First attempt with Retropie 4.2 install trouble

RetroHopeful

@RetroHopeful
Ops no I haven't configured keyboard as controller.

RetroHopeful

@pjft
I have this keyboard H9 2.4GHz Wireless Mini Keyboard with Touchpad Mouse Game Handle
I was able to program like a NES pad. it has L and R shoulder buttons but did not acknowledge them so skipped down to hot key enable.
I had to start the game with my SNES A button (start on keyboard didn't work)but, it let me use esc as hotkey and when I press the start and esc together it allowed me to leave game. I am now going to try to redo the hotkey on the SNES gamepad ... wish me luck. Progress is good, thank you so much. Things still are wrong though I don't think I should have to switch between controllers like that. Do you have any idea what I may have changed when I was in the blue pages trying to configure gamepad in a game the first time and got stuck, could I have deleted some type of needed command? Do I make sense? ;)

RetroHopeful

@pjft
in addition to keyboard config. when I press start button on keyboard it takes me to Main Menu :/

pjft

@RetroHopeful in EmulationStation? That is to be expected, I think?

It's the equivalent of select now.

RetroHopeful

@pjft
I can't seem to get F4 to get me to the area you want to run the command line and do this for you...Can you retrieve the contents of /home/pi/.emulationstation/es_input.cfg?

Or, alternatively, go to the command line and run

cat /home/pi/.emulationstation/es_input.cfg
I'm keen on seeing what's set for HotKey and Select - I'd expect it to be the same key.

I changed the port that the usb gamepad was in and it seems to let me use it now. I guess you need to have it in the first one to acknowledge it.

Is there a certain area you need to be for this to work on keyboard. I'm not sure were I was when it took me there earlier. Or by setting it up as a gamepad disable that ability?

My head hurts I'm done for a bit. Thanks again for all your help. I think I can't think any more. :)
Goodnight

RetroHopeful

@pjft said in First attempt with Retropie 4.2 install trouble:

Or, alternatively, go to the command line and run
cat /home/pi/.emulationstation/es_input.cfg

I'm keen on seeing what's set for HotKey and Select - I'd expect it to be the same key.

Hi pjft
I got f4 to work today and it takes me to what I understand is the command line. (forgive my lack of understanding) everything is so scattered for me.
it doesn't say much before I entered (which I assume is running a command) the above 'cat' command.

This is what I see:
-bash: .: /home/pi/.bashrc: cannot execut binary file
pi@retropie:~$ cat. home/pi/.emulationstation.es_input.cfg
cat: home/pi/.emulationstation/es_input.cfg: No such file or directory
pi@retropie:~$

*NB the "~" should be higher but I can't type it that way :(

Is this bad? Is this something I messed up? Easy Fix or Should I Scrap all I've done and start from scratch?

pjft

You seem to have mistyped it. Forgot the first slash.

cat /home/pi/.emulationstation/es_input.cfg

Still, at this stage, if reinstalling doesn't pose to much of a problem, I wouldn't oppose it as we may end up reaching that stage anyway.

RetroHopeful

@pjft

yes, thanks, sorry my bad.
It has three sets of inputConfig type two joysticks my usb gamepad and xbox360 gamepand; also one keyboard
what would you need to know in here.?

If I plug a mouse into pi can I cut and paste it or do you need it typed out? tryed nope :/
is there a way to send this?

pjft

@RetroHopeful I'd imagine it'd be easier to get it via ssh, but I'm really just trying to see what value is mapped to the hotkey, and what other button that value is assigned to. I expect it to be the same as select, but that's why we're checking.

RetroHopeful

@pjft
I've never used SSH unless its the thing that allows you to manage experimental packages on PC. So that would be a learning curve for me.

usb gamepad
<input name="select type="button" id="8" value-"1"/>

xbox360
<input name="select type="button" id="6" value="1"/>

keyboard
<input name="select type="key" id="119" value="1"/>

nowhere does it have the word hotkey. could this be done in the background in retropie4.2?

herb_fargus

@RetroHopeful https://retropie.org.uk/docs/SSH/

pjft

@RetroHopeful You're actually correct.

Run this instead:

cat /home/pi/.emulationstation/es_temporaryinput.cfg

RetroHopeful

@pjft said in First attempt with Retropie 4.2 install trouble:

cat /home/pi/.emulationstation/es_temporaryinput.cfg

this shows only one joystick ...my xbox 360 pad and it has hotkey
<input name="hotkeyenable" type="button" id="6" value="1"/>

pjft

@RetroHopeful Correct.

What other button has id="6"?

You should be able to exit if you press that button together with start.

RetroHopeful

@pjft
okay so while I was waiting I reconf. keyboard using the letters herb, (I found a youtube video), used for start and select and rebooted. Now when I type in the command I only see the keyboard not the xbox360 pad. so I will answer from what I see now as I have no idea how to find the xbox ;)

how come my xbox info is hidden now?
should this be of concern to me:

-bash: . :/home/pi/.bashrc: cannot execute binary file

it is at the top of command page.

Thanks a lot for all your help it really was quite overwhelming for me to learn all this new stuff, while really being so lost and not knowing what stuff means, or if it is setup properly.

pjft

@RetroHopeful Not at all. That file only has the settings for the latest controller you configured, no worries :)

It effectively suggests that select is being mapped as the hotkey - which is a good sign!

I'd expect you'd be able to exit a game by pressing the keys you mapped to select and start, together, on the keyboard. And, as you redefine your other controllers, I'd expect you to be able to do the same for each as that happens.

Still, I'm puzzled/concerned with that error message you keep getting - that clearly suggests something is wrong with your current setup.

At this stage, if it isn't too much trouble, I'd strongly suggest formatting your SD card (or trying out a new one), reinstalling the image, and seeing how that goes.