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    Xbox 360 controller and Emulators

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      rdm190
      last edited by

      Afternoon everyone,

      I apologize for any ignorance, I have done quite a bit of searching on this, just can't seem to find a cohesive answer to my issue.

      I just set up a brand new Retro Pie. I am using a wired, generic Xbox 360 controller. I have enabled the controller driver for retropie, then configured all the buttons via the auto setup.

      Now the issue, I have no controller function in emulators (the yellow text flashes as emulators start indicates "no controller assigned" or something to that effect).

      I have read that configuring the controller in retropie should have automaticlly configured in retroarch, and thus, I should have controllers in the emulators.

      Anyone, that can help, or point me to help, I would really appreciate it.

      Cheers,

      Ryan

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      • BuZzB
        BuZz administrators
        last edited by BuZz

        Did you change anything else on the system ?

        What are the contents of /opt/retropie/configs/all/emulationstation and /opt/retropie/configs/retroarch-joypads - filenames and file contents please (all .cfg files at least)

        Please style any configs in a code block on the forum or use a pastebin site.

        To help us help you - please make sure you read the sticky topics before posting - https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/3/read-this-first

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        • Drakaen391D
          Drakaen391
          last edited by

          Is it any specific emulator?

          Also, do you have any other types of controllers to test ?

          RPi B & RPi 3B OC (Now Raspberry pi 4b 8gb)
          Retropie (Latest Stable)
          PiBox with Wind Tunnel Cooling System

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            rdm190
            last edited by

            BuZz - Again, apologies for my ignorance, what is the best way to get a transcript of the code within that file to the forum? I have not used Linux in a decade and a half, so I am feeling quite stupid.

            Drakaen391 - I configured a USB keyboard, and it worked fine within the emulators.

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            • BuZzB
              BuZz administrators @rdm190
              last edited by

              @rdm190 you can access the paths over sftp or samba via configs share. Check wiki for details

              To help us help you - please make sure you read the sticky topics before posting - https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/3/read-this-first

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                rdm190 @BuZz
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                  rdm190 @BuZz
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                  @BuZz

                  # es_input.cfg
<?xml version="1.0"?>
<inputList>
	<inputConfig type="keyboard" deviceName="Keyboard" deviceGUID="-1">
		<input name="a" type="key" id="1073742054" value="1" />
		<input name="b" type="key" id="1073742052" value="1" />
		<input name="down" type="key" id="1073741905" value="1" />
		<input name="left" type="key" id="1073741904" value="1" />
		<input name="right" type="key" id="1073741903" value="1" />
		<input name="select" type="key" id="50" value="1" />
		<input name="start" type="key" id="49" value="1" />
		<input name="up" type="key" id="1073741906" value="1" />
	</inputConfig>
	<inputConfig type="joystick" deviceName="Generic X-Box pad" deviceGUID="030000005e040000a002000000010000">
		<input name="a" type="button" id="1" value="1" />
		<input name="b" type="button" id="0" value="1" />
		<input name="down" type="hat" id="0" value="4" />
		<input name="left" type="hat" id="0" value="8" />
		<input name="leftanalogdown" type="axis" id="1" value="1" />
		<input name="leftanalogleft" type="axis" id="0" value="-1" />
		<input name="leftanalogright" type="axis" id="0" value="1" />
		<input name="leftanalogup" type="axis" id="1" value="-1" />
		<input name="leftbottom" type="button" id="4" value="1" />
		<input name="leftthumb" type="button" id="9" value="1" />
		<input name="lefttop" type="axis" id="2" value="1" />
		<input name="right" type="hat" id="0" value="2" />
		<input name="rightanalogdown" type="axis" id="4" value="1" />
		<input name="rightanalogleft" type="axis" id="3" value="-1" />
		<input name="rightanalogright" type="axis" id="3" value="1" />
		<input name="rightanalogup" type="axis" id="4" value="-1" />
		<input name="rightbottom" type="button" id="5" value="1" />
		<input name="rightthumb" type="button" id="10" value="1" />
		<input name="select" type="button" id="6" value="1" />
		<input name="start" type="button" id="7" value="1" />
		<input name="up" type="hat" id="0" value="1" />
		<input name="x" type="button" id="3" value="1" />
		<input name="y" type="button" id="2" value="1" />
	</inputConfig>
</inputList>

