Emulation Station Controls (IPAC2)

djsim101

Hi guys, thanks for taking the time to read this. I am having issues setting up the controls in emulation station using an ipac2 (keyboard) interface.

I have edited the /opt/retropie/configs/all/RetroPie-Setup\retropie_setup.sh file with my desired buttons, however, after saving and rebooting, the controls dont work in emulation station. (Changes made in config file save)

Can you please tell me where I am going wrong please :-)

Thanks

jonnykesh

@djsim101 Emulation Station has its' own input config file. This is /home/pi/.emulationstation/es_input.cfg

djsim101

Hi Jonnykesh, thanks so much, I will look into this now.
Will I will still have to configure the retropie_setup.sh file for the emulators though?

mitu

@djsim101 The script you're referencing is not for storing the configuration, why do you want to edit it ? This is not where the controller configurations are kept.
Have you tried the controller input mapping screen in ES ?

djsim101

sorry guys, that is the incorrect file, the config file I was referencing is:
/opt/retropie/configs/all/retroarch.cfg
my apologies :-)

The reason why I need to edit this file (as far as I know) is so player 2 will be recognized, since I am using the IPAC board.

mitu

@djsim101 Try to map your input in ES first, so you'll not have problems navigating around, then make whatever modifications you want to the retroarch.cfg file to make things work.
Take a look at the docs for the RetroArch controls configuration, perhaps you will want to edit the configuration on a system by system basis.

AndersHP

@mitu said in Emulation Station Controls (IPAC2):

@djsim101 Try to map your input in ES first, so you'll not have problems navigating around, then make whatever modifications you want to the retroarch.cfg file to make things work.
Take a look at the docs for the RetroArch controls configuration, perhaps you will want to edit the configuration on a system by system basis.

What he said. I'm on an iPac too, and the mapping done in EmulationStations GUI also maps Player 1 (and the /home/pi/.emulationstation/es_input.cfg).

Afterwards, just add the needed lines in the /opt/retropie/configs/all/retroarch.cfg for Player 2. Make sure to use a real Text Editor like TextWrangler or something, notepad won't do.