Guide: Advanced Controller Mappings

ExarKunIv

ok this is a good head turner

i add this to my videopac as we said

input_remapping_directory = "/opt/retropie/configs/videopac/"

input_player1_joypad_index = "1"
input_player2_joypad_index = "0"
input_player2_analog_dpad_mode = 1

#include "/opt/retropie/configs/all/retroarch.cfg"

and it switchs my 8BitDo to player 2

if i change it to this

input_remapping_directory = "/opt/retropie/configs/videopac/"

input_player1_joypad_index = "0"
input_player2_joypad_index = "1"
input_player2_analog_dpad_mode = 1

#include "/opt/retropie/configs/all/retroarch.cfg"

its player 1 again

and here is what i got when i ran the script

pi@retropie:~ $ xboxdrv 0.8.8 - http://pingus.seul.org/~grumbel/xboxdrv/
Copyright © 2008-2011 Ingo Ruhnke <grumbel@gmail.com>
Licensed under GNU GPL version 3 or later <http://gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html>
This program comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY.
This is free software, and you are welcome to redistribute it under certain
conditions; see the file COPYING for details.


Your Xbox/Xbox360 controller should now be available as:
  /dev/input/js1
  /dev/input/event3

Press Ctrl-C to quit
Shutdown complete

not really sure where to go from here.

mediamogul

@ExarKunIv

That appears to indicate a successful launch of xboxdrv. Are you saying that it stays on that screen indefinitely? Post your script and we'll take a look.

ExarKunIv

@mediamogul

it says up until i exit a game, turn off my controller, or press ctrl c

sudo /opt/retropie/supplementary/xboxdrv/bin/xboxdrv \
    --evdev /dev/input/event2 \
    --silent \
	--detach-kernel-driver \
	--force-feedback \
	--mimic-xpad \
        --deadzone 15% \
	--evdev-no-grab \
	--evdev-absmap ABS_X=x1,ABS_Y=y1,ABS_Z=x2,ABS_RZ=y2,ABS_HAT0X=dpad_x,ABS_HAT0Y=dpad_y \
	--evdev-keymap KEY_#304=a,KEY_#305=b,KEY_#307=x,KEY_#308=y,KEY_#312=lt,KEY_#313=rt,KEY_#310=lb,KEY_#311=rb,KEY_#317=tl,KEY_#318=tr,KEY_#314=back,KEY_#315=start \
	--axismap -Y1=Y1,-Y2=Y2 \
        --ui-buttonmap a=KEY_UNKNOWN,b=KEY_UNKNOWN,start=KEY_UNKNOWN,back=KEY_UNKNOWN,x=KEY_UNKNOWN,y=KEY_UNKNOWN,lt=KEY_UNKNOWN,rt=KEY_UNKNOWN,lb=KEY_UNKNOWN,rb=KEY_UNKNOWN,tl=KEY_UNKNOWN,tr=KEY_UNKNOWN \
	--ui-axismap x2=KEY_1:KEY_2,Y2=KEY_3:KEY_4 \
&

is that i manually add

the shutdown complete was just from me exiting the game.
other then no errors coming up i get no mapping down. i still need my usb keyboard in to press 1

mediamogul

@ExarKunIv

I've only ever known the screen to stay like that when the '&' is left off the tail end of the xboxdrv launch script. If that were the case, pressing 'Ctrl-C' would stop xboxdrv and allow things to move forward without the map being active, which would explain why it's not accessible once the emulator is up. You've posted the command itself, but can you post it in context with how it's being launched from runcommand-onstart.sh?

ExarKunIv

@mediamogul

if [ "$1" = "Videopac" ]
then
sudo killall > /dev/null 2>&1 xboxdrv
sudo /opt/retropie/supplementary/xboxdrv/bin/xboxdrv > /dev/null 2>&1 \
    --evdev /dev/input/event2 \
    --silent \
	--detach-kernel-driver \
	--force-feedback \
	--mimic-xpad \
        --deadzone 15% \
	--evdev-no-grab \
	--evdev-absmap ABS_X=x1,ABS_Y=y1,ABS_Z=x2,ABS_RZ=y2,ABS_HAT0X=dpad_x,ABS_HAT0Y=dpad_y \
	--evdev-keymap KEY_#304=a,KEY_#305=b,KEY_#307=x,KEY_#308=y,KEY_#312=lt,KEY_#313=rt,KEY_#310=lb,KEY_#311=rb,KEY_#317=tl,KEY_#318=tr,KEY_#314=back,KEY_#315=start \
	--axismap -Y1=Y1,-Y2=Y2 \
        --ui-buttonmap a=KEY_UNKNOWN,b=KEY_UNKNOWN,start=KEY_UNKNOWN,back=KEY_UNKNOWN,x=KEY_UNKNOWN,y=KEY_UNKNOWN,lt=KEY_UNKNOWN,rt=KEY_UNKNOWN,lb=KEY_UNKNOWN,rb=KEY_UNKNOWN,tl=KEY_UNKNOWN,tr=KEY_UNKNOWN \
	--ui-axismap x2=KEY_1:KEY_2,Y2=KEY_3:KEY_4 \
&
fi

sorry for the delay
busy nite

mediamogul

@ExarKunIv

Everything appears to be OK. The only thing I can even guess is that there might be something else in runcommand-onstart.sh that may be conflicting in some way.

