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    8bitdo SN30 Pro+ Controllers work in emulationstation, but not once a ROM starts.

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    • O
      ocran
      last edited by

      Pi Model or other hardware: Lenovo ThinkCentre Tiny M93P with wifi and Bluetooth
      Power Supply used: N/A
      RetroPie Version Used (eg 3.6, 3.8.1, 4.1 - do not write latest):

      Installed with https://github.com/RetroPie/RetroPie-Setup.git using the directions at https://retropie.org.uk/docs/Debian/

      git log -n1
commit b3acb001fcf6276a2ef5c5b4caca135b399797f8 (grafted, HEAD -> master, origin/master, origin/HEAD)
Author: Jools Wills <buzz@exotica.org.uk>
Date:   Sat Oct 16 23:23:20 2021 +0100

    Merge pull request #3416 from cmitu/mame-qt5-fix
    
    mame: update QT5 dependency list

      Built From: RetroPie-Setup.git (See above) on Ubuntu 20.04.3 LTS. System is up to date.
      USB Devices connected: Len0vo Keyboard and Mouse.
      Controller used: 8bitdo SN30 Pro+
      Error messages received: None
      Verbose log:

      Parameters: 
Executing: /opt/retropie/emulators/retroarch/bin/retroarch -L /opt/retropie/libretrocores/lr-snes9x/snes9x_libretro.so --config /opt/retropie/configs/snes/retroarch.cfg "/home/game/RetroPie/roms/snes/Super Mario World USA.sfc" --verbose --appendconfig /dev/shm/retroarch.cfg
[INFO] RetroArch 1.9.7 (Git 8373ac6)
[INFO] === Build =======================================
[INFO] CPU Model Name: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-4570T CPU @ 2.90GHz
[INFO] Capabilities:  MMX MMXEXT SSE SSE2 SSE3 SSSE3 SSE4 SSE4.2 AES AVX
[INFO] Built: Oct 18 2021
[INFO] Version: 1.9.7
[INFO] Git: 8373ac6
[INFO] =================================================
[INFO] [Input]: Found input driver: "x".
[INFO] [Core]: Loading dynamic libretro core from: "/opt/retropie/libretrocores/lr-snes9x/snes9x_libretro.so"
[INFO] [Overrides]: No core-specific overrides found at "/home/game/.config/retroarch/config/Snes9x/Snes9x.cfg".
[INFO] [Overrides]: No content-dir-specific overrides found at "/home/game/.config/retroarch/config/Snes9x/snes.cfg".
[INFO] [Overrides]: No game-specific overrides found at "/home/game/.config/retroarch/config/Snes9x/Super Mario World USA.cfg".
[INFO] [Environ]: GET_CORE_OPTIONS_VERSION.
[INFO] [Environ]: GET_LANGUAGE: "0".
[INFO] [Environ]: RETRO_ENVIRONMENT_SET_CORE_OPTIONS_INTL.
[INFO] [Environ]: SET_CONTROLLER_INFO.
[INFO] [Remaps]: Remap directory: "/opt/retropie/configs/snes/".
[INFO] [Overrides]: Redirecting save file to "/home/game/RetroPie/roms/snes/Super Mario World USA.srm".
[INFO] [Overrides]: Redirecting save state to "/home/game/RetroPie/roms/snes/Super Mario World USA.state".
[INFO] [Environ]: GET_LOG_INTERFACE.
[INFO] [Environ]: SYSTEM_DIRECTORY: "/home/game/RetroPie/BIOS".
[INFO] [Environ]: GET_SAVE_DIRECTORY.
[INFO] [Environ]: SET_SUPPORT_ACHIEVEMENTS: yes.
[INFO] [Environ]: PERFORMANCE_LEVEL: 12.
[INFO] [CONTENT LOAD]: Loading content file: /home/game/RetroPie/roms/snes/Super Mario World USA.sfc
[INFO] Did not find a valid content patch.
[INFO] [Environ]: SET_INPUT_DESCRIPTORS:
[libretro INFO] "SUPER MARIOWORLD" [checksum ok] LoROM, 4Mbits, ROM+RAM+BAT, NTSC, SRAM:16Kbits, ID:____, CRC32:B19ED489
[INFO] [Environ]: SET_PIXEL_FORMAT: RGB565.
[INFO] [SRAM]: Skipping SRAM load..
[INFO] Version of libretro API: 1
[INFO] Compiled against API: 1
[INFO] [Audio]: Set audio input rate to: 31987.32 Hz.
[INFO] [Video]: Video @ 1920x1080
[ERROR] [Wayland]: Failed to connect to Wayland server.
[INFO] [GLX]: GLX_EXT_swap_control_tear supported.
[INFO] [GL]: Found GL context: x
[INFO] [GL]: Detecting screen resolution 1920x1080.
[INFO] [GLX]: Window manager is GNOME Shell.
[INFO] [XINERAMA]: Xinerama version: 1.1.
