RetroArch Light Gun Game Mode Selection

ChuckyP

@mediamogul I just tried the overlays from the rpi-video-manager utility by Floob. I still get this freeze, it happens in all RetroArch cores if there is an overlay active. This is on a stock image from the RetroPie website and 1 overlay added to test.

I’m finding it hard to believe this is an isolated incident... I won’t bother you again if you can’t help. Trying to get to the bottom of it. Thanks.

mediamogul

@chuckyp said in RetroArch Light Gun Game Mode Selection:

I’m finding it hard to believe this is an isolated incident.

We could be on different versions of RetroArch. I haven't updated mine in a little while. I'll update and try again this evening.

ChuckyP

@mediamogul I appreciate it. I just need a confirmation one way or the other. Sorry to bother you.

mediamogul

@chuckyp

I just updated everything, installed an overlay and setup the Dolphinbar and everything seems to be working well. I don't know what could be causing the issue. Perhaps a conflict with another mouse?

edmaul69

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markwkidd

Hello @mediamogul and other lightgun fans: could you answer a slightly remedial question from the libretro side? We know that you have access to the udev input driver -- therefore udev needs to be working well for the retropie lightgun userbase.

Are there any other RetroArch input drivers that RetroPie users employ for their mouse-like devices?

ChuckyP

@mediamogul so strange. I really appreciate you taking the time to test this for me. Another mystery to solve.

I do use a keyboard and trackpad combo but removed it from the equation many times. I will revisit that though once again.

ChuckyP

@mediamogul unless it is the Dolphinbar itself I can not work this out.

I need to ask before I purchase a replacement... are you using the regular version of RetroPie and RetroArch? I have updated RetroArch from both binary and source without change.

mediamogul

@chuckyp said in RetroArch Light Gun Game Mode Selection:

are you using the regular version of RetroPie and RetroArch?

I am, yes. If it helps, below are the two .cfg files I used for the overlay.

Duck Hunt (World).zip.cfg

input_overlay = "/home/pi/RetroPie/roms/nes/duck_hunt_overlay.cfg"
input_overlay_enable = True
input_overlay_opacity = 0.900000
input_overlay_scale = 1.000000

duck_hunt_overlay.cfg

overlays = 1
overlay0_overlay = "duck_hunt_overlay.png"
overlay0_rect = "0.0,0.0,1.0,1.0"
overlay0_full_screen = true
overlay0_descs = 0

ChuckyP

@mediamogul thanks. I am still having the hard freeze with only a keyboard and mouse with no config changes. Other than adding my overlay. And I’ve tried many. I’ll Jump off this thread but I did start one of my own if anything comes to mind.

I’ll try your configs as well. Thanks again.

mediamogul

@chuckyp

No problem. If I think of anything, I'll let you know.

ChuckyP

@mediamogul tried your config without success.

Does your Duck Hunt (World).zip.cfg truly point to the nes/roms folder? I don’t normally run per-game configs but I point mine to the opt.../overlays folder...