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      BuZz administrators @Slugz
      last edited by BuZz

      @Slugz if you are going to post configs and code to the forum - please format it properly http://commonmark.org/help/ (Please go back and edit your post and put in code blocks)

      To help us help you - please make sure you read the sticky topics before posting - https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/3/read-this-first

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        Slugz @BuZz
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        @BuZz said in Reicast Stuck On Time & Date !:

        @Slugz if you are going to post configs and code to the forum - please format it properly http://commonmark.org/help/ (Please go back and edit your post and put in code blocks)

        don't know how.

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          backstander
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          @Slugz
          I believe you put those controller mapping info into a files named something like this /opt/retropie/configs/dreamcast/mappings/MAYFLASHArcadeFightstickF300.cfg

          Than edit /opt/retropie/configs/dreamcast/emu.cfg to tell the emulator to use your custom controller mapping:

          evdev_mapping_1 = /opt/retropie/configs/dreamcast/mappings/MAYFLASHArcadeFightstickF300.cfg
evdev_mapping_2 = /opt/retropie/configs/dreamcast/mappings/MAYFLASHArcadeFightstickF300.cfg
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            BuZz administrators @Slugz
            last edited by

            @Slugz read the link - surround the code with three backticks ```

            To help us help you - please make sure you read the sticky topics before posting - https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/3/read-this-first

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              Slugz @backstander
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              @backstander said in Reicast Stuck On Time & Date !:

              @Slugz
              I believe you put those controller mapping info into a files named something like this /opt/retropie/configs/dreamcast/mappings/MAYFLASHArcadeFightstickF300.cfg

              Than edit /opt/retropie/configs/dreamcast/emu.cfg to tell the emulator to use your custom controller mapping:

              evdev_mapping_1 = /opt/retropie/configs/dreamcast/mappings/MAYFLASHArcadeFightstickF300.cfg
evdev_mapping_2 = /opt/retropie/configs/dreamcast/mappings/MAYFLASHArcadeFightstickF300.cfg

              don't get it.

              can you tell me which files i move & change & where.

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                Slugz
                last edited by Slugz

                this is what is in my /opt/retropie/configs/dreamcast/emu.cfg

                there is no controller on it.

                disable = 0

[config]
Debug.SerialConsoleEnabled = 0
Dreamcast.Broadcast = 4
Dreamcast.Cable = 3
Dreamcast.RTC = 2109681505
Dreamcast.Region = 3
Dynarec.Enabled = 1
Dynarec.idleskip = 1
Dynarec.unstable-opt = 0
aica.LimitFPS = 1
aica.NoBatch = 0
aica.NoSound = 0
bios.UseReios = 0
pvr.MaxThreads = 3
pvr.Subdivide = 0
pvr.SynchronousRendering = 0
pvr.rend = 0
rend.UseMipmaps = 1
rend.WideScreen = 0
ta.skip = 0

[dispmanx]
height = 480
maintain_aspect = yes
width = 640

[omx]
audio_hdmi = yes
audio_latency = 100

[reios]
ElfFile = 

[validate]
OpenGlChecks = 0```
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                  mrbwa1
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                  The Input section should be between the [dispmanx] and [omx] sections. Hre is that part of my emu.config:

                  [dispmanx]
                  height = 480
                  maintain_aspect = yes
                  width = 640

                  [input]
                  evdev_device_id_1 = 0
                  evdev_device_id_2 = 1
                  evdev_device_id_3 = -1
                  evdev_device_id_4 = -1
                  evdev_mapping_1 = /opt/retropie/configs/dreamcast/mappings/controller_TwinUSBJoystick.cfg
                  evdev_mapping_2 = /opt/retropie/configs/dreamcast/mappings/controller_TwinUSBJoystick.cfg
                  joystick_device_id = -1

                  [omx]
                  audio_hdmi = yes
                  audio_latency = 100

                  I have never done a manual edit of this config file, so I'm not sure what you need in the evdev_mapping_X lines or the joystick_device_id_X line. You can try pasting in what I have and changing TwinUSBJoystick.cfg lines to

                  evdev_mapping_1 = /opt/retropie/configs/dreamcast/mappings/MAYFLASHArcadeFightstickF300.cfg
                  evdev_mapping_2 = /opt/retropie/configs/dreamcast/mappings/MAYFLASHArcadeFightstickF300.cfg

                  Note, check /opt/retropie/configs/dreamcast/mappings for the exact filename. It might be something like controller_MAYFLASHArcadeFightstickF300.cfg. All of y listed configs start with "controller_" except keyboard.cfg (I am running Retropie 4.1)

