@clyde

Thanks, yea I did try that as well as "joystick order" in the Configuration Editor. I believe both of these set:

6a766ae2-7b8d-4ccc-9ea0-57399168c6c3-image.png input_player1_joypad_index = "0"
input_player2_joypad_index = "1"In the retroarch.cfg file.

SUCCESS - it looks like I've fixed it. The problem was that I hadn't commented out the unused buttons in the "Input device" buttons section of retroarch.cfg. Before I updated RetroArch didn't care, now it obviously does.

So I rolled back, updated and then only made that change to the retroarch.cfg. Everything else still works as before, because I didn't need to reset EmulationStation or MAME cfg files.

In the end it was a simple fix, thanks to everyone for all their feedback which helped me find the solution. Hopefully this thread helps someone else down the track.

not all arcades use a separate joystick for player 2 they are turn based. What emulator are you using and what game? Need to debug ifs a joystick issue or not.

@mitu Ok, thanks. I'll do that when I get home later. Thank you for your time, truly appreciated.

@grant2258 Aliexpress has cheap prices, if you have patience waiting for them to arrive..lol..I have bought some stuff from there for bartop I am in the process of building, but have heard mixed reviews regarding their electronics. My purchases weren't electronic related (speakers..power cord for my amp..and some purchases for my woman). Just wanted to comment about the long waits..haha.

So you're one of the scammers that sell systems with RetroPie and ROMs... I'm afraid we don't support such things and by selling your 'systems' with RetroPie you're in breach of the project's software license - not to mention the selling of pirated ROMs, associating your so called business with game piracy and the project.

Thanks for the helping hand. It seems the cheap kit is doing ok. It was the image i used. So i started once again from the beginning and no it works perfectly fine.

@caver01 Great then, thanks!

@clyde my encoders buttons and joysticks arrived today but im atill waiting on the wood for the cabinet to be cut out and post to me but once i receive it and get it all set up i will post some pics

Thanks old post. I was stumped for days. Tried this method and works! Thank you!