I have a similar behavior with the most recent version of Retropie running on my pi 3 B+. My Logitech F710 controller runs very well inside the Emulationstation, however if I start a games - regardless with kind of emulation - the controller stops to work.

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@George-Spiggott cool ill try when i get home my kids wanted to play avp and couldnt get to work only paired thank you.

Thank you @seanbeedelicious ! Works like a charm.

Got it thanks again for all the help. I guess this brand is more commonly referred to as a shenwen controller and that's what the pi recognized it as. After installing the PS3 drivers, I used this guide to help: https://raspberrypi.stackexchange.com/questions/54522/retropie-ps3-controller-over-bluetooth/54630 I appreciate the help as I'm now able to play from the comfort of my couch, as opposed to a folding chair I had set up in front of the TV.

@buzz You also seem to have an existing topic regarding this - please do not open multiple topics for the same issue.

Just a site note: If the controller really is compatible with the PS3, you could try this wireless adapter. I'm using its Wii U Pro variant for my Wii U Pro controller clones. If it works for PS3 like it does for Wii U Pro, it "just works" without any special software.

mine never showed up on a static ip for some reason but worked with dchp(on the windows machine)

@kleenax Could you please remove @BobHarris' pictures in your post? :) It's a little inconvenient for others to have to scroll over them again. You can edit your posts via the three little bars at the right side of the posts.

@wihaedud Hi. What did you reconfigure in RetroArch to solve your XBox One Controller problem? I think I have the same problem.

@rjotter Generally folks here don't like to help those who are using a pre-made SD image as the best source of help tends to the person who setup that image because who knows what they did with all the configs and setup. BUT... you may need to look into using the xboxdrv? https://github.com/RetroPie/RetroPie-Setup/wiki/Universal-Controller-Calibration-&-Mapping-Using-xboxdrv I experimented with it at one point but never got it to solve my input issues. Turns out there were simpler issues at hand. There is also this: http://blog.petrockblock.com/forums/search/?bbp_search=steam

Thank you everyone, now it's "working" but I'm not sure why. I've started again from scratch with a fresh installation, and it's working fine out of the box, as @ChuckyP said. At least is working with the padtest iso, when I push on R3 it starts running the weak motor, and with L3 the strong one. I suppose that I messed up something while trying to install/uninstall packages and stuff. However it's not working with Final Fantasy VIII. Vibration is enabled ingame, I've tried with several bios and two different copies from the game, without success. Anyway, if it's working with the padtest then it works, and based on other comments I suppose that this feature doesn't work for all the games, but I need to test it more. Thanks again everyone for your help!

Ok, thanks for your answer. Then I have to use my old PS3 Controller

@chaska04 It works on w10 normally

@mitu What I mean't was instead of using a connected monitor, use Wifi/bluetooth android phone screen inorder to play retropie without wires.

please fill out the template in the sticky thread above to provide us with information about your setup. having basic info on your pi model, retropie version, and power supply etc. will help with troubleshooting. have a look here in the wiki where it outlines using jstest to determine the button values. also in this case, it would help to see the output of the command lsusb before and after you connect the wireless receiver.

@leosagashi Have you tried using the new experimental module for the Sony controllers, from the topic @psyke83 mentioned ?