Controller autoconfig file *partially* ignored by retroarch and snes9x when plugged in port 1

icecreamvertigo

Hi,

First thank you for all the great work on Retropie. I'm having a controller autoconfig issue in snes9x emulator. Here are my specs:

Pi Model or other hardware: Raspberry Pi 3 Model B Plus Rev 1.3
Power Supply used: Official
Retropie version: 4.8.2
Built From: Pre made SD Image on RetroPie website
USB Devices connected: None
Controller used: 8Bitdo M30 BT + 8Bitdo SN30 Pro BT
Emulator: 1.12.0 - Snes9x 2010 (1.54.4 e86e546)
Attachment of config files: https://pastebin.com/0k3zNAT8

These four lines of my autoconfig M30 configuration are ignored when the controller is on port 1 (it's working fine if on port 2) - all the other lines are applied regardless of which port the controller is on:

input_l_btn = "6"
input_r_btn = "7"
input_l_btn_label = "Z"
input_r_btn_label = "C"

and they are replaced by (as seen in retroarch menu):

L Button (Shoulder) 4 (N/A)
R Button (Shoulder) +2 (N/A)

Whereas on port 2 they are successfully loaded as:

Auto: Z (btn)
Auto: C (btn)

According to the menu, there is no active remap file. I have no idea where this is coming from and it's driving me crazy. Does anyone have an idea?

Thank you in advance.

mitu

@icecreamvertigo said in Controller autoconfig file *partially* ignored by retroarch and snes9x when plugged in port 1:

RetroPie Version Used: I don't know how to get that info, I installed a while ago and I don't remember. I googled a bit but didn't find anything relevant besides github last commit value

The version is displayed on the starting screen of RetroPie-Setup.

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These four lines of my autoconfig M30 configuration are ignored when the controller is on port 1 (it's working fine if on port 2) - all the other lines are applied regardless of which port the controller is on:

What is the 'Device Type' for each of the ports ? Do you have any additional configuration options added in retroarch.cfg that may have caused this ?
Try to get a verbose log from running the Snes9x 2010 core with the controller as P1, then post it on pastebin.com.

icecreamvertigo

@mitu

Thank you for your answer, I've updated Retropie version, it's 4.8.2.

Here is the verbose log: https://pastebin.com/JNKHeTLg. It doesn't seem to contain any error.

The device type is SNES Joypad in ports 1 and 2 (Both M30).

I didn't change any retroarch.cfg besides menu switched from rgui to xmb.

I just realised I have the same issue in Genesis Plus emulator, so it is probably linked to retroarch only.

mitu

What mapping mode are you using on the controller - X-Input, Switch, Android ? I have no issues with Android mode - once the label is set for the input, it shows fine in RetroArch's menu.

How did you create the auto-config file ? The input_driver = "dinput" is not valid on Linux, works only in Windows (DirectInput).

When you configure the controller in EmulationStation, it should be automatically created based on your options. I suggest you do that, then open the file and fill out the missing input labels.

icecreamvertigo

@mitu

The issue was in retroarch.cfg. I replaced it by the rp-dist version and it solved the problem!

Thank you for your help.