@sleve_mcdichael That did it! Didn't realize there were additional entries we could've added. It now properly shows the "Sega Genesis" title on the screensaver for genesis/megadrive games. Thanks!

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In which mode are you using the controller?

I had some trouble configuring mine with a couple of buttons when it was in X-input mode (X + Start when turning on the controller). Some of buttons were showing up as analog axes instead of button presses. I solved it by changing the mode to either Switch mode (Y + Start) or D-input (B + Start) and re-configuring the controller.

I think part of the problem is EmulationStation doesn't want you to use an Axis when configuring certain buttons. Not sure if this could be fixed in the auto configuration. I believe you could manually edit the controller config to get around that though.

@cherbakalite @ChaosEffect an alternative if you don't want to bother changing device types for console games (including megadrive) is to use FBNeo : every emulated console game has the "optimal" controller settings hardcoded.

@REK607 oh, was there another version of it? I had actually bought both of these on Steam in the past, but I assumed they'd be the same.

I do love Micro Mages, and the PICO-8 also has a fair bit of fun games there which, if it'd help, I could gladly put together a list for. I just never saw a lot of interest in it around here - which, to be fair, isn't surprising given that it's quite niche :)

Thank you very much to you both sorted

@mitu thank you very much

@annomatik said in Custom Mega-Drive Controls:

So... I might have found a bug or maybe that's just the way it is. Apparently, RetroArch is only able to configure things in the remap , if they exist in the controller config? In other words "if the button 5 is not configured in the config, it will be only available in the current session, but not for the remap file"?

Kind of. It's not really button 5, but button who' s input code is 5. If the input code is not mapped to one of the RetroPad's buttons, then it's not available for remap.

If you modify your controller's .cfg file and add labels to the buttons (like I did), then you'll get rid of input codes and just see the button names in the control mapping menu - makes it easier to see which is which.

@mitu a huge thank you! It works like a charm!

wow this has been covered extensively here..but I know it is always a pain in the tail...

Using the genesis gx plus core..(the pico core WILL NOT work) make sure all your controllers are plugged in and are configured first!

Start the game... once game is loaded go the the retroarch menu by pressing select+X). in the QUICK MENU go to the controls menu. for player 2 (Port 2) set it to MD 6 button + 4-Way play (Teamplayer will work here oddly enough) and then back out. on the controller main menu select "Save game remap file". quit retroarch. reload the game..then test it (with friends of course!)

Problem is there are two type of multi-taps for the Mega Drive/Genesis. One for sports games made by EA sports (called Teamplayer)and another made for "general four player (non sports) games". Normally that means the 4-way play. It is hit and miss on the game..some wanted it in player two..some wanted it in player one. But it works for this game at least just like I typed above.

Happy gaming! :D

Yes, the default image has the Megadrive/Genesis emulator installed and configured.

@ultramagnus_tcv said in Auto 1 Auto 2, etc. in RetroArch:

It sounds like there's some kind of library of controllers that Retroarch knows about?

Yes, at the link I posted previousy - https://github.com/libretro/retroarch-joypad-autoconfig

Is that pulled from the Internet or does a group of them exist inside the Retropie installation?

Neither. When you configure your gamepad in EmulationStation, an auto-config file is generated automatically by RetroPie and copied into the right place, so it's loaded by each libretro core (RetroArch).

I guess what I'm getting at here is: If I were adventurous, could I create my own autoconfigure entry for my particular controller since it doesn't match up with anything currently in there? I don't plan to do this. It's a curiosity.

Yes, you can - https://docs.libretro.com/guides/joypad-autoconfiguration/ - but, as I said, an auto-configuration is generated for your when you configure your gamepad in EmulationStation, so you don't have to.

Another question: Let's say I want to get an N64-style controller. Is there a way for me to look up whether a particular mfg's controller exists inside RetroArch's known controllers so that wouldn't need to manually remap?

You can look it up in the RetroArch's joypad repository - link posted above.

@mitu So, the universe has been enriched by one more mystery. But as far as I'm concerned, this thread is solved. 😊

Thank. God. That was so much easier (though I still confused myself.) At least doing it that way I can test it in the game and change it on the fly if it wasn't right. Megadrive/Genesis is mapped correctly, so now I just need to work on the MAME games themselves (which I can save per game config instread of per core.)

Thank you so much!

@ruckage hello! Any download link please?

Do you have higher resolution versions posted somewhere? 720 or 1080 16:9 ratio?

Thanks in advance, I like the simplicity.

@paffley Edit my posting: The Revenge of Shinobi is the last title in the list. I wonder also why.

@mitu
Life saver!

I did a RetroPie update through install script (to update all packages).
That fixed my problem.