Has anyone Gotten the Mayflash Gamecube Adapter to work with Retropie?

hyawatha15

Interesting, I thought the input menu came up any time a new controller that hasn't been used before gets plugged in. I'll use a working controller to bring up the Input Configuration tool.

I assumed that because I was still seeing: Sep 14 01:10:15 retropie wii-u-gc-adapter[402]: connecting on port 0, I was stuck where I was at before. I'll update this post when I get home to try it.

tebra

@mediamogul said in Has anyone Gotten the Mayflash Gamecube Adapter to work with Retropie?:

@hyawatha15

Not a problem. I had to work around a few other problems that were inherent with the Gamecube controller's analog control implementation. If you run into these issues as well, give me a shout. I may be able to help further.

Hi mediamogul,
I follow your guide to use my Mayflash Gamecube adapter on my RetroPie v4.0.3 RPi3. Works good.
Only issue left are the analog controls (shoulders and sticks).
Any help/news about that?
Thanks

mediamogul

@tebra said in Has anyone Gotten the Mayflash Gamecube Adapter to work with Retropie?:

Only issue left are the analog controls (shoulders and sticks).

Are you trying to configure your triggers to be analog or digital? Personally, I would recommend digital in most cases, although analog is possible. Also, what exactly are the problems you're facing with the stick?

mediamogul

I might not be around later, so I thought I'd post the configs I use for my own adapter for you to use as a reference.

Analog Triggers:

sudo /opt/retropie/supplementary/xboxdrv/bin/xboxdrv \
	--evdev /dev/input/by-id/usb-raphnet.net_GC_N64_to_USB__v2.9_3918-event-joystick \
	--detach-kernel-driver \
	--force-feedback \
	--dpad-as-button \
	--deadzone-trigger 15% \
	--deadzone 4000 \
	--device-name "Raphnet Gamecube Adapter - Analog Triggers (xboxdrv)" \
	--silent \
	--calibration X1=-23436:0:26594,Y1=-25693:0:26593,X2=-20521:0:23068,Y2=-24890:0:19246 \
	--axismap -Y1=Y1,-Y2=Y2 \
	--evdev-absmap ABS_X=x1,ABS_Y=y1,ABS_RX=x2,ABS_RY=y2,ABS_RZ+=LT,ABS_THROTTLE+=RT \
	--evdev-keymap BTN_C=x,BTN_EAST=y,BTN_WEST=a,BTN_NORTH=b,BTN_TR=back,BTN_SOUTH=start,BTN_Z=lb,BTN_TL=rb,BTN_TL2=du,BTN_TR2=dd,BTN_START=dl,BTN_SELECT=dr \
	--ui-axismap start+x1=REL_X:10,start+y1=REL_Y:10 \
	--ui-buttonmap guide=void,tl=void,tr=void,start+lb=BTN_LEFT,start+rb=BTN_RIGHT

Digital Triggers:

sudo /opt/retropie/supplementary/xboxdrv/bin/xboxdrv \
	--evdev /dev/input/by-id/usb-raphnet.net_GC_N64_to_USB__v2.9_3918-event-joystick \
	--detach-kernel-driver \
	--force-feedback \
	--dpad-as-button \
	--trigger-as-button \
	--deadzone-trigger 15% \
	--deadzone 4000 \
	--device-name "Raphnet Gamecube Adapter (xboxdrv)" \
	--silent \
	--calibration X1=-23436:0:26594,Y1=-25693:0:26593,X2=-20521:0:23068,Y2=-24890:0:19246 \
	--axismap -Y1=Y1,-Y2=Y2 \
	--buttonmap LT=lb,RT=rb \
	--evdev-absmap ABS_X=x1,ABS_Y=y1,ABS_RX=x2,ABS_RY=y2,ABS_RZ+=LT,ABS_THROTTLE+=RT \
	--evdev-keymap BTN_C=x,BTN_EAST=y,BTN_WEST=a,BTN_NORTH=b,BTN_TR=back,BTN_SOUTH=start,BTN_Z=lb,BTN_TL=rb,BTN_TL2=du,BTN_TR2=dd,BTN_START=dl,BTN_SELECT=dr \
	--ui-axismap start+x1=REL_X:10,start+y1=REL_Y:10 \
	--ui-buttonmap guide=void,tl=void,tr=void,start+lb=BTN_LEFT,start+rb=BTN_RIGHT

tebra

@mediamogul said in Has anyone Gotten the Mayflash Gamecube Adapter to work with Retropie?:

@tebra said in Has anyone Gotten the Mayflash Gamecube Adapter to work with Retropie?:

Only issue left are the analog controls (shoulders and sticks).

