axis = "+1"
input_l_x_plus_axis = "+0"
input_right_btn = "16"
input_state_slot_increase_btn = "16"
input_l2_axis = "+2"
input_l_x_minus_axis = "-0"
input_r_x_plus_axis = "+3"
input_l3_btn = "11"
input_r_btn = "5"
input_save_state_btn = "5"
input_l_y_minus_axis = "-1"
input_y_btn = "3"
input_x_btn = "2"
input_menu_toggle_btn = "2"
input_down_btn = "14"
input_start_btn = "9"
input_exit_emulator_btn = "9"
input_b_btn = "0"
input_reset_btn = "0"
input_a_btn = "1"

mitu

The config seems fine.

Some time ago the joy2key utility (the one that translated the gamepad inputs to keyboard keys, used to drive the text dialog menus) has been changed and I know there were some reports of it not working due to wrong or missing configurations.

Did you run the update from the RetroPie-Setup script or manually updated using git ? Can you post the contents of /opt/retropie/configs/all/runcommand.cfg ?

nogz

@mitu

Here it is, I've updated via setup script

Thanks!

use_art = "0"
disable_joystick = "0"
governor = ""
disable_menu = "0"
image_delay = "2"

phialek

opt retropie confligs all retroarch-joypads DragonRise Inc. imput_device = "DragonRise Inc. Generic

USB Joystick

input_driver input_enable_hotkey_btn = "8"

imput_driver = "udeu"

input_1_btn = "4"

input_load_state_btn = "4"

input_up_axis = "-1"

input_left_axis = "-0"

input_state_slot_decrease_axis

input_select_btn = "8"

input_right_axis = "+0"

input_state_slot_increase_axis = "+0"

input_r_btn = "5"

input_save_state_btn = "5"

input_y_btn = "3"

input_x_btn = "0"

input_menu_toggle_btn = "0" input_down_axis = "+1"

input_start_btn = "9"

input_exit_emulator_btn = "9"

input_b_btn = "2"

input_reset_btn = "2"

input_a_btn = "1"

mitu

@nogz said in Controller no longer works in RetroPie Setup, Launching Menu, Es Themes:

Here it is, I've updated via setup script
[...]

This means the pre-requisites have been installed for the new script. Can you exit EmulationStation, connect your keyboard (or use a SSH session) and run:

/opt/retropie/supplementary/runcommand/joy2key_sdl.py kcub1 kcuf1 kcuu1 kcud1 0x0a 0x20 0x1b 0x00 kpp knp -d

It should print a few debug messages and the controller (PS3) configuration. Try pressing the buttons/d-pad/joysticks and see if they get registered and produce any action. If any errors appear, please post them here.

EDIT: fixed the script path

mitu

@phialek said in Controller no longer works in RetroPie Setup, Launching Menu, Es Themes:

opt retropie confligs all retroarch-joypads DragonRise Inc. imput_device = "DragonRise Inc. Generic [..]

I don't see the rest of the info: what RetroPie version, how did you install it, etc. - https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/3/read-this-first.

phialek

@mitu

sorry for that:

Pi 4 4gb
Power Supply: apple macbookpro m1 power supply
RetroPie Version: 4.7.16
Built From: Pre made SD Image on RetroPie website
USB Devices connected: 2 x arcade sticks with 16 buttons (8 for each player) (dragon rise controller), usb keboard

i did the update via the retropie-setup within retropie and did a complete update for everything.

DTEAM

@mitu

I have the same problem since I updated the script. the problem is also there when it’s time to choose an emulator when loading a game.

I’m using a teensy lc as controller.

mitu

@dteam The joy2key script has been updated also recently - which version of RetroPie do you have ? Otherwise, the same answer as above - run the test and see if your gamepad is detected correctly and generates keyboard inputs when operated.

EDIT: if your version is 4.7.18, then the script path is different:

/opt/retropie/admin/joy2key/joy2key_sdl.py

the rest of the arguments are the same.

nogz

@mitu

Here it goes

pi@retropie:~ $ /opt/retropie/supplementary/runcommand/joy2key_sdl.py kcub1 kcuf1 kcuu1 kcud1 0x0a 0x20 0x1b 0x00 kpp knp -d
-bash: /opt/retropie/supplementary/runcommand/joy2key_sdl.py: No such file or directory

mitu

@nogz said in Controller no longer works in RetroPie Setup, Launching Menu, Es Themes:

/opt/retropie/supplementary/runcommand/

Are you sure you're running RetroPie 4.7.16 ? The path has changed recently - see my reply above.

nogz

@mitu

Sorry, I' ve updated to 4.7.18 while trying to fix, used the command with the new path and it is the same:

pi@retropie:~ $ /opt/retropie/admin/joy2key/joy2key_sdl.py kcub1 kcuf1 kcuu1 kcud1 0x0a 0x20 0x1b 0x00 kpp knp -d
-bash: /opt/retropie/admin/joy2key/joy2key_sdl.py: No such file or directory

mitu

@nogz Go in the the core section of the packages in RetroPie-Setup and check if the joy2key module is installed. If it's not, then install it and repeat the test:

nogz

@mitu it was not installed, after installing it everything works fine again

Thanks for the support, really appreciatted!

mitu

@nogz said in Controller no longer works in RetroPie Setup, Launching Menu, Es Themes:

Thanks for the support, really appreciatted!

Well, it's good that you got it working.

Now the question is why it wasn't installed automatically during upgrade ? Do you remember which version you where running before the upgrade that broke the menu navigation ?

nogz

@mitu thanks again
If I am not mistaken my last update was about 2 weeks ago and I was running .16 version.
I am pretty much sure the issue happened when I fetched the latest Retropie Setup Script, from this exact point on the controller stopped working as I could not confirm the prompt (disclaimer message). I can also confirm I have not changed nor updated any of the core modules separately. In Setup.

mitu

@nogz So it was working with 2.7.16, but didn't work after the upgrade ?

@DTEAM @phialek can you try also to check if the new joy2key core package is installed ? If not, install it and see if you get back the control in the RetroPie dialog menus.