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                    Slugz @mrbwa1
                    last edited by Slugz

                    @mrbwa1 said in Reicast Stuck On Time & Date !:

                    The Input section should be between the [dispmanx] and [omx] sections. Hre is that part of my emu.config:

                    [dispmanx]
                    height = 480
                    maintain_aspect = yes
                    width = 640

                    [input]
                    evdev_device_id_1 = 0
                    evdev_device_id_2 = 1
                    evdev_device_id_3 = -1
                    evdev_device_id_4 = -1
                    evdev_mapping_1 = /opt/retropie/configs/dreamcast/mappings/controller_TwinUSBJoystick.cfg
                    evdev_mapping_2 = /opt/retropie/configs/dreamcast/mappings/controller_TwinUSBJoystick.cfg
                    joystick_device_id = -1

                    [omx]
                    audio_hdmi = yes
                    audio_latency = 100

                    I have never done a manual edit of this config file, so I'm not sure what you need in the evdev_mapping_X lines or the joystick_device_id_X line. You can try pasting in what I have and changing TwinUSBJoystick.cfg lines to

                    evdev_mapping_1 = /opt/retropie/configs/dreamcast/mappings/MAYFLASHArcadeFightstickF300.cfg
                    evdev_mapping_2 = /opt/retropie/configs/dreamcast/mappings/MAYFLASHArcadeFightstickF300.cfg

                    Note, check /opt/retropie/configs/dreamcast/mappings for the exact filename. It might be something like controller_MAYFLASHArcadeFightstickF300.cfg. All of y listed configs start with "controller_" except keyboard.cfg (I am running Retropie 4.1)

                    here is my devices -

                    0: Mini Keyboard (/dev/input/event0, usb-3f980000.usb-1.2/input0)
                    1: Mini Keyboard (/dev/input/event1, usb-3f980000.usb-1.2/input1)
                    2: MAYFLASH Arcade Fightstick F300 (/dev/input/event2, usb-3f980000.usb-1.5/input0)
                    3: 8Bitdo SNES30 GamePad (/dev/input/event3, b8:27:eb:e5:9c:6a)

                    i like to setup the MAYFLASH & THE 8Bitdo -

                    controller_8BitdoSNES30GamePad.cfg
                    & the -
                    controller_MAYFLASHArcadeFightstickF300.cfg

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                      Slugz
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                      & do i need to install any driver updates.

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                        Slugz
                        last edited by

                        here is my devices -

                        0: Mini Keyboard (/dev/input/event0, usb-3f980000.usb-1.2/input0)
                        1: Mini Keyboard (/dev/input/event1, usb-3f980000.usb-1.2/input1)
                        2: MAYFLASH Arcade Fightstick F300 (/dev/input/event2, usb-3f980000.usb-1.5/input0)
                        3: 8Bitdo SNES30 GamePad (/dev/input/event3, b8:27:eb:e5:9c:6a)

                        i like to setup the MAYFLASH & THE 8Bitdo -

                        controller_8BitdoSNES30GamePad.cfg
                        & the -
                        controller_MAYFLASHArcadeFightstickF300.cfg

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                          backstander @Slugz
                          last edited by backstander

                          @Slugz

                          Oh yeah, in the /opt/retropie/configs/dreamcast/emu.cfg file you need to change evdev_device_id_1 & 2 to equal the number of the joystick you want to use.

                          So if you want your MAYFLASH Arcade Fightstick F300 to be player 1 and your 8Bitdo SNES30 GamePad to be player 2. From what you posted above the Mini Keyboard is using 0 and 1 and the MAYFLASH is 2 and the 8Bitdo is 3.

                          You'd do something like this:

                          [input]
evdev_device_id_1 = 2
evdev_device_id_2 = 3
evdev_device_id_3 = -1
evdev_device_id_4 = -1
evdev_mapping_1 = /opt/retropie/configs/dreamcast/mappings/controller_MAYFLASHArcadeFightstickF300.cfg
evdev_mapping_2 = /opt/retropie/configs/dreamcast/mappings/controller_8BitdoSNES30GamePad.cfg
joystick_device_id = -1

                          The -1 means no joystick which we used for player 3 and 4 and also have evdev_mapping_1 & 2 to point to the matching joystick mapping config files.