Are you trying to configure your triggers to be analog or digital? Personally, I would recommend digital in most cases, although analog is possible. Also, what exactly are the problems you're facing with the stick?

I try to use my GC controler with reicast emulator.
But when I start /opt/retropie/emulators/reicast/bin/reicast-joyconfig it hang at "please move tha analog stick as far left as possible now"
So I suppose that default stick confioguration is not analog.

tebra

@mediamogul said in Has anyone Gotten the Mayflash Gamecube Adapter to work with Retropie?:

I might not be around later, so I thought I'd post the configs I use for my own adapter for you to use as a reference.

Analog Triggers:

sudo /opt/retropie/supplementary/xboxdrv/bin/xboxdrv \
	--evdev /dev/input/by-id/usb-raphnet.net_GC_N64_to_USB__v2.9_3918-event-joystick \
	--detach-kernel-driver \
	--force-feedback \
	--dpad-as-button \
	--deadzone-trigger 15% \
	--deadzone 4000 \
	--device-name "Raphnet Gamecube Adapter - Analog Triggers (xboxdrv)" \
	--silent \
	--calibration X1=-23436:0:26594,Y1=-25693:0:26593,X2=-20521:0:23068,Y2=-24890:0:19246 \
	--axismap -Y1=Y1,-Y2=Y2 \
	--evdev-absmap ABS_X=x1,ABS_Y=y1,ABS_RX=x2,ABS_RY=y2,ABS_RZ+=LT,ABS_THROTTLE+=RT \
	--evdev-keymap BTN_C=x,BTN_EAST=y,BTN_WEST=a,BTN_NORTH=b,BTN_TR=back,BTN_SOUTH=start,BTN_Z=lb,BTN_TL=rb,BTN_TL2=du,BTN_TR2=dd,BTN_START=dl,BTN_SELECT=dr \
	--ui-axismap start+x1=REL_X:10,start+y1=REL_Y:10 \
	--ui-buttonmap guide=void,tl=void,tr=void,start+lb=BTN_LEFT,start+rb=BTN_RIGHT

Digital Triggers:

sudo /opt/retropie/supplementary/xboxdrv/bin/xboxdrv \
	--evdev /dev/input/by-id/usb-raphnet.net_GC_N64_to_USB__v2.9_3918-event-joystick \
	--detach-kernel-driver \
	--force-feedback \
	--dpad-as-button \
	--trigger-as-button \
	--deadzone-trigger 15% \
	--deadzone 4000 \
	--device-name "Raphnet Gamecube Adapter (xboxdrv)" \
	--silent \
	--calibration X1=-23436:0:26594,Y1=-25693:0:26593,X2=-20521:0:23068,Y2=-24890:0:19246 \
	--axismap -Y1=Y1,-Y2=Y2 \
	--buttonmap LT=lb,RT=rb \
	--evdev-absmap ABS_X=x1,ABS_Y=y1,ABS_RX=x2,ABS_RY=y2,ABS_RZ+=LT,ABS_THROTTLE+=RT \
	--evdev-keymap BTN_C=x,BTN_EAST=y,BTN_WEST=a,BTN_NORTH=b,BTN_TR=back,BTN_SOUTH=start,BTN_Z=lb,BTN_TL=rb,BTN_TL2=du,BTN_TR2=dd,BTN_START=dl,BTN_SELECT=dr \
	--ui-axismap start+x1=REL_X:10,start+y1=REL_Y:10 \
	--ui-buttonmap guide=void,tl=void,tr=void,start+lb=BTN_LEFT,start+rb=BTN_RIGHT

So I can use virtual xboxdrv with ToadKing's driver?

mediamogul

@tebra

I accidentally posted my settings for the RaphNet Gamecube adapter. I'll have to dig up my configs for Mayflash after a while. Sorry for the confusion.

mediamogul

@tebra said in Has anyone Gotten the Mayflash Gamecube Adapter to work with Retropie?:

when I start /opt/retropie/emulators/reicast/bin/reicast-joyconfig it hang at "please move tha analog stick as far left as possible now"

If I remember correctly, I couldn't get reicast-joyconfig to read the analog stick either, but I'm almost certain you can just add the standard axis values to /home/pi/.reicast/emu.cfg and it will read them normally.

