ColecoVision Joystick rotated 1/4 turn left

[Joker]

I have a weird question. Based on my readings on the various topics already posted, I was able to get almost all key mappings to work except the reset. Not sure why but I will leave that for another day.

The joystick under all other emulators works fine however CoolCV decided that

up = left
left = down
right = up
down = right

Effectively if you were to take the joystick and turn it a quarter turn to the left from it's normal orientation you would get proper usage under CoolCV. Any ideas on how to fix this?

Using RPi 3, RetroPie 4.2.1 joystick shows up as DragonRise Inc. Generic USB Joystick when you look at it under jtest /dev/input/js0

Here is my coolcv_mapping.txt for reference.

' CoolCV mappings for Colecovision controllers to keyboard and joystick
up_1	key1073741906
right_1	key1073741903
down_1	key1073741905
left_1	key1073741904
left_button_1	key32	joy0_0
right_button_1	key109	joy0_1
button3_1	key1073741939
button4_1	key1073741939
key1_1	key49 joy0_0
key2_1	key50 joy0_1
key3_1	key51 joy0_2
key4_1	key52 joy0_3
key5_1	key53 joy0_4
key6_1	key54 joy0_5
key7_1	key55 joy0_6
key8_1	key56 joy0_7
key9_1	key57
key*_1	key111
key0_1	key48
key#_1	key112
up_2	key119
right_2	key100
down_2	key115
left_2	key97
left_button_2	key9	joy1_0
right_button_2	key113	joy1_1
button3_2	key1073741939
button4_2	key1073741939
key1_2	key114 joy1_0
key2_2	key116 joy1_1
key3_2	key121 joy1_2
key4_2	key102 joy1_3
key5_2	key103 joy1_4
key6_2	key104 joy1_5
key7_2	key118 joy1_6
key8_2	key98 joy1_7
key9_2	key110
key*_2	key106
key0_2	key107
key#_2	key108
key_save	key1073741882
key_restore	key1073741883
key_exit	key1073741939 joy0_10
key_pause	key1073741884
key_reset	key8

[mediamogul]

@Joker

After looking at an SDL Keycode chart, it appears as though CoolCV has everything mapped correctly. It must be that the DragonRise that is a quarter turn off. When you mapped your controller in Emulation Station, it also mapped several of the emulators automatically based on the button presses you entered. However, any changes to CoolCV need to be made manually in the coolcv_mapping.txt file you listed above. To fix your issue, you'll need to rotate the keycodes to match the DragonRise. Based on how you said it's shifted, it should be:

up_1	key1073741903
right_1	key1073741905
down_1	key1073741904
left_1	key1073741906

[Joker]

That is what I thought as well. Gave that a go and it definitely made for interesting gameplay from a keyboard but didn't seem to make a difference on the joystick.

That being said, you did bring up a very valid point that i never considered. Maybe I needed to focus on remapping retroarch versus coolCV...

In any case, remapping in retroarch to match coolCV solved the issue.

Well there is a bunch of hours and of clumps of hair I won't get back :(.

Thank for the help.

[edmaul69]

@Joker @mediamogul my mapping is different. mine is for the intv-daptor and ulimate pc adapter. however oscar had them mapped differently than what you have. here is my fully working config even with reset button:

' CoolCV mappings for Colecovision controllers to keyboard and joystick
up_1	key1073741906
right_1	key1073741903
down_1	key1073741905
left_1	key1073741904
left_button_1	key32	joy0_0
right_button_1	key109	joy0_1
button3_1	key1073741939	joy0_2
button4_1	key1073741939	joy0_3
key1_1	key49	joy0_8
key2_1	key50	joy0_9
key3_1	key51	joy0_10
key4_1	key52	joy0_11
key5_1	key53	joy0_12
key6_1	key54	joy0_13
key7_1	key55	joy0_14
key8_1	key56	joy0_15
key9_1	key57	joy0_16
key*_1	key111	joy0_17
key0_1	key48	joy0_18
key#_1	key112	joy0_19
up_2	key119
right_2	key100
down_2	key115
left_2	key97
left_button_2	key9	joy1_0
right_button_2	key113	joy1_1
button3_2	key1073741939	joy1_2
button4_2	key1073741939	joy1_3
key1_2	key114	joy1_8
key2_2	key116	joy1_9
key3_2	key121	joy1_10
key4_2	key102	joy1_11
key5_2	key103	joy1_12
key6_2	key104	joy1_13
key7_2	key118	joy1_14
key8_2	key98	joy1_15
key9_2	key110	joy1_16
key*_2	key106	joy1_17
key0_2	key107	joy1_18
key#_2	key108	joy1_19
key_save	key1073741882
key_restore	key1073741883
key_exit	key27	joy0_5
key_pause	key1073741884	joy0_20
key_reset	key8	joy0_4

[mediamogul]

@edmaul69

Mine's whatever the default is. I just mapped an xboxdrv scheme around it for a set of Logitech controllers. I envy your setup though. Playing these games with the original controllers on the Pi is amazing. Do you print out or have repros of the overlays?

[edmaul69]

@mediamogul for the intellivision flashback they sold the overlays which is 60 pairs. so i have those plus a few originals. Then i have the overlays for about 80% of the homebrews. Then i have a set for stella for both the intellivision/flashback and coleco flashback controllers. Then for the coleco i only have the 5 pairs that came with the coleco flashback. But i do love using the original controllers. I need to buy the daptor for the 5200 and one for the astrocade and get those controllers and and msx controller and i would be pretty complete. They are on my stuff to get list. I need to finish getting the stuff i need to make my apple iie pi complete first. Most would see it as complete but i am going overboard to the extreme. Cant wait until i finish so i can post pics.

[mediamogul]

@edmaul69

60 pairs... a few originals... i have a set for stella... Then for the coleco i only have the 5 pairs.

Do you store them in any particular way, or do you just pile them up?

Cant wait until i finish so i can post pics.

I look forward to seeing those.

[edmaul69]

@mediamogul the flashback ones came in two small ziplock baggies. Then i put my homebrew ones in a small ziplock baggie as well.