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    Cannot set enable hotkey button with saturn controller

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    • MetalMilitiaM
      MetalMilitia
      last edited by

      It doesn't appear to recognize anything when I press them for some reason...

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      • CortexVacuaC
        CortexVacua @MetalMilitia
        last edited by

        @MetalMilitia the shoulder buttons? or any buttons?

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        • MetalMilitiaM
          MetalMilitia
          last edited by

          The shoulder buttons. I got a response from all other buttons luckily.

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          • CortexVacuaC
            CortexVacua @MetalMilitia
            last edited by CortexVacua

            @MetalMilitia ok so it seems the retropie doesn't get a signal. Im not sure if setting up the controller as a 360 pad with this tutorial would make the shoulder buttons register https://github.com/RetroPie/RetroPie-Setup/wiki/Universal-Controller-Calibration-&-Mapping-Using-xboxdrv . What you could do though, is what edmaul69 recommended and change the hotkey function of select button over to the start button.

            This would only affect this specific controller! Other controllers would still exit games via SELECT + START

            If you want to do that I could guide you through.

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            • MetalMilitiaM
              MetalMilitia
              last edited by

              Yea I think I'd rather just change the hotkey. I could set one of the top row of buttons to be the enable hotkey since there aren't too many 6 button games to begin with.

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              • CortexVacuaC
                CortexVacua
                last edited by

                Do you know what to do or do you need assistance?

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                • MetalMilitiaM
                  MetalMilitia
                  last edited by

                  Assistance would be greatly appreciated.

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                  • CortexVacuaC
                    CortexVacua
                    last edited by

                    Ok so first thing you will need to do is run "jstest /dev/input/js0" again and write down wich button the start button corresponds to (for example: button 9) and do the sam for every button you want to have a function. If you don't want to change any of the other configs. Just get the button for START and the button you want to exit the game (for example Z).

                    When you have done this write their button values in here.

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                    • edmaul69E
                      edmaul69 @MetalMilitia
                      last edited by

                      @MetalMilitia i would make exit the middle top button. The least likely button to accidently hit while pressing start.

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                      • MetalMilitiaM
                        MetalMilitia
                        last edited by

                        Start is 9 and the top middle button is 3.

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                        • CortexVacuaC
                          CortexVacua
                          last edited by CortexVacua

                          ok now quit out of jtest by pressing CTRL + C

                          After you have done this

                          type in "sudo nano /opt/retropie/configs/all/retroarch-joypads/" WITHOUT pressing enter.

                          Than press tab 2 times until the tree shows you all your controller

                          than write in the controller you want to reconfigure:

                          for example
                          "sudo nano /opt/retropie/configs/all/retroarch-joypads/Nintendo\ Wii\ Remote\ Pro\ Controller.cfg" and dont forget to put backslashes in front of every space like I did

                          And tell me if the cfg. file opened

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                          • CortexVacuaC
                            CortexVacua @MetalMilitia
                            last edited by

                            @MetalMilitia
                            Well I have to go to sleep now, so I'll just assume everything worked up to that point.
                            Now edit input_enable_hotkey_btn = " " --> input_enable_hotkey_btn = "9"
                            and input_exit_emulator_btn = " " --> input_exit_emulator_btn = "3"

                            then press CTRL + X
                            Ther will be a prompt, asking if you want to save. Press Y. There should be another prompt asking if you want to save over the old file press ENTER. And that's it.

                            Should work now.

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                            • MetalMilitiaM
                              MetalMilitia
                              last edited by

                              Sorry about that! Had to step away for a bit yesterday. I will give this a shot today. Thanks for all the help!

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                              • MetalMilitiaM
                                MetalMilitia @CortexVacua
                                last edited by

                                @CortexVacua said in Cannot set enable hotkey button with saturn controller:

                                input_exit_emulator_btn = " "

                                Got it all worked out. I really appreciate the help! Thanks again!

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                                • CortexVacuaC
                                  CortexVacua
                                  last edited by

                                  No problem dude, glad to help.

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