copy controller cfg to psx`?

naddel81

hi at all,

I configured my controller for all emulators using retroarch. unfortunately that will not work on PSX.

here is my configfile from /all joypads. how can i copy it to psx since I cannot do it in the emulator. no button is recognized by default. why does it not use the same cfg all the other emulators use?

"input_device = "Gamepad"
input_driver = "udev"
input_r_y_plus_axis = "+3"
input_r_x_minus_axis = "-2"
input_l_btn = "8"
input_load_state_btn = "8"
input_start_btn = "11"
input_exit_emulator_btn = "11"
input_r_y_minus_axis = "-3"
input_down_btn = "h0down"
input_l_x_plus_axis = "+0"
input_r_btn = "9"
input_save_state_btn = "9"
input_right_btn = "h0right"
input_state_slot_increase_btn = "h0right"
input_select_btn = "10"
input_left_btn = "h0left"
input_state_slot_decrease_btn = "h0left"
input_l2_btn = "6"
input_l3_btn = "13"
input_l_y_minus_axis = "-1"
input_up_btn = "h0up"
input_a_btn = "1"
input_b_btn = "0"
input_reset_btn = "0"
input_enable_hotkey_btn = "10"
input_l_y_plus_axis = "+1"
input_r2_btn = "7"
input_r3_btn = "14"
input_x_btn = "4"
input_menu_toggle_btn = "4"
input_l_x_minus_axis = "-0"
input_y_btn = "3"
input_r_x_plus_axis = "+2"
"

mitu

Which emulator are you using ?

naddel81

lr-pcsx ... the standard one on the retropie 4.4.4

mitu

@naddel81 What does 'not working' mean ? No buttons work ? Does the RGUI toggle (Select + X) work ? Have you done anything special for the PSX system (like saving a configuration file for it ) ?

naddel81

I cannot even enter the main menu. that works in every other emulator. what file do I have to copy over or delete to make it work in PSX, too?

mitu

@naddel81 Why do you think you need to 'copy' or 'remove' files to fix this problem ? Can you attach a RetroArch log file (/dev/shm/runcommand.log) taken with verbose logging when starting a PS1 game ? Get the file's contents and post it on pastebin.com, it should be too large for the forum.

naddel81

it seems psx controls are not taken over from the global retroarch settings.
cant I just delete copy over the global cfg to this /opt/retropie/configs/psx/retroarch.cfg ?

I have FTP access to the pi. where is the file located that you need?

naddel81

Parameters:
Executing: /opt/retropie/emulators/retroarch/bin/retroarch -L /opt/retropie/libretrocores/lr-pcsx-rearmed/libretro.so --config /opt/retropie/configs/psx/retroarch.cfg "/home/pi/RetroPie/roms/psx/Tekken 3 (USA).cue" --appendconfig /dev/shm/retroarch.cfg
Memcard 2: disabled
Starting PCSX-ReARMed
Running PCSX Version 1.9 (Oct 13 2018).
psxMap: warning: wanted to map @80000000, got 0x6f560000
Init new dynarec
testing if we can run recompiled code..
test passed.
warning: RAM is not directly mapped, performance will suffer
Mapped (RAM/scrp/ROM/LUTs/TC):
77000000/1f800000/1fc00000/08000000/701a5000
no BIOS files found.
RGB565 supported, using it
plugin: plugins/builtin_gpu
plugin: plugins/builtin_spu
plugin: plugins/builtin_pad
plugin: plugins/builtin_pad
Plugins loaded.
Loaded CD Image: /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/psx/Tekken 3 (USA).cue[+cue].
Track 01 (DATA) - Start 00:02:00, Length 59:45:59
Track 02 (AUDIO) - Start 59:49:59, Length 02:35:03
Track 03 (AUDIO) - Start 62:26:62, Length 02:36:73
selected sound output driver: libretro
CD-ROM Label: TEKKEN3
CD-ROM ID: TEKKEN3SL
CD-ROM EXE Name: TEKKEN3\SLUS_004.02;1
ari64_reset
note: running with HLE BIOS, expect compatibility problems

Failed to open /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/psx/Tekken 3 (USA).srm: No such file or directory

mitu

@naddel81 said in copy controller cfg to psx`?:

where is the file located that you need?

I just posted above the location. From the log file you posted, it seems you don't have a BIOS file - you should fix that first. Also, the log would be better to be with verbose logging enabled from the Runcommand launch menu.

naddel81

will try. just pulling the power plug again :(

naddel81

although I have all the bios files in the BIOS folder and additionally in BIOS/psx it still tells me there is no BIOS found? is that not the right folder?

naddel81

https://pastebin.com/gPrDQ4X2

mitu

@naddel81 Either your psx RetroArch or global RetroArch is wrong.

[WARN] SYSTEM DIR is empty, assume CONTENT DIR /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/psx/Tekken 3 (USA).cue
[INFO] Environ SYSTEM_DIRECTORY: "/home/pi/RetroPie/roms/psx/".

That's why the BIOS is not found and probably that's why the mapping doesn't work, although I see some auto-configuration taking place.

Replace the psx system retroarch.cfg with

# Settings made here will only override settings in the global retroarch.cfg if placed above the #include line

input_remapping_directory = "/opt/retropie/configs/psx/"

#include "/opt/retropie/configs/all/retroarch.cfg"

in the /opt/retropie/configs/psx folder and try again.
You either enabled Save on Exit in RetroArch or just saved your configuration from the RGUI when you started a psx game. Are you using a stock RetroPie image ?

naddel81

yes, I did save on exit. now I copied the global /all retroarch.cfg to the psx folder and replaced the old one. it seems to be working fine now. how can I prevent this from happening again?

thanks for your help!!!

mitu

@naddel81 said in copy controller cfg to psx`?:

how can I prevent this from happening again?

Don't use save ? Also, this is not what I recommended you to do, so YMMV.

naddel81

@mitu said in copy controller cfg to psx`?:

YMMV

but when I don`t save I have to recreate the settings every time I play. that is "enhance resolution" etc.
btw: does it really double the geometry resolution (not textures) so it is 2x antialiasing? I do not see a difference in enhanced and normal resolution. only bilinear filtering has a visible influence on the visual quality. do I have to restart for it to take effect?

mitu

@naddel81 Those are Core Options and are saved automatically into a different file - you don't need to save them.

naddel81

good to know. so "save on configuration" is OFF for my own safety, right? ;)

is there an option to see the CPU load in retroarch? I would like to test the influence of different graphical settings on the system load.

Clyde

@naddel81 said in copy controller cfg to psx`?:

is there an option to see the CPU load in retroarch? I would like to test the influence of different graphical settings on the system load.

You can display the FPS in the RetroArch GUI unter Settings > Onscreen Display > Onscreen Notifications.

edit: Also, if you use the Retropie image for the Pi or installed on any other kind of Linux system, you could ssh into it and use the command top to see the system load of the retroarch process. You can stop top by pressing the q key.

naddel81

great, will try that. because pure FPS does not tell the system load. it could be the game and/or emulator that is not running smooth at a constant framerate. but with system load I can clearly see if my CPU or GPU are at maximum.