ExarKunIv

@mediamogul

ok ill pull out the other configs and see that i get

ExarKunIv

ok i pulled everything out of my runcommand-onstart.sh

and still got nothing. so i ran cat /proc/bus/input/devices
and got this

cat /proc/bus/input/devices
I: Bus=0005 Vendor=3810 Product=0009 Version=0100
N: Name="8Bitdo FC30 Pro"
P: Phys=b8:27:eb:47:c7:78
S: Sysfs=/devices/platform/soc/3f201000.uart/tty/ttyAMA0/hci0/hci0:11/0005:3810:0009.0003/input/input8
U: Uniq=e4:17:d8:7a:6a:7d
H: Handlers=js0 event0
B: PROP=0
B: EV=1b
B: KEY=ffff0000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
B: ABS=30627
B: MSC=10

the event code is different. so i went in and changed it in my script

if [ "$1" = "Videopac" ]
then
sudo killall > /dev/null 2>&1 xboxdrv
sudo /opt/retropie/supplementary/xboxdrv/bin/xboxdrv > /dev/null 2>&1 \
    --evdev /dev/input/event0 \
    --silent \
	--detach-kernel-driver \
	--force-feedback \
	--mimic-xpad \
        --deadzone 15% \
	--evdev-no-grab \
	--evdev-absmap ABS_X=x1,ABS_Y=y1,ABS_Z=x2,ABS_RZ=y2,ABS_HAT0X=dpad_x,ABS_HAT0Y=dpad_y \
	--evdev-keymap KEY_#304=a,KEY_#305=b,KEY_#307=x,KEY_#308=y,KEY_#312=lt,KEY_#313=rt,KEY_#310=lb,KEY_#311=rb,KEY_#317=tl,KEY_#318=tr,KEY_#314=back,KEY_#315=start \
	--axismap -Y1=Y1,-Y2=Y2 \
        --ui-buttonmap a=KEY_UNKNOWN,b=KEY_UNKNOWN,start=KEY_UNKNOWN,back=KEY_UNKNOWN,x=KEY_UNKNOWN,y=KEY_UNKNOWN,lt=KEY_UNKNOWN,rt=KEY_UNKNOWN,lb=KEY_UNKNOWN,rb=KEY_UNKNOWN,tl=KEY_UNKNOWN,tr=KEY_UNKNOWN \
	--ui-axismap x2=KEY_1:KEY_2,Y2=KEY_3:KEY_4 \
&
fi

sadly nothing, but i can test it my controller using evtest /dev/input/event0
and i get reading, but nothing showing any mapping. :(
so it still seems that the --evdev-no-grab \ is working too well

edit
i know why the event number changed so no big on there

ExarKunIv

update

my mapping works, i move my right joystick and i get KEY_1, KEY_2 ect..and when i exit the evtest /dev/input/event1 goes away showing that it see that i have exited the same, and the --evdev-no-grab \ works as i can move with in the game just fine....as long as i have a usb keyboard to press 1 for me.

for some reason it will not see my mapping as a valid key press

now im confused.

mediamogul

@ExarKunIv

for some reason it will not see my mapping as a valid key press

Ah, OK. I think I know what's wrong. Take a look at the final part of section 3A of the guide if you haven't already. It tells how to set a udev rule so that RetroArch will see the xboxdrv vitualized keyboard as being a real keyboard.

ExarKunIv

@mediamogul

the funny thing is that i already had that, so when i looked at it again i saw my problem

you have this on your guide

SUBSYSTEM=="input", ATTRS{name}=="Microsoft X-Box 360 pad - Keyboard Emulation", GROUP="users", MODE="0666", ENV{ID_INPUT_KEYBOARD}="1"

i had to change it to this

SUBSYSTEM=="input", ATTRS{name}=="Microsoft X-Box 360 pad", GROUP="users", MODE="0666", ENV{ID_INPUT_KEYBOARD}="1"

i know that i dont have a custom name but i remember what the cat /proc/bus/input/devicespulled up when i ran it whit the script going.

so i think that did it, but i will have to do more testing tomorrow, but it is looking good now

and as always thanks for the help

mediamogul

@ExarKunIv said in Guide: Advanced Controller Mappings:

you have this on your guide... i had to change it to this

I'll test that with a few controllers. It may need to be changed in the guide. Thanks for pointing it out.

