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    Here is a way to select joystick for players 1-4 (global or emu specific)

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    • meleuM
      meleu @TMNTturtlguy
      last edited by

      @TMNTturtlguy I think I solved your issue. Could you remove those files from retropiemenu and install the tool using the steps I've put on the README?
      https://github.com/meleu/RetroPie-joystick-selection/blob/master/README.md#installation

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      • meleuM
        meleu
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        Changelog

        • Installation procedure has changed (some people were having issues with the previous one). The OP and README file were updated accordingly.
        • solved the issue when ~/RetroPie directory is on a partition that doesn't support symbolic links (thanks @TMNTturtlguy for reporting this issue).
        • added the possibility to invoke the tool in runcommand menu and configure the joystick input for the system that is about to be launched (thanks BuZz for adding such a cool feature on runcommand).
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        • meleuM
          meleu @Rion
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          @Rion said in Here is a way to select joystick for players 1-4 (global or emu specific):

          Looking forward for Joystick support and included in run command before you start a game! :)

          More than one year later but this day finally has come! Update the script and you'll get what you want! ;-)

          Note: this feature depends on RetroPie 4.2.8+

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          • TMNTturtlguyT
            TMNTturtlguy @meleu
            last edited by

            @meleu Thanks for doing this, unfortunately I am once again traveling and don't have my pi. I will test this upon my return in 3 days.

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            • RionR
              Rion @meleu
              last edited by

              @meleu High Five!

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              • DarksaviorD
                Darksavior @meleu
                last edited by Darksavior

                @meleu I get an error when trying to download the install.sh script. https://pastebin.com/8iYrjcBT
                I'm on 4.2.9 but kernel is from 4.2. I started with a clean 4.2 image. So I then downloaded it on my pc instead and transferred to my pi that way. It now gives me:
                ERROR: "/root/RetroPie-Setup" directory not found! Looks like you don't have RetroPie-Setup scripts installed in the usual place. Aborting...
                I tried to execute it in my /home/pi/RetroPie-Setup/ folder.
                I also tried /home/pi/ and /home/

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                • meleuM
                  meleu @Darksavior
                  last edited by meleu

                  @Darksavior it's weird. @edmaul69 reported the same thing but I'm unable to reproduce. Anyways I noticed a little bug on install.sh and just fixed it. Can you try it again, please?

                  curl https://raw.githubusercontent.com/meleu/RetroPie-joystick-selection/master/install.sh -o install.sh
                  chmod a+x install.sh
                  ./install.sh
                  
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                  • DarksaviorD
                    Darksavior @meleu
                    last edited by Darksavior

                    @meleu Now I can download the installer on my pi without errors, but when installing it, it still gives me the same error.
                    Update: I fixed it. I changed the installer's "$home/RetroPie-Setup" to "/home/pi/RetroPie-Setup"
                    Sorry I didn't open the file to find out the problem before. I've never opened an sh file in my life:P

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                    • mattrixkM
                      mattrixk @meleu
                      last edited by

                      @meleu I've used this script a couple of times without issue, but I'm doing a fresh install and I'm getting an error:

                      0_1501219392140_controller script error.JPG

                      Is this something wrong on my end? I had trouble setting up the wifi too (it wouldn't let me input a password).

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                      • meleuM
                        meleu @mattrixk
                        last edited by

                        @mattrixk said in Here is a way to select joystick for players 1-4 (global or emu specific):

                        Is this something wrong on my end?

                        Yes. I'm pretty sure.

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                        • mattrixkM
                          mattrixk @meleu
                          last edited by mattrixk

                          @meleu Darn. Any ideas? Either what it might be, or how to test out what it might be?

                          Edit: I was able to update retropie via the setup script without issue, so I should be connected to the net.

                          My ES themes: MetaPixel | Spare | Io | Indent

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                          • meleuM
                            meleu @mattrixk
                            last edited by

                            @mattrixk
                            Can you ping github.com?

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                            • mattrixkM
                              mattrixk @meleu
                              last edited by

                              @meleu
                              ping: unkown host github.com

                              I had just followed https://www.modmypi.com/blog/how-to-give-your-raspberry-pi-a-static-ip-address-update to set up a static IP address. Maybe that has interfered with something...

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                              • mattrixkM
                                mattrixk @meleu
                                last edited by

                                @meleu That was the problem. I deleted the lines from /etc/dhcpcd.conf and I was able to install your script without a problem. Cheers.

                                Also I'll point out, on your github page (and just a few posts above this) you have:
                                curl https://raw.githubusercontent.com/meleu/RetroPie-joystick-selection/master/install.sh -o install.sh

                                But in your update on the first post of this thread it just has:
                                curl https://raw.githubusercontent.com/meleu/RetroPie-joystick-selection/master/install.sh

                                My ES themes: MetaPixel | Spare | Io | Indent

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                                • meleuM
                                  meleu @mattrixk
                                  last edited by

                                  @mattrixk You're right. Thanks!
                                  I've just fixed it in the OP too.

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                                  • PeriodicLogicP
                                    PeriodicLogic @meleu
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                                    @meleu said in Here is a way to select joystick for players 1-4 (global or emu specific):

                                    added the possibility to invoke the tool in runcommand menu and configure the joystick input for the system that is about to be launched (thanks BuZz for adding such a cool feature on runcommand).

                                    Are there any instructions on how to utilize the ability to put joystick selection on the "push A Button" menu when launching particular ROMs?

                                    I thought at one time I saw it on my installation (when I wasn't looking for it), but now I am looking for it and can't find it.

                                    I'm running RetroPie 4.3.3 and have updated the joystick selection add-on from source.

                                    Or have I misconstrued the bullet point above?

                                    Thanks in advance,
                                    Rob

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                                    • PeriodicLogicP
                                      PeriodicLogic @PeriodicLogic
                                      last edited by

                                      @periodiclogic @meleu [Solved!]

                                      For some reason, my "/opt/retropie/configs/all/runcommand-menu" directly was named "/opt/retropie/configs/all/runcommand-menu." I deleted the erroneous period at the end of the name, and then updated joystick-selection from source.

                                      That appears to have automatically added the "select joystick.sh" command to the correct folder, and I should be all set now.

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                                      • K
                                        KingBeetle
                                        last edited by

                                        Great tool! I messed around with config files for a good 20 minute with no luck before I stumbled across your tool. Made it a snap to reconfigure.

                                        Thanks!

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                                        • P
                                          partTimeNinja
                                          last edited by

                                          I see you can choose the order of 4 different "joysticks" but my question is a little different. I have one set of arcade controls plugged in through an ipac so it shows up as a keyboard, and then I have a BT dongle with a PS3 controller. I have it set as the arcade is P1 and PS3 is set for P2, but what if I want to change those on the fly?

                                          I saw you can go launch a rom and then go into the menu, settings, input, and check what is bound to P1 or P2. I guess my question could be, can I set the keyboard as an autoconfig so it auto configs when I select it from the menu?

                                          Sorry if that seems like rambling. Not sure the best way to word everything. Thanks!

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                                          • FurlugeF
                                            Furluge @meleu
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                                            @meleu said in Here is a way to select joystick for players 1-4 (global or emu specific):

                                            And now the install.sh creates a gamelist.xml entry for joystick_selection.sh. So there is no problem when the "PARSE GAMELISTS ONLY" is set to "ON".

                                            Can anyone tell me exactly what this entry should say? A gamelist.xml entry wasn't created when I ran the install.sh

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