Scummvm controller help

ExarKunIv

ok
use WinSCP
to find the log file you just need to open the DEV folder and in that open SHM folder

in there will be the log file that you need.

just make sure you start scummvm first. cuz without it running the folder will be empty.

bassman6805

Ok. That's probably why I couldn't find it. I just remoted into the unit and looked without starting the program.

bassman6805

Here is the log file. I see there is an error but I am not sure what to do. I copied it from the guide. I thought maybe it was the indention on the onstart but that didn't fix it. If you look at mine compared to yours the "fi" at the end isn't the same color as the "if" at the beginning of the if statement.

scummvm
scummvm

bash "/home/pi/RetroPie/roms/scummvm/+Start ScummVM.sh"
/opt/retropie/configs/all/runcommand-onstart.sh: line 31: syntax error near unexpected token `&'
/opt/retropie/configs/all/runcommand-onstart.sh: line 31: `&'
Parameters: 
Executing: bash "/home/pi/RetroPie/roms/scummvm/+Start ScummVM.sh"
WARNING: Invalid joystick: 0!
Virtual keyboard pack 'vkeybd_default' loaded successfully
WARNING: No hardware input were defined, using defaults!

ExarKunIv

ok i have found your problem at the very start you have a double #

so copy the script as you see below. it works. i tested it out on my system.

if for some reason it still not working, please post your log file again. it is the only way we know what is going on, but so far it is looking good

#!/bin/sh

## Name of the emulator
echo $1 >> /dev/shm/runcommand.log

## Name of the software used for running the emulation
echo $2 >> /dev/shm/runcommand.log

## Name of the rom
echo $3 >> /dev/shm/runcommand.log

##Executed command line
echo $4 >> /dev/shm/runcommand.log

if [ "$1" = "scummvm" ]
then
sudo killall > /dev/null 2>&1 xboxdrv
sudo /opt/retropie/supplementary/xboxdrv/bin/xboxdrv > /dev/null 2>&1   \
--evdev /dev/input/event0 \
--silent \
--detach-kernel-driver \
--force-feedback \
--deadzone-trigger 15% \
--deadzone 4000 \
--mimic-xpad \
--evdev-keymap KEY_#44=a,KEY_#45=b,KEY_#31=x,KEY_#30=y,KEY_#16=lb,KEY_#17=rb,KEY_#1=back,KEY_#28=start,KEY_#108=du,KEY_#106=dr,KEY_#103=dd,KEY_#105=dl \
--ui-buttonmap b=BTN_LEFT,a=BTN_RIGHT,start=KEY_F5,dr=REL_X:25,dl=REL_X:-25,dd=REL_Y:25,du=REL_Y:-25 \
--ui-buttonmap guide=void,x=void,y=void,lb=void,rb=void,tl=void,tr=void,lt=void,rt=void,back=void \
&
fi

jonnykesh

@exarkuniv Well spotted. I'd say that is the issue. The extra hash before the shebang just comments it out and the script won't run.

bassman6805

I'll try it this evening. Thanks so much. I'm probably showing my age but I wish these things were written in dos!

ExarKunIv

@bassman6805

i miss DOS also, was never that good at that either, but i knew enough to get around :)

bassman6805

That did the trick. Works great. The movement is a little jerky but that is probably caused by using a directional pad versus analog. When I built the unit it called for the analog joystick so me being an idiot I thought that meant it would be analog. I think this will work perfectly for the point and click games I am wanting to play though. I would like to build another supergame pi but make it analog on the next one. Maybe that can be my next challenge. Thanks again for all the help.

bassman6805

One last question. Is there away to adjust the movement of the joystick? By that I mean the amount the cursor moves when pushed once in a certain direction. I was unable to load a couple games from the menus because I couldn't get the cursor over the name to select it. If I pushed up or down it would go to far. Other than that it seams to be good.

ExarKunIv

@bassman6805

I don't know off the top of my head but I'll take a look in to. I'm sure there is away to fine tune it better for you.

If it seems like the curser moves too fast then lower the number for the movement. Right now for you it is set for 25 and -25. Going lower will slow down how fast the pointer moves.

bassman6805

Thanks. I will also try lowering the speed.

bassman6805

Lowering the speed from 25 to 15 seemed to help with the issue. Thanks.

ExarKunIv

@bassman6805
Sweet
Glad to hear

BillyH

@dudleydes said in Scummvm controller help:

A year ago, ScummVM moved to version 1.9 which uses SDL2 as its backend. Users reported issues when using a joystick so the devs added the SDL1 version to RetroPie.

Found this thread because my controller doesn't work in ScummVM so I looked for a way to fix it. Going by this post, I removed the 'new' ScummVM and installed the SDL1 one but that one won't even start up for me, I just get thrown back into the main menu.

fabio78

The new ScummVm (2.0) offers better support to gamepads and it basically works out-of-the-box. Try updating it (binary works).

BillyH

@fabio78 Oh wow, updating it helped a bunch! Thanks! Controller definitely works now in the ScummVM menu so I'll go through the motions of adding my games to Pi then.