NES USB Controller A button Issues

[briandamico]

Hey everyone

i have a NES USB controller i took the insides of and put into a original NES case.
Everything playing games works just find but when i go into retropie settings, and try to move forward by selecting A, it just jumps back and forth as if i am using the Left or Right D Pad.

only the A button

and the problem is that i cannot exit after unless i reboot .

tried to set it up again and its same thing.

possible bad usb pad?
never had an issue with other controllers

thanks for your help

[meleu]

@briandamico pasting what is on top of every single page of this forum:
Please do not post a support request without first reading and following the advice in https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/3/read-this-first

We need to know what RetroPie-Setup version you are using. I recommend you to update your RetroPie-Setup script (it seems that you'll need a keyboard or other controller) and then try again. The button you have setted to A in games should be the one to choose the options in menus.

[briandamico]

@meleu okie okie no problem
i simply didn't feel like that was necessary as i have used many generic controllers on many versions of Retropie with no issues till this usb controller.
but I'm happy to offer up the info.

Pi Model or other hardware: pi 3 model B
Power Supply used: NorthPada Raspberry Pi 3 Model B Power Supply Charger AC Adapter 5V 3A PSU Micro USB 5 Feet with Power On / Off Switch
RetroPie Version Used 4.2
Built From: built from ground up
USB Devices connected: yes
Controller used: few (currently nes controller https://www.amazon.com/Classic-USB-NES-Controller-Mac-Compatible/dp/B002YVD3KM/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1496510783&sr=8-4&keywords=nes+usb+controller ) which i gutted the usb and board into a original NES controller case.

How to replicate the problem:

[meleu]

@meleu said in NES USB Controller A button Issues:

I recommend you to update your RetroPie-Setup script (it seems that you'll need a keyboard or other controller) and then try again. The button you have setted to A in games should be the one to choose the options in menus.

[briandamico]

@meleu ok I will give that a try tonight
And let you know if the A button works itself out via update

[briandamico]

@meleu thanks for the suggestion!!
it actually worked!! was super glad it did!!

may i ask what do you think caused setting up that usb controller normally as usual and to have the A button work only for games and not the settings part? just glad it works either way :)

[meleu]

@briandamico I don't know what caused, but I know what fixed: the changes we talked about here: https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/10321/looking-for-testers-custom-joystick-mappings-for-runcommand-retropie_setup-menus/