@leftcog so
sudo apt search kodi-pvr

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and
this is the pvr i use might be diffrent for you

sudo apt-get install kodi-pvr-iptvsimple

hi bud thanks, if you dont mind asking, how would i go out about downgrading "kodi-peripheral-joystick" i been searching for 2 days now.
if 18.1 has been fixed with updating packages then ill just stick with 18.1 i might of miss this in the fourms thank you alot.

it came up with
E: Version '2:16' for 'kodi-bin' was not found

the other one came up as download failed

Update Kodi first in RetroPie-Setup, than you can downgrade.