You can run xboxdrv only for the psp system, if that works for you. I think the Xboxdrv doc page has some examples on how to run it only on specific systems, by using the Runcommand's onstart/onend scripts.

@mitu Ah I see! That makes a lot of sense. I've got it now thanks! Just need to figure out what buttons I've got and it's all dandy. Although I guess I also need to map some of them so I can still exit retroarch.

I have tried it with the simple configuration you suggest in /opt/retropie/configs/msx/retroarch.cfg and have not been successful. I have run different combinations and, after no luck, I have reintalled from scracth: Latest RetroPie 4.6 Only SNES Compatible USB Controller Installed only xboxdrv and lr-bluemsx to reach the same situation in previous message. Briefly: pi@retropie:~ $ ls -alh /dev/input/by-id/ total 0 drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 80 Apr 29 21:26 . drwxr-xr-x 4 root root 200 Apr 29 21:26 .. lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 9 Apr 29 21:26 usb-0810_usb_gamepad-event-joystick -> ../event0 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 6 Apr 29 21:26 usb-0810_usb_gamepad-joystick -> ../js0 pi@retropie:~ $ sudo cat /etc/rc.local if [ "$_IP" ]; then printf "My IP address is %s\n" "$_IP" fi sudo /opt/retropie/supplementary/xboxdrv/bin/xboxdrv \ --evdev /dev/input/by-id/usb-0810_usb_gamepad-event-joystick \ --silent \ --detach-kernel-driver \ --force-feedback \ --deadzone-trigger 15% \ --deadzone 4000 \ --device-name "VIRTUAL-SNES2XBOX-CONTROLLER" \ --evdev-absmap ABS_X=dpad_x,ABS_Y=dpad_y \ --evdev-keymap BTN_THUMB=a,BTN_THUMB2=b,BTN_TRIGGER=x,BTN_WEST=y \ --evdev-keymap BTN_BASE3=back,BTN_BASE4=start \ --evdev-keymap BTN_TOP2=lb,BTN_PINKIE=rb \ --dpad-only \ --ui-axismap lt=void,rt=void \ --ui-buttonmap y=KEY_SPACE \ --ui-buttonmap lb=void,rb=KEY_0 \ & exit 0 pi@retropie:~ $ sudo cat /opt/retropie/configs/all/retroarch-joypads/VIRTUAL-SNES2XBOX-CONTROLLER.cfg input_device = "VIRTUAL-SNES2XBOX-CONTROLLER" input_driver = "udev" input_enable_hotkey_btn = "4" input_up_axis = "-1" input_left_axis = "-0" input_state_slot_decrease_axis = "-0" input_select_btn = "4" input_right_axis = "+0" input_state_slot_increase_axis = "+0" input_y_btn = "3" input_x_btn = "2" input_menu_toggle_btn = "2" input_down_axis = "+1" input_start_btn = "5" input_exit_emulator_btn = "5" input_b_btn = "1" input_reset_btn = "1" input_a_btn = "0" pi@retropie:~ $ cat /opt/retropie/configs/all/runcommand-onstart.sh pi@retropie:~ $ cat /opt/retropie/configs/all/runcommand-onend.sh cat: /opt/retropie/configs/all/runcommand-onend.sh: No such file or directory runcommand-onstart.sh is an empty file and runcommand-onend.sh does not exist pi@retropie:~ $ evtest No device specified, trying to scan all of /dev/input/event* Not running as root, no devices may be available. Available devices: /dev/input/event0: usb gamepad /dev/input/event1: VIRTUAL-SNES2XBOX-CONTROLLER - Keyboard Emulation /dev/input/event2: VIRTUAL-SNES2XBOX-CONTROLLER Select the device event number [0-2]: ^C Mind it is event2 that responds to SNES Compatible USB Controller (not event1) and mind controller configuration is set to global (all). pi@retropie:~ $ sudo cat /opt/retropie/configs/all/retroarch.cfg [...] input_player1_joypad_index = "1" input_player2_joypad_index = "0" input_player3_joypad_index = "2" input_player4_joypad_index = "3" [...] With the configuration above SNES Compatible USB Controller is usable in EmulationStation. When entering RetroPie > Retroarch (usable as well)... usb gampead configured in port #0 VIRTUAL-SNES2XBOX-CONTROLLER configured in port #1 Retroarch > Settings > Input > Port 1 Binds VIRTUAL-SNES2XBOX-CONTROLLER Port 2 Binds usb gamepad So the correlation between /opt/retropie/configs/all/retroarch.cfg and Port Binds is obvious. Entering MSX videogame... usb gampead configured in port #0 VIRTUAL-SNES2XBOX-CONTROLLER configured in port #1 Controller is irresponsive. However, Select+Start (exit emulator) works at least and I can return to EmulationStation. At this stage, I don't know what else to test... Many thanks in advance for your support all the way.

