Trouble setting 8bitdo to Player 2
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just tried this using 2 USB controllers, no 8bitdo. No issues. So it's DEFINITELY the 8bitdo that's causing this.
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@mitu thanks for the reply! I understand that it's Pi doing that, but what I don't understand is why is it doing it specifically with the 8bitdo? Is it because it's bluetooth?
Thanks for the suggestion on Meleu's script! I'll give it a shot right now and hopefully this problem will be solved! -
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okay... I installed the script, got the script working, configured the controllers.
I set the 8bitdo to Player 2, and USB controller to Player 1. Works ok so far.
I disconnect 8bitdo controller, and USB controller stops working.
I reconnect 8bitdo controller, USB still doesn't work, 8bitdo is now controlling Player 1 and Player 2, with obviously wrong key mapping. I use a keyboard to exit.
I run the script again, everything gets fixed.Sooo.... I have to leave my bluetooth controller on, even if I'm playing a one player game... and if it disconnects, then I'm screwed.
I looked at the readme file on @meleu's github, and it seems this is a known issue, not specific to 8bitdo, but bluetooth controllers. What can I do from here? :(
edit: ugh... I read that last thing wrong... I've been at this for 6hrs, I'm tired. :(
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still can't get it to work... my only solution right now is "don't use the 8bitdo forever."
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@gumichan You mean 'don't use a wireless controller' ?
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@mitu or that. I don't have any way to test a different wireless controller at the moment. But regardless, the problem is still there. If it's just wireless controllers in general, wouldn't there be more people running into this problem? I couldn't find any posts related to this.
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@gumichan Are you connecting/disconnecting the controllers during gameplay when you do the testing ?
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@mitu no, never during gameplay, only before launching.
8bitdo forces itself into Port 0, while the joystick indexes port 0 as P1 and Port 1 as P2.
Changing the indexes so P1 is Port 1 and P2 is Port 0 works until disconnect. Then the USB gets put back into port 0, but the index is still P1 is Port 1 and P2 is Port 0, meaning there's no P1.
btw, this is only a problem in Retroarch. ES works perfectly fine no matter how I connect or disconnect the 8bitdo.
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So I tried Meleu's script again, but this time turning on "By Name".
Ports still change, but Meleu's script forcefully assigns the index the way I want it now, so it solves the problem! Just... don't get a controller with the same name, I guess...Again, thanks for suggesting his script!
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@gumichan said in Trouble setting 8bitdo to Player 2:
Again, thanks for suggesting his script!
I thought you already did that but didn't work. Glad it worked, all credits go to @meleu.
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Woohool!!
Cheers guys!
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@meleu thanks so much for making this script! I would be screwed without it! This should be added to the Retropie main builds! It's so useful!
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