ExarKunIv

well i have done testing on my end and my config works, and so do the others even with the change for the 99-xboxdrv.rules

here is my config for 8BitDo to work with videopac/Odyssey2

if [ "$1" = "videopac" ]
then
sudo killall > /dev/null 2>&1 xboxdrv
sudo /opt/retropie/supplementary/xboxdrv/bin/xboxdrv > /dev/null 2>&1 \
    --evdev /dev/input/event0 \
    --silent \
	--detach-kernel-driver \
	--force-feedback \
	--mimic-xpad \
        --deadzone 15% \
	--evdev-no-grab \
	--dpad-as-button \
	--trigger-as-button \
	--evdev-absmap ABS_X=x1,ABS_Y=y1,ABS_Z=x2,ABS_RZ=y2,ABS_HAT0X=dpad_x,ABS_HAT0Y=dpad_y \
	--evdev-keymap KEY_#304=a,KEY_#305=b,KEY_#307=x,KEY_#308=y,KEY_#312=lt,KEY_#313=rt,KEY_#310=lb,KEY_#311=rb,KEY_#317=tl,KEY_#318=tr,KEY_#314=back,KEY_#315=start \
	--axismap -Y1=Y1,-Y2=Y2 \
        --ui-buttonmap a=KEY_UNKNOWN,b=KEY_UNKNOWN,start=KEY_UNKNOWN,back=KEY_UNKNOWN,x=KEY_UNKNOWN,y=KEY_UNKNOWN,lt=KEY_UNKNOWN,rt=KEY_UNKNOWN,lb=KEY_UNKNOWN,rb=KEY_UNKNOWN,tl=KEY_UNKNOWN,tr=KEY_UNKNOWN \
	--ui-axismap x2=KEY_1:KEY_2,Y2=KEY_3:KEY_4 \
&
fi

just remember to do part of section 3A of the guide as @mediamogul says

ExarKunIv

@mediamogul

quick question
how do i use this for ports, i mean what do i put in the name

if [ "$1" = "videopac" ]

example if i want to set a mapping for rise of the triad, do i use rott for that is the folder name, or does the word port need to be in there due to it being in the port folder?

hope this is clear

mediamogul

@ExarKunIv

$1 is the variable for the system/port name, so:

if [ "$1" = "rott" ]

should do the job.

ExarKunIv

@mediamogul

sweet
thanks again

ExarKunIv

so have been playing round with getting ESC mapped for Solarus. so that way i can exit it easyly.
my mapping works great

if [ "$1" = "zelda_roth_se,zsdx,zsxd" ]
then
sudo killall > /dev/null 2>&1 xboxdrv
sudo /opt/retropie/supplementary/xboxdrv/bin/xboxdrv > /dev/null 2>&1 \
    --evdev /dev/input/event1 \
    --silent \
	--detach-kernel-driver \
	--force-feedback \
	--mimic-xpad \
        --deadzone 15% \
	--evdev-no-grab \
	--dpad-as-button \
	--trigger-as-button \
	--evdev-absmap ABS_X=x1,ABS_Y=y1,ABS_Z=x2,ABS_RZ=y2,ABS_HAT0X=dpad_x,ABS_HAT0Y=dpad_y \
	--evdev-keymap KEY_#304=a,KEY_#305=b,KEY_#307=x,KEY_#308=y,KEY_#312=lt,KEY_#313=rt,KEY_#310=lb,KEY_#311=rb,KEY_#317=tl,KEY_#318=tr,KEY_#314=back,KEY_#315=start \
	--axismap -Y1=Y1,-Y2=Y2 \
    --ui-buttonmap a=KEY_UNKNOWN,b=KEY_UNKNOWN,start=KEY_UNKNOWN,back=KEY_UNKNOWN,x=KEY_UNKNOWN,y=KEY_UNKNOWN,lt=KEY_UNKNOWN,rt=KEY_UNKNOWN,lb=KEY_UNKNOWN,rb=KEY_UNKNOWN,tl=KEY_UNKNOWN,tr=KEY_ESC \
	--ui-axismap x2=void,Y2=void \
&
fi

but only if i put it in manually. if will not auto start.

im sure that i have something wrong with the port name

if [ "$1" = "zelda_roth_se,zsdx,zsxd" ]

i have tryed just useing Solarus but no go. any ideas?

mediamogul

@ExarKunIv

Try changing:

if [ "$1" = "zelda_roth_se,zsdx,zsxd" ]

to:

if [ "$2" = "solarus" ]

ExarKunIv

@mediamogul

thanks for getting back to me, but sadly nothing happens

i ran cat /proc/bus/input/devices and all it pulls up is my 8BitDo.

this is beginning to bug me

mediamogul

@ExarKunIv

It might be:

if [ "$1" = "solarus" ]

instead