@mitu said in Gamepad suddenly not found on RPi3B+ w/ wired USB Piranha PC/PS2/PS3 (Clone) controller: @Raspburger You've run raspi-update and this pulled the latest testing Kernel, but this doesn't install the kernel-headers. Don't use raspi-update unless you want to test something available in the latest test kernel -https://github.com/Hexxeh/rpi-update You'll have to downgrade your kernel package to the one available in the Raspbian repositories in order to compile a kernel module. He, there's always something! Just as I managed to install xpad by installing rpi-sourceand hence the kernel headers (that didn't do anything, btw - even the controller still shows up as a Xbox360 controller although xpad is now properly installed). In any case, I guess it's back to downgrading then. Or, sticking with the "plan B workaround" PSX/PS2-to-USB-port adapter for now. Will keep you posted nonetheless. Cheers.

Found driver, installed it, connected pad. All good. Thanks @mitu

@MajorDangerNine lr-vice has a virtual keyboard and you can control the mouse with your controller. Lr-bluemsx works. Msx does have some games that require some keyboard keys. Linapple works but there might be some games that require a keyboard press. Not sure though. After setting up controls you can play a ton of games in dosbox without a controller. Thats the extent of my computer gaming systems.

@theretroprince said in Xbox One Blue Tooth Joy-Pad Connection Problem: @lip9571 The udev rules are an option that you can automatically set in RetroPie-setup. They just write a line of configuration to your bluetooth rules. It is not enabled by default. As long as you haven't enabled them, you don't need to concern yourself with them. If you have enabled it, you can disable it within the Bluetooth setup in RetroPie-Setup. Thanks for the reply. I got it all working in the end all I need to do was re bind the buttons for Bluetooth in retro arch and it worked perfect

@Clyde yes, i purcheased on ebay ;-)

Usually, controllers supporting several devices have a switch between the connection modes they support (PS3, X-Input, DirectInput, Switch, Android, etc.), but it seems your controller tries to guess which device is connected to and starts in a certain mode. You can force a certain driver to handle the gamepad - see https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/12005/how-to-use-linux-kernel-driver-bind-unbind-interface-for-usb-hid-devices - but that still might not work if the controller 'thinks' it's using a certain connection mode.

@jamesnj if you want a solution for both, you could use the Virtual Gamepad option within RetroPie. You would use your phone connected to the RetroPie IP address and it gives you an onscreen joypad. That may also work within Kodi if you re-enable the joystick support and setup the gamepad within the Input settings.

@eldrethor yes i didnt think of it... 2003 mame are ok yes.

Well, I don't have an IPAC, but maybe some forum members can chime in with their experience, but IMHO shouldn't be an issue as long as all controllers are detected by the system.

@jfrmilner Thanks for the kind praise. My answer about multiplayer games is going to come from the arcade game options, as my build obviously has that emphasis. There is another thread here somewhere that lists all of the 4-player games (4-player MAME lists can also be found online). But I have far far less than a full ROMset loaded on my system--I load games as I learn about them. That said, it is hard to beat a good game of 4-player Gauntlet and Gauntlet 2. Try Xenophobe. Then, there are the fighter games like X-men, or the Simpsons and TMNT. Battletoads has 3 player capability, Rampage is fun. Then there is a handful of sports titles. Stone Ball is super fun! NBA Jam, and a few racing games like Super Sprint. My build looks like a 4-player cabinet, but remember, many classic arcade games have the CRT oriented vertically, so for those, even though they are not 4-player games, I play them from the vertical sides of the cabinet (players 3 and 4) to get the best, full-screen experience.

@salvaliebana install joystick selection. Go into retropie menu. If you see joystick selection then it is already installed and go to paragraph 2. If it is not read paragraph 1. In the retropie menu, go into runcommand. In there install joystick selection. Exit. Restart your pi. Go into retropie menu, then into joystick selection. In option number 1 you can select which joystick is each player.

@alistaircg which folder are you running the roms from? /roms/mame-libretro?

wow @edmaul69, thank you very much. i didn't think about it. i switched joypad from analog to standart in Little Big Adventure and its working now ;) legend of mana works as well you are great, cheers

@mrdally204 Config file overrides for RetroArch are explained here and are probably more inline with what you're looking for. It includes an example for per-ROM configuration.

@Neo-Rio Thats the thing - my joypad works fine in ES, but even after setting them up in Vice itself they still don't work. Guess i could always just 'start again' - any idea what Vice-specific files i need to delete to clear the config?

@chubsta get the SNES30 and you'll get what you want. ;)

@PetroRie Thanks - I do have a PS4 so will give that a go later. Cant get much cheaper than "already have"!

@spruce_m00se for using tons of db9 controllers i recommend either a vision-daptor or ultimate pc interface (upci is 2player version. Has some other controllers the vision-adapter doesnt have. Both made by the same person.) The master system also has the two extra pins as functiong buttons. They match the same button numbers as start and mode button on the genesis mode. He added these so i could use my db9 modified nes and turbografx/pc engine controllers. He makes some other controller adapters too. His adapters truly are the best i have ever used.