[INFO] [XINERAMA]: Xinerama screens: 1.
[INFO] [GLX]: Using Xinerama on screen #0.
[INFO] [GLX]: X = 0, Y = 0, W = 1920, H = 1080.
[INFO] [GLX]: Using windowed fullscreen.
[INFO] [GLX]: Found swap function: glXSwapIntervalEXT.
[INFO] [GL]: Vendor: Intel Open Source Technology Center, Renderer: Mesa DRI Intel(R) HD Graphics 4600 (HSW GT2).
[INFO] [GL]: Version: 3.0 Mesa 21.0.3.
[INFO] [GL]: Using resolution 1920x1080
[INFO] [GL]: Default shader backend found: glsl.
[INFO] [Shaders]: Configuration file shader set to .
[INFO] [Shaders]: Configuration file shader set to .
[INFO] [Shaders]: Configuration file shader set to .
[INFO] [Shader driver]: Using GLSL shader backend.
[INFO] [GLSL]: Checking GLSL shader support ...
[WARN] [GL]: Stock GLSL shaders will be used.
[INFO] [GLSL]: Found GLSL vertex shader.
[INFO] [GLSL]: Found GLSL fragment shader.
[INFO] [GLSL]: Linking GLSL program.
[INFO] [GLSL]: Found GLSL vertex shader.
[INFO] [GLSL]: Found GLSL fragment shader.
[INFO] [GLSL]: Linking GLSL program.
[INFO] [GLSL]: Found GLSL vertex shader.
[INFO] [GLSL]: Found GLSL fragment shader.
[INFO] [GLSL]: Linking GLSL program.
[INFO] [GL]: Using 4 textures.
[INFO] [GL]: Loaded 1 program(s).
[INFO] [GL]: Using GL_RGB565 for texture uploads.
[INFO] [udev]: Pad #0 (/dev/input/event5) supports 0 force feedback effects.
[INFO] [udev]: Pad #1 (/dev/input/event14) supports 0 force feedback effects.
[INFO] [Joypad]: Found joypad driver: "udev".
[INFO] [Font]: Using font rendering backend: stb-unicode.
[INFO] [X11]: Suspending screensaver (X11, xdg-screensaver).
[INFO] [Video]: Found display server: x11
[INFO] [PulseAudio]: Requested 24576 bytes buffer, got 18432.
[INFO] [Display]: Found display driver: "gl".
[INFO] [Font]: Using font rendering backend: stb-unicode.
[INFO] [Font]: Using font rendering backend: stb-unicode.
[INFO] [Font]: Using font rendering backend: stb-unicode.
[INFO] [Environ]: SET_SUBSYSTEM_INFO.
[INFO] [Playlist]: Loading history file: [/opt/retropie/configs/snes/content_history.lpl].
[INFO] [Playlist]: Loading history file: [/opt/retropie/configs/snes/content_music_history.lpl].
[INFO] [Playlist]: Loading history file: [/opt/retropie/configs/snes/content_video_history.lpl].
[INFO] [Playlist]: Loading history file: [/opt/retropie/configs/snes/content_image_history.lpl].
[INFO] [Playlist]: Loading favorites file: [/opt/retropie/configs/snes/content_favorites.lpl].
[INFO] [Environ]: SET_GEOMETRY.
[INFO] [GLX]: Resized fullscreen resolution to 1920x1080.
[INFO] [SRAM]: Saving RAM type #0 to "/home/game/RetroPie/roms/snes/Super Mario World USA.srm".
[INFO] [SRAM]: Saved successfully to "/home/game/RetroPie/roms/snes/Super Mario World USA.srm".
[INFO] [Core]: Content ran for a total of: 00 hours, 00 minutes, 21 seconds.
[INFO] [Core]: Unloading game..
[INFO] [PulseAudio]: Pausing.
[INFO] [Core]: Unloading core..
[INFO] [Core]: Unloading core symbols..
[INFO] [Core Options]: Saved core options file to "/opt/retropie/configs/all/retroarch-core-options.cfg"
[INFO] [XINERAMA]: Xinerama version: 1.1.
[INFO] [XINERAMA]: Xinerama screens: 1.
[INFO] [XINERAMA]: Saved monitor #0.
[INFO] [Video]: Does not have enough samples for monitor refresh rate estimation. Requires to run for at least 4096 frames.
[INFO] [Video]: Does not have enough samples for monitor refresh rate estimation. Requires to run for at least 4096 frames.
Map_LoROMMap

      Guide used: https://retropie.org.uk/docs/Debian/
      File: -
      Emulator: lr-snes9x
      Attachment of config files: -
      How to replicate the problem:

      When trying to use 8bitdo SN30 Pro+ with Retorpie the controller works fine in emulation station, but it does not work once a game starts. It does not seem like a single buttons maps into the ROM. I have updated the 8bitdo SN30 Pro+ firmware to v5.02.

