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    Need help badly regarding PS4 controller

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    • K
      Known2Own
      last edited by Known2Own

      Hi,

      This is my first post. I hope im not breaking any rules or something.

      I got my (3 B+ raspberry pi) retropie set up, did my control config. and no matter how many videos or reddit posts I've read nothing has helped. It simply won't pick up the start/select buttons so that I can save my games. It picks the start/select buttons up just fine in the retropie menu but never in a game. I tried using F12 to save state but that doesn't work either and there is also no load state option in the in-game menu (this game) options. The controller is connected via USB cable. I re-imaged and re-installed everything, updated/upgraded everything. Still nothing.

      I was using mame4all games (turtles in time) to test this out. I also tried the simpsons arcade game rom. These are the only two roms I have that I got to work so far.

      I'm at my rope's end and don't even know where else to go to read something I haven't already read or watched on youtube.

      I'd really appreciate any kind of help. Let me know if you need any more information that I haven't supplied, not sure what else to include.

      Update: on the arcade emulator, when I try to save with the Select+Rshoulder it says "core does not support save state" - what does this mean and how do I fix this issue?

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      • mituM
        mitu Global Moderator
        last edited by

        mame4all is not a RetroArch emulator, so save/load via the Hotkey (Select) will not work.
        Use a Libretro core emulator - lr-mame2003, lr-fbneo - for arcade games and the hotkeys for save/load will work automatically. Make sure you read and understand how Arcade games work - https://retropie.org.uk/docs/Arcade/ - so you will not have problems with ROMs not working.

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        • K
          Known2Own @mitu
          last edited by

          @mitu I got the same outcome using lr-mame2003 and the game (in this case, battletoads) won't even boot at all with lr-fbneo.

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          • mituM
            mitu Global Moderator
            last edited by mitu

            If you're using lr-mame2003, then the Hotkey shortcuts should work - what button did you configure as Hotkey when configuring the gamepad in Emulationstation ?
            As for the ROM not working with lr-fbneo - see my previous post.

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            • K
              Known2Own @mitu
              last edited by

              @mitu and now its stuck on lr-fbneo and won't let me change it for some reason under which method to use for this rom. I skipped the hotkey when configuring my ps4 controller because that's what a bunch of forums and videos said to do.

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              • mituM
                mitu Global Moderator @Known2Own
                last edited by

                @Known2Own said in Need help badly regarding PS4 controller:

                I skipped the hotkey when configuring my ps4 controller because that's what a bunch of forums and videos said to do.

                When you skip the hotkey, the configuration dialog will ask you if you want to use Select as the hotkey - did you choose this option ?

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                  Known2Own @mitu
                  last edited by

                  @mitu yes, i selected yes.

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                  • mituM
                    mitu Global Moderator @Known2Own
                    last edited by

                    OK, so your Hotkey should be set. Are you able to access the RetroArch RGUI by using Select + X ?

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                    • K
                      Known2Own @mitu
                      last edited by

                      @mitu I don't think so. Do I press select and X at the retropie menu or in-game?

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                      • mituM
                        mitu Global Moderator @Known2Own
                        last edited by

                        The shortcuts are working in a game, when you start it with a lr- emulator (lr-mame2003, lr-fbneo, etc).

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                        • K
                          Known2Own
                          last edited by

                          yeah still doesn't work even in-game.

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                          • mituM
                            mitu Global Moderator @Known2Own
                            last edited by

                            Please add more info about your system and how it's set up - https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/3/read-this-first.

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                              Known2Own @mitu
                              last edited by

                              @mitu Pi Model or other hardware: 3 b+
                              Power Supply used: the one that came in the starter kit. 250-V
                              RetroPie Version Used (eg 3.6, 3.8.1, 4.1 - do not write latest): 4.5 rpi2_rpi3
                              Built From: retropie-4.5-rpi2_rpi3 using Etcher
                              USB Devices connected: keyboard (saitek eclipse II), generic mouse, ethernet cable, hdmi cable that came with kit, power supply that came with kit, ps4 controller plugged in via usb
                              Controller used: ps4 controller via usb
                              Error messages received: "core does not support save state"
                              Log found in /dev/shm/runcommand.log (if relevant):
                              Guide used: (Mention if you followed a guide): pretty much every single thing found on the net couldn't help my case.
                              File: (File with issue - with FULL path)
                              Emulator: (Name of emulator - if applicable):
                              Attachment of config files: (PLEASE USE PASTEBIN.COM FOR LARGE LOGS)
                              How to replicate the problem: try booting turtles in time smulator via mame4all and saving. it won't save no matter what. OR you can try booting battletoards via arcade and save to get the error msg.

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                              • mituM
                                mitu Global Moderator @Known2Own
                                last edited by

                                @Known2Own I think the message it quite clear:

                                Error messages received: "core does not support save state"
                                

                                Not all drivers (i.e. games) have save state support in the emulator version you're trying.
                                For the record, saving/loading works fine with lr-fbneo.

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                                • K
                                  Known2Own @mitu
                                  last edited by

                                  @mitu so if the rom doesn't boot using fb-neo then there is no save function?

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                                  • mituM
                                    mitu Global Moderator @Known2Own
                                    last edited by

                                    @Known2Own I'm saying that with the proper ROM, save states work in lr-fbneo for the tmnt2 arcade ROM.

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                                    • K
                                      Known2Own
                                      last edited by

                                      ok cool appreciate your help.

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