I believe the following are the two configs I used with the Mayflash adapter and ToadKing's driver:

Analog Triggers

/opt/retropie/supplementary/xboxdrv/bin/xboxdrv \
	--evdev /dev/input/by-id/usb-mayflash_limited_MAYFLASH_GameCube_Controller_Adapter-event-mouse \
	--force-feedback \
	--deadzone-trigger 15% \
	--deadzone 4000 \
	--device-name "Mayflash GameCube Port 1 (xboxdrv)" \
	--silent \
	--axismap -Y1=Y1,-Y2=Y2 \
	--evdev-absmap ABS_X=x1,ABS_Y=y1,ABS_RZ=x2,ABS_Z=y2,ABS_RX=LT,ABS_RY=RT,ABS_HAT0X=dpad_x,ABS_HAT0Y=dpad_y \
	--evdev-keymap BTN_TOP=x,BTN_TRIGGER=y,BTN_THUMB2=a,BTN_THUMB=b,BTN_BASE2=back,BTN_BASE4=start,BTN_TOP2=lb,BTN_PINKIE=rb

Digital Triggers

/opt/retropie/supplementary/xboxdrv/bin/xboxdrv \
	--evdev /dev/input/by-id/usb-mayflash_limited_MAYFLASH_GameCube_Controller_Adapter-event-mouse \
	--force-feedback \
	--trigger-as-button \
	--deadzone-trigger 15% \
	--deadzone 4000 \
	--device-name "Mayflash GameCube Port 1 (xboxdrv)" \
	--silent \
	--axismap -Y1=Y1,-Y2=Y2 \
	--buttonmap LT=lb,RT=rb \
	--evdev-absmap ABS_X=x1,ABS_Y=y1,ABS_RZ=x2,ABS_Z=y2,ABS_RX=LT,ABS_RY=RT,ABS_HAT0X=dpad_x,ABS_HAT0Y=dpad_y \
	--evdev-keymap BTN_TOP=x,BTN_TRIGGER=y,BTN_THUMB2=a,BTN_THUMB=b,BTN_BASE2=back,BTN_BASE4=start,BTN_TOP2=lb,BTN_PINKIE=rb

tebra

@mediamogul said in Has anyone Gotten the Mayflash Gamecube Adapter to work with Retropie?:

/dev/input/by-id/

Thank you for your config but I have a problem: my gamepad is not listed on /dev/input/by-id/
Here is the information given by "cat /proc/bus/input/devices" command
I: Bus=0003 Vendor=0000 Product=0000 Version=0000
N: Name="Wii U GameCube Adapter Port 1"
P: Phys=
S: Sysfs=/devices/virtual/input/input2
U: Uniq=
H: Handlers=event2 js0
B: PROP=0
B: EV=20000b
B: KEY=f 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 adb0000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
B: ABS=3f
B: FF=50000 0 0

I: Bus=0003 Vendor=0000 Product=0000 Version=0000
N: Name="Wii U GameCube Adapter Port 2"
P: Phys=
S: Sysfs=/devices/virtual/input/input3
U: Uniq=
H: Handlers=event3 js1
B: PROP=0
B: EV=20000b
B: KEY=f 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 adb0000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
B: ABS=3f
B: FF=50000 0 0

mediamogul

@tebra

You can also fall back on using the event numbers as well:

--evdev /dev/input/event2

--evdev /dev/input/event3

tebra

@mediamogul
Is it possible by N: Name="Wii U GameCube Adapter Port 1" and N: Name="Wii U GameCube Adapter Port 2".
Because if I reboot the rpi3 without my keyboard the event number will change. I'm right?

mediamogul

@tebra said in Has anyone Gotten the Mayflash Gamecube Adapter to work with Retropie?:

Is it possible by N: Name="Wii U GameCube Adapter Port 1" and N: Name="Wii U GameCube Adapter Port 2".

Sadly no. Those do not actually point to the events.

if I reboot the rpi3 without my keyboard the event number will change. I'm right?

I believe you're right. However, it might help to rearrange the order of your devices in relation to the USB slots to where the keyboard is always seen last.