      I have paired the controller in xinput mode, and dinput mode and both modes result in the same configuration.

      Here is the emulation station input config

      <?xml version="1.0"?>
<inputList>
  <inputAction type="onfinish">
    <command>/opt/retropie/supplementary/emulationstation/scripts/inputconfiguration.sh</command>
  </inputAction>
  <inputConfig type="joystick" deviceName="8BitDo SN30 Pro+" deviceGUID="05000000c82d00000261000000010000">
    <input name="rightanalogup" type="axis" id="3" value="-1"/>
    <input name="pageup" type="button" id="6" value="1"/>
    <input name="rightanalogdown" type="axis" id="3" value="1"/>
    <input name="up" type="hat" id="0" value="1"/>
    <input name="left" type="hat" id="0" value="8"/>
    <input name="select" type="button" id="10" value="1"/>
    <input name="rightanalogleft" type="axis" id="2" value="1"/>
    <input name="leftanalogdown" type="axis" id="1" value="1"/>
    <input name="leftanalogright" type="axis" id="0" value="1"/>
    <input name="right" type="hat" id="0" value="2"/>
    <input name="leftanalogleft" type="axis" id="0" value="-1"/>
    <input name="rightanalogright" type="axis" id="2" value="-1"/>
    <input name="pagedown" type="button" id="7" value="1"/>
    <input name="leftanalogup" type="axis" id="1" value="-1"/>
    <input name="y" type="button" id="4" value="1"/>
    <input name="x" type="button" id="3" value="1"/>
    <input name="down" type="hat" id="0" value="4"/>
    <input name="start" type="button" id="11" value="1"/>
    <input name="b" type="button" id="1" value="1"/>
    <input name="a" type="button" id="0" value="1"/>
  </inputConfig>
</inputList>

      and here is the retroarch config

      cat /opt/retropie/configs/all/retroarch-joypads/8BitDo\ SN30\ Pro+.cfg 
input_device = "8BitDo SN30 Pro+"
input_driver = "udev"
input_enable_hotkey_btn = "10"
input_r3_btn = "14"
input_r_y_minus_axis = "-3"
input_l_btn = "6"
input_load_state_btn = "6"
input_r_y_plus_axis = "+3"
input_up_btn = "h0up"
input_up_btn_label = "Dpad Up"
input_left_btn = "h0left"
input_left_btn_label = "Dpad Left"
input_state_slot_decrease_btn = "h0left"
input_select_btn = "10"
input_r2_axis = "-4"
input_r_x_minus_axis = "+2"
input_l_y_plus_axis = "+1"
input_l_y_plus_axis_label = "LS Down"
input_l_x_plus_axis = "+0"
input_l_x_plus_axis_label = "LS Right"
input_right_btn = "h0right"
input_right_btn_label = "Dpad Right"
input_state_slot_increase_btn = "h0right"
input_l2_btn = "8"
input_l_x_minus_axis = "-0"
input_l_x_minus_axis_label = "LS Left"
input_r_x_plus_axis = "-2"
input_r_btn = "7"
input_save_state_btn = "7"
input_l_y_minus_axis = "-1"
input_l_y_minus_axis_label = "LS Up"
input_y_btn = "4"
input_x_btn = "3"
input_x_btn_label = "X"
input_menu_toggle_btn = "3"
input_down_btn = "h0down"
input_down_btn_label = "Dpad Down"
input_start_btn = "11"
input_exit_emulator_btn = "11"
input_b_btn = "1"
input_reset_btn = "1"
input_a_btn = "0"

      What is my next debugging step?

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      • mituM
        mitu Global Moderator
        last edited by

        Please use pastebin.com for log file and large text files.

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        • O
          ocran
          last edited by

          Here is a potential solution

          1. From emulationstation, enter RetroPie configuration
          2. Then RetroArch
          3. In the Main Menu of RetroArch, select Settings -> Input

          From there, go down to Port 1 Controls and update the following

          1. Set Device Type to RetroPad with Analog
          2. Set Device index to 8BitDo SN30 Pro+

          I was able to get two controller working with this work around.

          Versions

          Program Version / Hash
          emulationstation 2.9.6RP
          retroarch-setup.sh b3acb001fcf6276a2ef5c5b4caca135b399797f8
          retroarch 8373ac6

          In hindsight having a keyboard plugged in may have been problematic in regards to it defaulting to the primary controller.

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