@mitu problem solved! Saving the core config was the game changer. I still get the "controller not configured" message, but now it works :)

That's not an F310...

i ended up working around this by using a different version of mame (lr 2000 instead of lr 2010). So this might mean it was a MAME config, like i messed with the inputs in the MAME menu? I know i tried to go through those folders and nuke the default.cfg files, but perhaps there was another spot, or its just something else. Also magically i got the XMB menu after a reboot, so its a lot easier to see which user an input setting belongs to, phew!

So the controller is/was connected to the internal GPIO port of the Pi? Any chance that some of the wires have been detached while travelling?

If that is not the case, please provide the information that is asked for in https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/3/read-this-first

In my case, it was because I registered the PS3 dualshok controls, using the xbox360 driver ... In emulationstation it works ... But in RetroArch it does not.
The solution was: uninstall the xbox360 driver and re-activate the ps3 dualshock official driver, when rebooting ... Resigne the buttons in emulationstation, I recognized as ps3 dualshock command and I work the retroarch controls in all the emulators.

@mitu said in ds4 and ds3 pads together:

@pplatinumss .... Remove the PS3 driver and install the customhidsonly driver, then try to pair both controllers. Remove any previously paired controller before doing this.

ok. That worked like a CHARM. MANY thanks

I removed dual shock 3 driver added the Sony hid one and paired the DS3. The DS4 pad was working from being previously paired.

Awesome

@MajorDangerNine It's this topic.

In order for the gamepad to be detected and configured by Emulationstation - and the other emulators - it must be detected as a gamepad by the OS. If the OS (Raspbian) doesn't see it as a gamepad, it means it's not compatible with Linux, so there's nothing to configure. I advise you to try another controller - if you bought this one specifically for RetroPie, then you should return it and get a better supported controller.

@oreiarias said in Bluetooth PSX Controller for Pi3B+:

Would you recommend any alternatives?

I think I just did.

Is this really the easiest way to change the name of controllers? Following the steps listed in xboxdv instructions seem like overkill and over my head frankly.

I have two 8bitdo controllers, SN30 and a DIY mod PS1 controller and they have the same name unfortunately, szmy-power Ltd. Joypad.

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Thanks, I will upvote your posts! Don't know if it helps or not. Happy retro gaming!

@retropieuser1 unfortunately we do not support third party installs. as well as breaking the license, they are badly configured, ass you've found. please reinstall retropie from scratch as per https://retropie.org.uk/docs/First-Installation/

@tobas i own 2 hori FC for ps3/ps4/pc (the previous & asymetric model), they are great, especially for saturn or fighting games similar to street fighter.

Thanks for you reply. No, I don't get the undervoltage symbol. I'll upload the run command.log ( not at home )

I recently changed to RetroPie from RecalBox and didn't have this issue with the wired controller so its less likely to be issues with the power supply.

@mitu Oh my bad, sorry. You can tell I'm a mega-noob because I have a default profile picture 😁

@w0hn0h Please don't bump old topics - open your own new topic and describe your issue, adding the info asked in https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/3/read-this-first.

@yorks361 Each line is one command to execute in the order they are listed.

@cebix I've now had the opportunity to open a few 8bitdo controllers up now from different lines. It honestly appears to me that the boards are identical between old a new models of the same type. For example, I switched the buttons and board from one of the older SF30s into one of my new SN30s and it was an exact match. When I swapped them around the only difference was the sticker and slight difference in grey color. I'm pretty sure the difference is just cosmetic and the stock firmware.

I have read that there were changes to the wireless radio, but you would need somebody with more specialized knowledge than me to verify that.

@mitu that's exactly what I need thank you. Gonna design some layout images and give it a shot!