@akafox editing es_systems.cfg is not the recommended method as you have to manually keep parity with any updates you make through the setup script.

@felleg I've just read your method to configure the controller for a specific console and I think it's not a good approach. Your configs/megadrive/retroarch.cfg is ignoring the global configs/all/retroarch.cfg.

My suggestion is:

recover the default configs/megadrive/retroarch.cfg (check if you have a retroarch.cfg.rp-dist on the same directory, that's the default config). configure your Hori controller in emulationstation like a SNES controller (square = Y; triangle = X, circle = A, etc.) You need to define if you want to use your Hori controller for player1 or 2, and make sure you'll always use it as that player (if you change, you need to remap). And then use the Core Input Remapping when running a megadrive game and use the following scheme: MegaDrive = RetroPad B = A A = B C = R2 Y = X X = Y Z = R after remap, select Save Core Remap File.

@Dochartaigh are you sure the hyperkin controller uses the same mold as a real genesis? I opened up two of them to do that and they didnt match the official genesis 6 button. Maybe the retrolink? The retrolink n64 controllers can be case swapped but i havent found anything on the genesis controllers

@pomme if you put the neogeo roms at the roms/neogeo/ folder, then the config file you want to customize is /opt/retropie/configs/neogeo/retroarch.cfg.

update

When I look in /opt/retropie/configs/mame-libretro/retroarch.cfg i see

Settings made here will only override settings in the global retroarch.cfg if placed above the #include line

input_remapping_directory = "/opt/retropie/configs/mame-libretro/"
config_save_on_exit = "false"
video_smooth = "true"
video_shader_enable = "true"
video_shader = "/opt/retropie/emulators/retroarch/shader/crt-pi-curvature.glslp"

^@^@^@^@^@^@^@^@^@^@^@^@^@^@^@^@^@^@^@^@^@^@^@^@^@^@^@^@^@^@^@^@^@^@^@^@^@^@^@^@^@^@^@^@^@^@^@^@^@^@^@

when it should look like this when its working

input_remapping_directory = "/opt/retropie/configs/mame-libretro/"
config_save_on_exit = "false"
video_smooth = "true"
video_shader_enable = "true"
video_shader = "/opt/retropie/emulators/retroarch/shader/crt-pi-curvature.glslp"

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

Not sure what is writing jiberish to the config. Is there a way somewhere that I can run a command before the rom is loaded, ie." cp retroarch.cfg.good retroarch.cfg "? That fixes my problem as well.

-Matthew

@sabelstrom

Here is my pictures.

On this boot i got a bad resolution and i do not know why..

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Thanks alot for the reply!

However, that line already a hashtag before it. Listed as :

Forces cropping of overscanned frames. Exact behavior of this option is implementation specific. video_crop_overscan = true

in opt/retropie/configs/all/retroarch.cfg upon opening file.

Edit: Hashtags in my .cfg file are not listed when copy, pasted here. I will link my .cfg via pastebin.

http://pastebin.com/CsuS0qVR

Edit #2: I was able to disable overscan for Fceumm nes emulator via editing /opt/retropie/configs/all/retroarch-video-modes.cfg and changing the command

"fceumm_overscan = enabled"
to
"fceumm_overscan = disabled"

I am not sure if this is a detrimental option, but it has solved my problem thus far.

If useful please find the MAME ini files here:
https://ufile.io/0aac2 (for 30 days anyway)

catver
controls
languages
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@fpanichi

I had the same issue. I went into terminal on my mac and did a more hackfile.cfg and here is what I discovered.

{\colortbl;\red255\green255\blue255;}
{*\expandedcolortbl;;}
\margl1440\margr1440\vieww10800\viewh8400\viewkind0
\deftab720
\pard\pardeftab720\ri0\partightenfactor0

\f0\fs24 \cf0 ; -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MAP 0 ; keymap 0 (default keymap)
; -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

; ***** Joystick #0 - Left Controller *****
; ** Side Buttons and Numeric Keypad **
JS0_BTN_00 PD0L_A_T
JS0_BTN_01 PD0L_A_L
JS0_BTN_02 PD0L_A_R
JS0_BTN_03 PD0L_KP1
JS0_BTN_04 PD0L_KP2
JS0_BTN_05 PD0L_KP3
JS0_BTN_06 PD0L_KP4
JS0_BTN_07 PD0L_KP5
JS0_BTN_08 PD0L_KP6
JS0_BTN_09 PD0L_KP7
JS0_BTN_10 PD0L_KP8
JS0_BTN_11 PD0L_KP9
JS0_BTN_12 PD0L_KPC
JS0_BTN_13 PD0L_KP0
JS0_BTN_14 PD0L_KPE


; ** Direction Disc **
JS0_N PD0L_J_N
JS0_NNE PD0L_J_NNE
JS0_NE PD0L_J_NE
JS0_ENE PD0L_J_ENE
JS0_E PD0L_J_E
JS0_ESE PD0L_J_ESE
JS0_SE PD0L_J_SE
JS0_SSE PD0L_J_SSE
JS0_S PD0L_J_S
JS0_SSW PD0L_J_SSW
JS0_SW PD0L_J_SW
JS0_WSW PD0L_J_WSW
JS0_W PD0L_J_W
JS0_WNW PD0L_J_WNW
JS0_NW PD0L_J_NW
JS0_NNW PD0L_J_NNW

