NES controller not working with New ControlBlock2 build

Herzog Leto

Hi,
Im using a old SNES case with Pi3 and Controlblock version 2.1 some time without any Problems.
Now i also has a similar problem after updating Retropie from 4.3 to 4.4.

After setting the controblock config to "SNES" Button 1 and 6 on controler port one (js0) are always "on". Controler port two (js1), Power switch and reset button works fine.

Im made a few tests:

I've also testet it with a new Retropie 4.4 Image without update. Exact the same issue.
I'm also getting exact this signals without any wires on the controlblock beside the power switch.
I'm set the controlbock config to "arcade" according to the Tutorial to check all pins seperat - with success. The Hardware seems fine.

I'm also noticed that the default controlblock.cfg has no "genesis" entry like the readme on github.

I hope you can fix this problem.
Thanks for all the great work.

NeoKnux

I am having the EXACT same issue as Herzog.
I actually performed the exact same tests as well before checking this thread, and had the exact same results.

petrockblog

There was a bug with a recently added additional virtual keyboard button, which is fixed now (finally). Sorry for this bug!

You can attach any momentary buttons on Player 1 A or B. Pressing the buttons will lead to a simulated press of the ESC or the F1 key.

Herzog Leto

Thanks for your fast response! I will test it the next few days.

NeoKnux

Thank you for the amazing turn around time! I reinstalled the driver, and everything is working perfect again.

SuperPitendo

Nope...
After reinstallation of the driver I still have the same problem like Hravnkel.
Setting: RPI 3b+, 4.4 Image, Controlblock2, SNES Controller.
Gamepadtype is configured as "snes".
The powerswitch function works well but if I want to configure the input just the "B" button is recognized...

petrockblog

Ok, I was able to reproduce your observation with NES controllers. I have fixed it a few minutes ago.

There is now a dedicated NES gamepad type in the configuration: Use "nes" as gamepad type in /etc/controlblockconfig.cfg.

Herzog Leto

My problems are also gone. Thanks a lot!
By the way, this time I used the Retropie-setup script to install the driver. Works fine.

Sledrunner21

Original poster here.

I was able to install the latest driver using:
wget -O - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/petrockblog/ControlBlockService2/master/install.sh | sudo bash

I took me a while to understand the difference between US & UK keyboards to make the "|" (pipe) symbol. For those w/ US keyboards, use the lower right ALT + "~" (next to #1).

I am struggling again w/ having and empty /ect/controlblockconfig.cfg file which is preventing me from setting the controller as NES or SNES.
cd ControlBlockService2
sudo nano /ect/controlblockconfig.cfg

I can run jstest /dev/input/js0 and it shows driver 2.1.0 (same as before) and being set as arcade (I had switched it to SNES w/ the old driver back when I could open the config file).

How do I get the /ect/controlblockconfig.cfg file to open again so I can edit it to NES now?

petrockblog

You can restore the original configuration file by running the install script again, e.g., by running sudo ./install.sh from within the ControlBlockService2 directory.

petrockblog

Also, the config file is located in the folder supplementary within the driver folder ControlBlockService2.