                  # es_settings.cfg

<?xml version="1.0"?>
<bool name="BackgroundJoystickInput" value="false" />
<bool name="DrawFramerate" value="false" />
<bool name="EnableSounds" value="true" />
<bool name="ParseGamelistOnly" value="false" />
<bool name="QuickSystemSelect" value="true" />
<bool name="SaveGamelistsOnExit" value="true" />
<bool name="ScrapeRatings" value="true" />
<bool name="ShowHelpPrompts" value="true" />
<int name="ScraperResizeHeight" value="0" />
<int name="ScraperResizeWidth" value="400" />
<int name="ScreenSaverTime" value="300000" />
<string name="Scraper" value="TheGamesDB" />
<string name="ScreenSaverBehavior" value="dim" />
<string name="ThemeSet" value="carbon" />
<string name="TransitionStyle" value="fade" />

                  # es_temporaryinput.cfg
<?xml version="1.0"?>
<inputList>
	<inputConfig type="joystick" deviceName="Generic X-Box pad" deviceGUID="030000005e040000a002000000010000">
		<input name="a" type="axis" id="5" value="1" />
		<input name="b" type="axis" id="5" value="-1" />
		<input name="down" type="hat" id="0" value="1" />
		<input name="left" type="button" id="1" value="1" />
		<input name="leftthumb" type="hat" id="0" value="2" />
		<input name="lefttop" type="axis" id="4" value="1" />
		<input name="right" type="button" id="7" value="1" />
		<input name="rightbottom" type="axis" id="0" value="-1" />
		<input name="rightthumb" type="hat" id="0" value="8" />
		<input name="righttop" type="axis" id="1" value="1" />
		<input name="select" type="button" id="0" value="1" />
		<input name="up" type="hat" id="0" value="4" />
		<input name="x" type="axis" id="2" value="-1" />
		<input name="y" type="axis" id="2" value="1" />
	</inputConfig>
</inputList>

                  #GenericX-Boxpad.cfg
input_device = "Generic X-Box pad"
input_driver = "udev"
input_l3_btn = "h0leftthumb"
input_r_axis = "-0"
input_save_state_axis = "-0"
input_l2_axis = "+4"
input_up_btn = "h0up"
input_a_axis = "+5"
input_b_axis = "-5"
input_reset_axis = "-5"
input_down_btn = "h0down"
input_r2_axis = "+1"
input_r3_btn = "h0rightthumb"
input_right_btn = "7"
input_state_slot_increase_btn = "7"
input_x_axis = "-2"
input_menu_toggle_axis = "-2"
input_select_btn = "0"
input_enable_hotkey_btn = "0"
input_y_axis = "+2"
input_left_btn = "1"
input_state_slot_decrease_btn = "1"
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                  • BuZzB
                    BuZz administrators
                    last edited by

                    your es_input.cfg is missing important configuration lines - you must have removed it.

                    You need to reinstall ES for it to restore the config, and then you can reconfigure your controller in ES and it will set up retroarch etc.

                    To help us help you - please make sure you read the sticky topics before posting - https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/3/read-this-first

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                      rdm190 @BuZz
                      last edited by

                      @BuZz

                      I will try as you suggest, but I have not altered any configuration file, except to modify the hdmi setting to allow for sound (I had none).

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                      • BuZzB
                        BuZz administrators
                        last edited by

                        By default es_config.cfg has additional configuration lines in it - I'm not sure how, but it looks as though it got removed - I don't think this can happen without adjusting it yourself. the default configuration looks like

                        <?xml version="1.0"?>
<inputList>
  <inputAction type="onfinish">
    <command>/opt/retropie/supplementary/emulationstation/scripts/inputconfiguration.sh</command>
  </inputAction>
</inputList>

                        To help us help you - please make sure you read the sticky topics before posting - https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/3/read-this-first

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                          rdm190 @BuZz
                          last edited by

                          @BuZz

                          Should I just format the SD and start from scratch? I really haven't done too much work, would not take long to just start over.