; ***** Joystick #1 - Right Controller *****
; ** Side Buttons and Numeric Keypad **
JS1_BTN_00 PD0R_A_T
JS1_BTN_01 PD0R_A_L
JS1_BTN_02 PD0R_A_R
JS1_BTN_03 PD0R_KP1
JS1_BTN_04 PD0R_KP2
JS1_BTN_05 PD0R_KP3
JS1_BTN_06 PD0R_KP4
JS1_BTN_07 PD0R_KP5
JS1_BTN_08 PD0R_KP6
JS1_BTN_09 PD0R_KP7
JS1_BTN_10 PD0R_KP8
JS1_BTN_11 PD0R_KP9
JS1_BTN_12 PD0R_KPC
JS1_BTN_13 PD0R_KP0
JS1_BTN_14 PD0R_KPE


; ** Direction Disc **
JS1_N PD0R_J_N
JS1_NNE PD0R_J_NNE
JS1_NE PD0R_J_NE
JS1_ENE PD0R_J_ENE
JS1_E PD0R_J_E
JS1_ESE PD0R_J_ESE
JS1_SE PD0R_J_SE
JS1_SSE PD0R_J_SSE
JS1_S PD0R_J_S
JS1_SSW PD0R_J_SSW
JS1_SW PD0R_J_SW
JS1_WSW PD0R_J_WSW
JS1_W PD0R_J_W
JS1_WNW PD0R_J_WNW
JS1_NW PD0R_J_NW
JS1_NNW PD0R_J_NNW
}

Textedit on mac was adding a dash at the end of each line. I went in and edited the file with Notepad and here is what I ended up with.

; -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MAP 0 ; keymap 0 (default keymap)
; -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

; ***** Joystick #0 - Left Controller *****
; ** Side Buttons and Numeric Keypad **
JS0_BTN_00 PD0L_A_T
JS0_BTN_01 PD0L_A_L
JS0_BTN_02 PD0L_A_R
JS0_BTN_03 PD0L_KP1
JS0_BTN_04 PD0L_KP2
JS0_BTN_05 PD0L_KP3
JS0_BTN_06 PD0L_KP4
JS0_BTN_07 PD0L_KP5
JS0_BTN_08 PD0L_KP6
JS0_BTN_09 PD0L_KP7
JS0_BTN_10 PD0L_KP8
JS0_BTN_11 PD0L_KP9
JS0_BTN_12 PD0L_KPC
JS0_BTN_13 PD0L_KP0
JS0_BTN_14 PD0L_KPE

; ** Direction Disc **
JS0_N PD0L_J_N
JS0_NNE PD0L_J_NNE
JS0_NE PD0L_J_NE
JS0_ENE PD0L_J_ENE
JS0_E PD0L_J_E
JS0_ESE PD0L_J_ESE
JS0_SE PD0L_J_SE
JS0_SSE PD0L_J_SSE
JS0_S PD0L_J_S
JS0_SSW PD0L_J_SSW
JS0_SW PD0L_J_SW
JS0_WSW PD0L_J_WSW
JS0_W PD0L_J_W
JS0_WNW PD0L_J_WNW
JS0_NW PD0L_J_NW
JS0_NNW PD0L_J_NNW

; ***** Joystick #1 - Right Controller *****
; ** Side Buttons and Numeric Keypad **
JS1_BTN_00 PD0R_A_T
JS1_BTN_01 PD0R_A_L
JS1_BTN_02 PD0R_A_R
JS1_BTN_03 PD0R_KP1
JS1_BTN_04 PD0R_KP2
JS1_BTN_05 PD0R_KP3
JS1_BTN_06 PD0R_KP4
JS1_BTN_07 PD0R_KP5
JS1_BTN_08 PD0R_KP6
JS1_BTN_09 PD0R_KP7
JS1_BTN_10 PD0R_KP8
JS1_BTN_11 PD0R_KP9
JS1_BTN_12 PD0R_KPC
JS1_BTN_13 PD0R_KP0
JS1_BTN_14 PD0R_KPE

; ** Direction Disc **
JS1_N PD0R_J_N
JS1_NNE PD0R_J_NNE
JS1_NE PD0R_J_NE
JS1_ENE PD0R_J_ENE
JS1_E PD0R_J_E
JS1_ESE PD0R_J_ESE
JS1_SE PD0R_J_SE
JS1_SSE PD0R_J_SSE
JS1_S PD0R_J_S
JS1_SSW PD0R_J_SSW
JS1_SW PD0R_J_SW
JS1_WSW PD0R_J_WSW
JS1_W PD0R_J_W
JS1_WNW PD0R_J_WNW
JS1_NW PD0R_J_NW

JS1_NNW PD0R_J_NNW

The file is now clear text. I restarted emulation services and it worked great.

@AndersHP

It's been a while and I have since uninstalled Reicast, but if memory serves, I did have the res as low as possible. I might give it another day in court sometime soon.

@Sp1d3yman

If you were originally asking about how to make this edit, then the file in question is located at /opt/retropie/configs/all/autostart.sh. /boot/cmdline.txt is also referenced as well.

I think it's always going to report both joysticks as being present since the controller is physically present. It likely doesn't care if you have anything hooked to it or not.

I think this is related:
https://github.com/libretro/RetroArch/issues/3605

https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/4107/retroarch-setting-stuck