@mediamogul said in C64 VICE Is it possible to use two joysticks?:

@gold64

Select 'Joystick' for both. This doesn't actually select a specific connected joystick, but rather tells the emulator to use joystick mappings. The joystick mappings can be configured to your connected joysticks near the bottom of the same menu.

Ah, I understand it now, thanks @mediamogul . So that option tells VICE what type of controller to use in each port, vs. actually selecting a specific controller to use. I was now able to get both DS4's working, and play a game with two players, after mapping each controller using the other setting. I then saved the config files and copied them to my PC in case I mess it up again.

Yes, I wonder if VICE isn't currently broken in some way with regards to how it saves (or possibly loads) its configuration files, but I wasn't able to reliably reproduce the problems I was having when I first setup a single DS4. Just kept trying until I got it to work.

Thanks for the quick replies everyone.

Um, this issue is solved I guess, not sure how I mark this topic as solved (sorry, it's my first thread)? Thanks.

User here was able to get it configured fine in ES - they had to tweak their retroarch joypad configuration though for it to work with games - https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/2097/controller-does-not-work-in-games

HI there

I am having exactly the same problems. I've trawled the internet with no luck... did you manage to fix your problem in the end? I'd love to know how if you did!

Thanks...

Thanks to all for your answers.

I tried it with a XBox 360 Controller of a friend of mine. And this controller worked instantly.
So tomorrow i am able to test my PS2 and PS1 controller with the RasPi.

I hope that this helps me.

@Joebo happy to help - glad you got it working