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    Reicast Stuck On Time & Date !

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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
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          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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                                Slugz @backstander
                                last edited by Slugz

                                @backstander

                                there is no select tab in the mapping.cfg

                                mapping_name = 8Bitdo SNES30 GamePad
                                btn_escape = 298
                                
                                [dreamcast]
                                btn_a = 305
                                btn_b = 304
                                btn_c =
                                btn_d =
                                btn_x = 307
                                btn_y = 308
                                btn_z =
                                btn_start = 315
                                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 = 310
                                btn_trigger_right = 311
                                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 after edit -

                                evdev_device_id_1 = 2
                                evdev_device_id_2 = 1
                                evdev_device_id_3 = -1
                                evdev_device_id_4 = -1
                                evdev_mapping_1 = /opt/retropie/configs/dreamcast/mappings/controller_8BitdoSNES30GamePad.cfg
                                evdev_mapping_2 = /opt/retropie/configs/dreamcast/mappings/controller_8BitdoSNES30GamePad.cfg
                                joystick_device_id = -1
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                                  backstander @Slugz
                                  last edited by backstander

                                  @Slugz

                                  there is no select tab in the mapping.cfg

                                  The Dreamcast controller didn't have a Select button but you could map that button to Exit the emulator (just remember not to accidentally hit it while playing a game!)

                                  Change this in your /opt/retropie/configs/dreamcast/mappings/controller_8BitdoSNES30GamePad.cfg file to use the Select button to Exit Dreamcast emulator:

                                  btn_escape = 314
                                  

                                  Did all this work for you?

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                                    Slugz @backstander
                                    last edited by

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

                                    @Slugz

                                    there is no select tab in the mapping.cfg

                                    The Dreamcast controller didn't have a Select button but you could map that button to Exit the emulator (just remember not to accidentally hit it while playing a game!)

                                    Change this in your /opt/retropie/configs/dreamcast/mappings/controller_8BitdoSNES30GamePad.cfg file to use the Select button to Exit Dreamcast emulator:

                                    btn_escape = 314
                                    

                                    Did all this work for you?

                                    yes got past the time & date.

                                    will give it a full run later on.

                                    thank you.

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