                          And if you want 2 players at the same time, then you need to add this to the bottom of that same emu.cfg file:

                          [players]
nb = 2
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                            Slugz @backstander
                            last edited by

                            @backstander said in Reicast Stuck On Time & Date !:

                            @Slugz

                            Oh yeah, in the /opt/retropie/configs/dreamcast/emu.cfg file you need to change evdev_device_id_1 & 2 to equal the number of the joystick you want to use.

                            So if you want your MAYFLASH Arcade Fightstick F300 to be player 1 and your 8Bitdo SNES30 GamePad to be player 2. From what you posted above the Mini Keyboard is using 0 and 1 and the MAYFLASH is 2 and the 8Bitdo is 3.

                            You'd do something like this:

                            [input]
evdev_device_id_1 = 2
evdev_device_id_2 = 3
evdev_device_id_3 = -1
evdev_device_id_4 = -1
evdev_mapping_1 = /opt/retropie/configs/dreamcast/mappings/controller_MAYFLASHArcadeFightstickF300.cfg
evdev_mapping_2 = /opt/retropie/configs/dreamcast/mappings/controller_8BitdoSNES30GamePad.cfg
joystick_device_id = -1

                            The -1 means no joystick which we used for player 3 and 4 and also have evdev_mapping_1 & 2 to point to the matching joystick mapping config files.

                            And if you want 2 players at the same time, then you need to add this to the bottom of that same emu.cfg file:

                            [players]
nb = 2

                            still not working !

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                              Slugz @Slugz
                              last edited by

                              still not working !

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                                backstander @Slugz
                                last edited by

                                @Slugz

                                still not working !

                                I'm stumped.

                                Please post the contents of your /opt/retropie/configs/dreamcast/mappings/controller_MAYFLASHArcadeFightstickF300.cfg and /opt/retropie/configs/dreamcast/mappings/controller_8BitdoSNES30GamePad.cfg files (or whatever controller mapping files that are referenced by your /opt/retropie/configs/dreamcast/emu.cfg).

                                Also post your current contents of your /opt/retropie/configs/dreamcast/emu.cfg file as well.

                                Sometimes something as little as a typo can cause the whole emulator not to work.

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                                  Slugz @backstander
                                  last edited by Slugz

                                  @backstander said in Reicast Stuck On Time & Date !:

                                  @Slugz

                                  still not working !

                                  I'm stumped.

                                  Please post the contents of your /opt/retropie/configs/dreamcast/mappings/controller_MAYFLASHArcadeFightstickF300.cfg and /opt/retropie/configs/dreamcast/mappings/controller_8BitdoSNES30GamePad.cfg files (or whatever controller mapping files that are referenced by your /opt/retropie/configs/dreamcast/emu.cfg).

                                  Also post your current contents of your /opt/retropie/configs/dreamcast/emu.cfg file as well.

                                  Sometimes something as little as a typo can cause the whole emulator not to work.

                                  Mayflash

                                  mapping_name = MAYFLASH Arcade Fightstick F300
btn_escape = 296

[dreamcast]
btn_a = 290
btn_b = 289
btn_c =
btn_d =
btn_x = 291
btn_y = 288
btn_z =
btn_start = 297
btn_dpad1_left =
btn_dpad1_right =
btn_dpad1_up =
btn_dpad1_down =
btn_dpad2_left =
btn_dpad2_right =
btn_dpad2_up =
btn_dpad2_down =
axis_x =
axis_y =
axis_trigger_left =
axis_trigger_right =

[compat]
btn_trigger_left = 292
btn_trigger_right = 293
axis_dpad1_x =
axis_dpad1_y =
axis_dpad2_x =
axis_dpad2_y =
axis_x_inverted =
axis_y_inverted =
axis_trigger_left_inverted =
axis_trigger_right_inverted =

                                  8BitdoSNES30

                                  mapping_name = 8Bitdo SNES30 GamePad
btn_escape = 298

[dreamcast]
btn_a = 289
btn_b = 288
btn_c =
btn_d =
btn_x = 292
btn_y = 291
btn_z =
btn_start = 299
btn_dpad1_left =
btn_dpad1_right =
btn_dpad1_up =
btn_dpad1_down =
btn_dpad2_left =
btn_dpad2_right =
btn_dpad2_up =
btn_dpad2_down =
axis_x = 0
axis_y = 1
axis_trigger_left =
axis_trigger_right =

[compat]
btn_trigger_left = 294
btn_trigger_right = 295
axis_dpad1_x =
axis_dpad1_y =
axis_dpad2_x =
axis_dpad2_y =
axis_x_inverted = no
axis_y_inverted = no
axis_trigger_left_inverted =
axis_trigger_right_inverted =

