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    2 gamepad detected, 1 connected.

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      Wildno0dles
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      Hello!
      On emulation station welcome screen it displays 2 gamepad detected while there is one 1 controller connected, if no controller is connected it will say 1 gamepad detected. I've recently installed retropie 4.4 on a new sd card as i upgraded to a bigger size. After installation the light on my controller was on #1 and then I installed more packages/emulators.
      After 12hours of download/install the light on my controller was on #2 and showing 2 gamepads detected. I've tried to delete different config files and restart the pie but it still shows up.
      cheers!

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      • edmaul69E
        edmaul69 @Wildno0dles
        last edited by

        @wildno0dles do you have a keyboard or mouse hooked up? Some are seen as a controller.

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        • mituM
          mitu Global Moderator @Wildno0dles
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          @wildno0dles You didn't give any details about your system - https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/3/read-this-first - but do you have any GPIO controller modules installed ?

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            Wildno0dles
            last edited by

            @edmaul69 I have a keyboard that I connect in emergency, its not normally plugged in.
            @mitu Pi Model Raspberry Pi 3 b+
            Power Supply used: 240v / 5.1v
            RetroPie v4.4
            Built From: Pre made SD Image on RetroPie website
            USB Devices connected: keyboard in emergency
            Controller used: 2x PS3 shanwan wireless controllers with cord.
            Ethernet connection.
            Prebuilt system.

            I hope this helps abit.

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            • mituM
              mitu Global Moderator @Wildno0dles
              last edited by

              @wildno0dles said in 2 gamepad detected, 1 connected.:

              Controller used: 2x PS3 shanwan wireless controllers with cord.

              You might have stumbled upon this issue, a PS3 controller being detected as 2 gamepads at once. See if the workaround in the topic helps you.

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                Wildno0dles
                last edited by

                Found the problem and delt with it: mkarcadejoystick > Uninstall
                Now my controller lights are 1+2!
                Thanks for the help.

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