@mitu But haven't I already got that command in the code above at the beginning? After the path to xboxdrv?

@mitu Thanks to another thread of yours I have found the solution. https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/17492/retropie-4-4-and-tronsmart-mars-g02-with-wireless-dongle-problem The issue was that the controller by default comes recognized as a X mode (Xbox), I had to change it to D-mode (Android) by pressing 5 seconds the button home. After that joydev inmediately recognized it as Sharwan model. Once again, thaks a lot for your help.

I used a teensy 3.2 with an xbox(ish) setup, the only difference being the r2 and l2 are buttons not analog triggers. This would also apply to the teensy LC which is similar. Here's a couple pics of the handheld I made, I'm just getting the controls working and all the emulators setup and having a blast!

Here'a one-liner that will provide the event device from an joystick input device (here for /dev/input/js0): readlink -f /dev/input/by-path/`udevadm info /dev/input/js0 | grep ID_PATH= | awk -F= ' { print $2 }'`-event-joystick You can also check with cat /proc/bus/input/devices to see which event device is associated with a /dev/input/jsX device.

Could you tell me how to enable vibration in DInput? Or do I need to buy another gamepad? In what mode should it work for vibration to work?

@rogerdodger said in Configuring xboxdrv with Xin-Mo 2 player controller: Perhaps true 4 way controls can only be achieved mechanically, I have limited knowledge of Arcade stuff. i belive this is the only way ... as i suggested earlier, it is possible to physically switch from 4 to 8way by loosen the screw on the bottum, but if you want something that can switch automaticly i would suggest something like the ultimarc servostik perhaps, alltho those are quite a lot more expensive than the zippy joysticks (especially if you want 2).

@mitu Oh my bad, sorry. You can tell I'm a mega-noob because I have a default profile picture 😁

@Andrewpk200 if you use a crossover cable and hook your pi directly to your pc you can have everything transferred in no time.

@MapleStory i have that stick and a different mayflash adapter. I will test them when i get home.

Starting to see a pattern actually that it only works if I run it from the remote ssh connection AFTER the game starts. Can't remember if that was always the case but perhaps I can add some delayed start to a script so that it runs in the bg after the rom loads.

@mitu Thanks. I will give this a try and report back tomorrow as it is getting late here.

@mediamogul said in Using xboxdrv with mame4all/advmame: At this point, the only suggestion I can make to move forward is to reinstall RetroPie using the official image. I would also recommend re-configuring your network to allow a direct connection to your Pi so that you can troubleshoot these types of issues more effectively. I had to rework my entire network configuration about two weeks ago, so I know it's a pain. However, as it stands, you're working at a huge disadvantage by not being able to fully relay the exact contents of these configuration files and error logs. Yeah, redoing my network is something I'd like to do at some point anyway to simplify working with some things, but it's not something I'm prepared to do right away. Nor is re-flashing the SD card, although I recognize that would simplify a few things. (I'd have to save some of the info I've already setup, like my onstart/onend scripts, but that's okay.) I may have to go forward with the system as it is now and look into getting the rest of this working at a later date.