                                  emu.cfg

                                  disable = 0

[config]
Debug.SerialConsoleEnabled = 0
Dreamcast.Broadcast = 4
Dreamcast.Cable = 3
Dreamcast.RTC = 2110739856
Dreamcast.Region = 3
Dynarec.Enabled = 1
Dynarec.idleskip = 1
Dynarec.unstable-opt = 0
aica.LimitFPS = 1
aica.NoBatch = 0
aica.NoSound = 0
bios.UseReios = 0
pvr.MaxThreads = 3
pvr.Subdivide = 0
pvr.SynchronousRendering = 0
pvr.rend = 0
rend.UseMipmaps = 1
rend.WideScreen = 0
ta.skip = 0

[dispmanx]
height = 480
maintain_aspect = yes
width = 640

[input]
evdev_device_id_1 = 0
evdev_device_id_2 = 1
evdev_device_id_3 = -1
evdev_device_id_4 = -1
evdev_mapping_1 = /opt/retropie/configs/dreamcast/mappings/controller_8Bitdo SNES30 GamePad.cfg
evdev_mapping_2 = /opt/retropie/configs/dreamcast/mappings/controller_8Bitdo SNES30 GamePad.cfg
joystick_device_id = -1

[omx]
audio_hdmi = yes
audio_latency = 100

[reios]
ElfFile = 

[validate]
OpenGlChecks = 0

                                  and how do i see my device id inputs again because i think i did a update.

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                                    backstander
                                    last edited by backstander

                                    and how do i see my device id inputs again because i think i did a update.

                                    evtest then just hit Ctrl+C to exit after you get your event number.

                                    I did notice something in your emu.cfg. There's spaces in your controller mapping cfg file name. Try putting quotes around them like this:

                                    evdev_mapping_1 = "/opt/retropie/configs/dreamcast/mappings/controller_8Bitdo SNES30 GamePad.cfg"
evdev_mapping_2 = "/opt/retropie/configs/dreamcast/mappings/controller_8Bitdo SNES30 GamePad.cfg"

                                    Or you can just rename them to controller_8BitdoSNES30GamePad.cfg to remove the spaces.

                                    Also you'll want to add this somewhere to your emu.cfg file if you want 2 players:

                                    [players]
nb = 2
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                                      Slugz @backstander
                                      last edited by

                                      @backstander said in Reicast Stuck On Time & Date !:

                                      and how do i see my device id inputs again because i think i did a update.

                                      evtest then just hit Ctrl+C to exit after you get your event number.

                                      I did notice something in your emu.cfg. There's spaces in your controller mapping cfg file name. Try putting quotes around them like this:

                                      evdev_mapping_1 = "/opt/retropie/configs/dreamcast/mappings/controller_8Bitdo SNES30 GamePad.cfg"
evdev_mapping_2 = "/opt/retropie/configs/dreamcast/mappings/controller_8Bitdo SNES30 GamePad.cfg"

                                      Or you can just rename them to controller_8BitdoSNES30GamePad.cfg to remove the spaces.

                                      Also you'll want to add this somewhere to your emu.cfg file if you want 2 players:

                                      [players]
nb = 2

                                      cannot press select after entering the time & date. :(

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                                        backstander @Slugz
                                        last edited by

                                        @Slugz

                                        cannot press select after entering the time & date. :(

                                        Image

                                        So close! I think you press either the A button or the Start button to press the onscreen "Select" button so try running evtest again to verify that
                                        289 is the A button and 299 is the Select button.

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                                          Slugz @backstander
                                          last edited by Slugz

                                          @backstander said in Reicast Stuck On Time & Date !:

                                          @Slugz

                                          cannot press select after entering the time & date. :(

                                          Image

                                          So close! I think you press either the A button or the Start button to press the onscreen "Select"
                                          button so try running evtest again to verify that
                                          289 is the A button and 299 is the Select button.

                                          these are the codes i got after a evtest -

                                          alt text

                                          alt text

                                          is input correct & which codes are for the - A, B, X, Y - LT, RT

                                          and there is no select tab in the mapping.cfg

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                                            backstander @Slugz
                                            last edited by

                                            @Slugz

                                            Okay!

                                            B is Btn_South = 304
                                            A is Btn_East = 305
                                            Y is Btn_West = 308
                                            X is Btn_North = 307
                                            LT is Btn_TL = 310
                                            RT is Btn_TR = 311
                                            Start is Btn_Start = 315

                                            Also in emu.cfg:

                                            [input]
evdev_device_id_1 = 2
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