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                            rdm190 @BuZz
                            last edited by rdm190

                            @BuZz

                            Did a format and reimage, then:

                            Setup the keyboard on initial startup
                            Connected to Wifi
                            Enabled the Xbox driver in the setup menu
                            set the controller number to 1
                            reboot
                            setup the xbox pad in retropie
                            reboot

                            Nothing, Xbox controller does not work in emulators. The yellow text flashes still indicate "Xbox generic controller not setup (something to that effect indicating it is not working).

                            here is the es_input.cfg from this new install

                            #es_input.cfg
<?xml version="1.0"?>
<inputList>
  <inputAction type="onfinish">
    <command>/opt/retropie/supplementary/emulationstation/scripts/inputconfiguration.sh</command>
  </inputAction>
  <inputConfig type="keyboard" deviceName="Keyboard">
    <input name="start" type="key" id="49" value="1"/>
    <input name="up" type="key" id="1073741906" value="1"/>
    <input name="a" type="key" id="1073742054" value="1"/>
    <input name="b" type="key" id="1073742052" value="1"/>
    <input name="down" type="key" id="1073741905" value="1"/>
    <input name="right" type="key" id="1073741903" value="1"/>
    <input name="select" type="key" id="50" value="1"/>
    <input name="left" type="key" id="1073741904" value="1"/>
  </inputConfig>
  <inputConfig type="joystick" deviceName="Generic X-Box pad">
    <input name="pagedown" type="button" id="5" value="1"/>
    <input name="start" type="button" id="7" value="1"/>
    <input name="pageup" type="button" id="4" value="1"/>
    <input name="up" type="hat" id="0" value="1"/>
    <input name="a" type="button" id="1" value="1"/>
    <input name="b" type="button" id="0" value="1"/>
    <input name="down" type="hat" id="0" value="4"/>
    <input name="right" type="hat" id="0" value="2"/>
    <input name="select" type="button" id="6" value="1"/>
    <input name="left" type="hat" id="0" value="8"/>
  </inputConfig>
</inputList>

                            I am at a loss here, I have put far more time into getting this controller working than I ever imagined.

                            -Ryan

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                            • herb_fargusH
                              herb_fargus administrators @rdm190
                              last edited by herb_fargus

                              @rdm190 did you reconfigure your controller after enabling xboxdrv? (And after a reboot)

                              If you read the documentation it will answer 99% of your questions: https://retropie.org.uk/docs/

                              Also if you want a solution to your problems read this first: https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/3/read-this-first

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                                rdm190 @herb_fargus
                                last edited by

                                @herb_fargus

                                yes, sorry, I edited the original post.

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                                  rdm190
                                  last edited by

                                  Anyone? : (

                                  Guess it's back to searching and fiddling.

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                                  • mediamogulM
                                    mediamogul Global Moderator
                                    last edited by mediamogul

                                    @rdm190

                                    This problem really seems to defy all conventional wisdom, but before you give up, we don't we try mapping the controller directly from inside the RetroArch gui. If you're up for it, go to the RetroPie menu in Emulation Station and launch the 'RetroArch' listing. From there, go to 'Settings' and then 'Configuration'. Enable 'Save Configuration on Exit' and then work your way back and quit RetroArch. When back at Emulation Station, launch RetroArch again and go back to 'Settings'. This time, go to input and finally, 'Input User 1 Binds'.

                                    Make sure the 'User 1 Device Index' is set to your controller and then look for a listing named 'User 1 Bind All'. Select that and you will then be prompted to move through a mapping process very similar to what was seen in Emulation Station. When you finish, work your way back to the first menu in RetroArch and select 'Save Current Config' just to be safe and then quit RetroArch.

                                    Now, all that is left is to test a RetroArch emulator to see if the controller and mappings are recognized. Two things to remember, if this does work, is that it is simply sidestepping whatever mapping problem you are experiencing in Emulation Station and not resolving it. Also, these mappings are obviously only for RetroArch emulators. If it still doesn't work, there are a few more things we can try, but it'll involve a lot of backseat troubleshooting, as there is no obvious reason why you're experiencing these issues. In any event, I wish you luck.

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