Retroarch emulator (ps1 problems)

DrBarda

I am using a regular analogue controller via a usb port.

I use multiple emulators NES, SEGA GENESIS, GBA, all work fine without issue.

The PS1 emulator was working without any problems also, but one day without any possible reason that i know of, the controller is not detected by ps1 emulator.

I tried changing the ports - no change.

I tried changing the controller settings in the options from - standard - to analogue - to dualshock. - no change.

Some games shows that there isn't a controller at all in port 1, some show that it is an unsupported one.

Went through the menus didn't find anything that could be the cause. I'm not that tech savvy.

The menu works, all of the other emulators work without any problems, just the ps1 one.

mitu

Looks like you've reset your RetroArch configuration for the PS1 system. Remove the \\retropie\configs\psx1\retroarch.cfg file and then re-install the PS1 emulator (lr-pcsx-rearmed).

DrBarda

Ok understood the deleting part. What would I need to do to reinstall in this case? Step wise.

mitu

https://retropie.org.uk/docs/Updating-RetroPie/#using-the-retropie-setup-script

DrBarda

Thank you!

DrBarda

@mitu hmmm still no lucj tried update the ps1 emukator from binary. Still the issue persists. It does not recognize it as a controller. Maybe I did something wrong? Read other reports that copying another cfg might help from someone else.

mitu

Can you post the emulator log file (/dev/shm/runcommand.log) ? Start the game, choose verbose logging in the Runcommand launch menu, then exit and post the log file on pastebin.com.

Add to this info the information requested in https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/3/read-this-first.

DrBarda

Sorry but this was the best I could do, I have no direct way to export the log file.

Pi Model or other hardware: 3 B+
RetroPie Version Used: 4.5.18
Built From: (Pre made SD Image on RetroPie website
USB Devices connected: Keyboard, Gamepad
Controller used: SHANWAN Trust Gamepad configured in port#0

mitu

Unfortunately, the part regarding input configuration is not present. Can you post the contents of \\retropie\configs\psx\retroarch.cfg ? It shouldn't be that large, since you deleted it.

DrBarda

When opening in notepad:

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"

mitu

This looks right - so the re-installation did its job. Do this to get the file

run the game, then exit the emulator.
exit EmulationStation
copy the log file to your ROMs folder with the following command:

cp /dev/shm/runcommand.log $HOME/RetroPie/roms/

get the file via file shares from \\retropie\roms and post its contents on pastebin.com.

DrBarda

https://pastebin.com/Kjv6tjL5

mitu

You forgot to enable verbose logging when running the game - can you give it another try ?

DrBarda

No problem.

https://pastebin.com/vww6rG7i

mitu

OK, I don't see a problem with the input mapping:

...
[INFO] [udev]: Keyboard #0 (/dev/input/event1).
[INFO] [udev]: Plugged pad: SHANWAN Trust Gamepad (5215:453) on port #0.
[INFO] [udev]: Pad #0 (/dev/input/event0) supports 0 force feedback effects.
[INFO] [Autoconf]: 2 profiles found.
...

So the controller is definitely detected. You might want to change the controller type (from Dualshock to something else) and see if it gets to work in the game.

DrBarda

I tried that did not change anything in that regard. Some youtube videos actually advised even reinstalling the psx emulator.
As a whole new problems have arised, that some games do not start up at all in the ps1 section. No other problems in the other emulators.

When trying to start Driver 2. When the infogrames logo comes up it starts to have such glitching effects, but since i have save state i can reach a level, that notices that i do not have a controller plugged in. 20200401_155340 (1).jpg

I can only think maybe i should delete all of the ps1 games, reinstall ps1 emulator, and then manually put them back in otherwise I just avoid ps1 games forr now.

saccublenda

This may be a bios problem.

DrBarda

Tried out different bios that retropie advises SCPH 1001, SCPH 5501, SCPH 7001. All have the same effects. Tried reinstalling again same effects.

DrBarda

Still appreciate the help you were trying to provide.

dankcushions

@DrBarda please fill out https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/3/read-this-first

[INFO] RetroArch 1.7.6 (Git 9750719)

looks like you're running an old version of retropie. you should update.