@dcaputi i don't know the joystick but having a quick Google it sounds like there might be a driver needed

https://github.com/katie-snow/Ultimarc-linux

Does currently work on Ubuntu or other Linux based desktop environments?

You could probably use jstest or evdev to check how it's recognised as well

@dcaputi From the distance I assume it is a known issue with the firmware of the Xin-Mo. See here for a workaround: https://retropie.org.uk/docs/Xin-Mo-Controller/

In order to better diagnose your issue, please fill out the info asked in https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/3/read-this-first.

@mitu I don't have a set-up, looking to build one...

Actually it turns out that evhz gets seriously confused with a HID composite device mouse+joystick sending data at high rates. sometimes I read actual values, sometimes very slow updates

I can find many mouse rate tester apps, but nothing for USB joysticks. Does anyone know of a utility for joysticks similar to mouserate?

@simpleethat I second the Retroflag Snes controller's. But for Mega Drive/Genesis i use the official licensed from Retrobit.

set you controllers up again (only one) in emulation station make at the end you set your hot key to your select button dont skip it. Also unplug your joypad as its select button is probably different from what your have on your dragonrise and thats whats probably set atm

If that fails we can check what is in your config to see whats going wrong.

@mitu Thank you. I will lookup both of those.

Hi,
I'm having this exact same issue with ps3 controller. I went over to other thread to try and figure out own my on, but I'm very new to this and it is very hard to understand how to add the input.cfg.
I don't know where to even access that from. can you please help me and give some step by step guide?
You said you copy and paste a file? Can you please show me how to do that?

I ordered two innext snes pads for $8 total and they just arrived. They feel "ok" for the price. The d-pad itself is acceptable but still has the same problems as 8bitdo but to a lesser degree. The 4 front buttons are a bit taller and can be flimsy. Select/Start rubber feels very cheap. L button feels mushy. Overall, they're usable.

I went ahead and replaced the shell,buttons, and rubber pads with real sfc pad parts I wasn't using. I had to solder the original L/R pcb's because the innext one don't fit. It's just two wires per button so it wasn't a big deal. The innext ones can be glued on but I don't know how long they'll stay in place.

Feels very good now with the original parts. Used original SFC pads can be bought for ~$10-12US on ebay. Original SNES pads are more expensive due to this retrocraze at the moment.

@spicysupport You aren't really supplying enough information for help to be possible. You don't even say what encoder it is. To begin the process of support, please follow this:
https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/3/read-this-first

@yowl00 Welcome to the forum.

There was a fix to Daphne by @werpu one and a half year ago (see here). It added a command line option -joynum followed by the controllers system index number, e.g. 0 or 1 to set the controller being used.

It isn't clear to me, though, if the number is the joystick index (jsX) or the event index (eventX). So, here the commands to show both of them:

evtest # lists all devices connected to an event jstest /dev/input/js0 # change 0 to 1, 2, 3 etc. to see the device using it. Exit with Ctrl-c.

Something worth checking.. If you use multiple controllers (I do too), the RetroArch config may be setup to use a different controller as the default. If you have a keyboard, trigger theRetroArch menu and check the sttings. If it IS set to a different controller, and you typically use the one it's not set to, change it and save it as a core override. From now on, it'll load up the override every time a game loads, and the controller you like to use will be set as the default.

@Starcade2084 Cool, I have 2 ps4 controllers for my main use. These are for my 4 year old. I want something basic, easy to use and cheap for her to play seasame street and little mermaid with. She has a few good years before is ready for analog sticks! I also have this: Post with my Donkey Kong 3 Cabinet and I am currently working on a TMNT bartop arcade for my office as well, so i have plenty of authentic controls for my arcade, FBA/Capcom/Neogeo games!

@AlexMurphy Oh I totally understand. I am just sorry I can't provide more. I tried that git hub link but no luck. I have found a work around that was so simple I am almost ashamed I didn't think of it before. I have just swapped the start/select buttons over on P1. Feeling quite silly now!

It is a quirk of the system however. Hopefully my button swapping will last and it wont swap back again once I have put the buttons in the unit.

Thank you for all your help!

@backstander Thanks m8, much appreciated ! :)

I used the Xin-Mo controller unit on my bartop build (see link in my signature.)
Works great once the usbhid.quirks line is added.

Oddly, I did not use the console for 2 days and once Alume I reconnected a joypad on port 1, the console asked me to redo the configuration of the controller as the first time and all works again as before, I tried to repeat a false manipulation to see if they come back and not worry, I do not understand. I just found a video to try to solve my problem, I put it there may be able to help someone :-)

enjoy