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    How test a new controler

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      array81
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      I have a new controller (a data frog y3 arcade fighter stick). I configured the controller on Retropie and went to RetroArch (RetroArch for some reason didn't get my Retropie configurations).
      Now the controller seems to work but I have the impression that every now and then some key presses are lost. Is there a way in Retropie or RetroArch to test a controller's response?

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        mitu Global Moderator
        last edited by mitu

        Get a ROM to test the gamepad - like https://www.psx-place.com/resources/padtest.396/ for PS1 - and run it under RetroArch to test your inputs.

        EDIT: outside am emulator, you can use the jstest utility to test the connection/input response with your controller. You'll have to exit EmulationStation and run it from the command line like so:

        jstest /dev/input/js0

        To finish the test and get back to EmulationStation, use Ctrl+C (this will close the jstest session) and type emulationstation (+ enter) to start EmulationStation again.

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