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    • mediamogulM
      mediamogul Global Moderator @spud11
      last edited by mediamogul

      @spud11

      I want to do the opposite - press one button and it presses 2 keys.

      Using the 'A' button as an example, you would map keys 1 and 5 to it with:

      --ui-buttonmap a=KEY_1+KEY_5

      I'm glad to see all this is starting to turn your way. With all your controls coexisting in various ways, your setup has been uniquely complicated.

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        Hubz
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        Hey finished my Atari ST Mapping and it works pretty good if someone else would like to try it.

        atarist="--axismap -Y1=Y1,-Y2=Y2
        --ui-axismap x2=REL_X:10,y2=REL_Y:10
        --ui-axismap x1=KEY_LEFT:KEY_RIGHT,y1=KEY_DOWN:KEY_UP
        --ui-buttonmap du=KEY_UP,dd=KEY_DOWN,dl=KEY_LEFT,dr=KEY_RIGHT,back+start=KEY_RIGHTALT+KEY_Q
        --ui-buttonmap lt=BTN_LEFT,rt=BTN_RIGHT,back=KEY_F12,start=KEY_1,y=KEY_RIGHTCTRL,a=KEY_SPACE,b=KEY_ENTER,x=KEY_ESC,lb=KEY_Y,rb=KEY_N
        --ui-buttonmap guide=void,tl=void,tr=void
        --ui-axismap x2=void"

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          mediamogul Global Moderator @Hubz
          last edited by

          @Hubz

          You've got some nice touches in there. One of my favorite options for using an external mapper like this is the ability to map 'start+select' to exit everything. The result is an almost perfect unified console feeling that normally can't be had, given the wild west of software options available throughout RetroPie. Nice job!

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            Hubz
            last edited by

            Thanks! I came from tinkering for years with Hyperspin and Launchbox, and while Launchbox has a few features I miss, it's hard to beat the customization you can do with Retropie as well as the stability of the Linux environment.

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              dunnieboy
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              @mediamogul

              Ok .. so i have everything working. I have a question regarding the evdev line.

              I add and subtract keyboards and controllers all the time.

              Using something like --evdev /dev/input/event2 does not always work because depending on the connection order the event number can change.

              Is there a way to ensure the identity of a device somehow ? I have had to change my scripts to correspond with my event number manually within my scripts and would love to not have to worry about that.

              Thanks

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              • mediamogulM
                mediamogul Global Moderator @dunnieboy
                last edited by

                @dunnieboy

                If a controller doesn't have a unique event name (obtained in the first section of the guide), then you should be able to specify it's path found at /dev/input/by-path/. As long as the controller is plugged into that same USB port every time, the event path should be accessible. For example, when my Logitech RumblePad is connected to the upper left USB port, it's event can always be accessed at /dev/input/by-path/platform-3f980000.usb-usb-0:1.2:1.0-event-joystick.

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                  dunnieboy @mediamogul
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                  @mediamogul right .. but as I am using wireless controllers ... by_path wont work right ?

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                  • mediamogulM
                    mediamogul Global Moderator @dunnieboy
                    last edited by mediamogul

                    @dunnieboy

                    It might still create a unique event path of it's own. I've never tested it with a Bluetooth controller. If the event name and path are not an option, I'm afraid event numbers are the only other recourse.

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                      spud11 @mediamogul
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                      @mediamogul Thanks for this. I've adapted that and all seems to work as intended. Just now a matter of adding all 208 games that are 4 way restricted. Then I'll turn to some of the other emulators like Daphne, I think.

                      It most definitely is a complicated setup I've got. I really appreciate your help and patience. What a great community the Retropie community is.

                      #!/bin/sh
## Uncomment one or all of the following if you need to find some information about the emulator or roms
## Name of the emulator
#echo $1 >> /dev/shm/runcommand.log

## Name of the software used for running the emulation
#echo $2 >> /dev/shm/runcommand.log

## Name of the rom
#echo $3 >> /dev/shm/runcommand.log

##Executed command line
#echo $4 >> /dev/shm/runcommand.log


### Code begins
### Get ROM full path
rom="${3##*/}"

### Set variables for joysticks and emulators
### Basic Configurations - Standard controller mappings

basic="sudo /opt/retropie/supplementary/xboxdrv/bin/xboxdrv \
--silent \
--detach-kernel-driver \
--deadzone=4000 \
--deadzone-trigger 15% \
--force-feedback \
--mimic-xpad \
--trigger-as-button \
--ui-buttonmap lb=void,rb=void,tl=void,tr=void,guide=void,lt=void,rt=void"

### Extended Configurations
### Specific emulator configurations or any other parameters you will need only for some emulators

### Player 1 and 2 joystick settings for Amiga games - only change is to the axes which have been swapped; not mapped to UAE4ARM's default keyboard settings
amiga1="--evdev /dev/input/by-path/platform-3f980000.usb-usb-0:1.3.3:1.0-event-joystick \
	--device-name "Amiga_Joystick_Player_1_xboxdrv" \
	--evdev-absmap ABS_X=y1,ABS_Y=x1 \
	--evdev-keymap BTN_TRIGGER=x,BTN_THUMB=y,BTN_THUMB2=a,BTN_PINKIE=b,BTN_BASE3=back,BTN_BASE6=start"

amiga2="--evdev /dev/input/by-path/platform-3f980000.usb-usb-0:1.3.1:1.0-event-joystick \
	--device-name "Amiga_Joystick_Player_2_xboxdrv" \
	--evdev-absmap ABS_X=y1,ABS_Y=x1 \
	--evdev-keymap BTN_TRIGGER=y,BTN_THUMB=a,BTN_THUMB2=back,BTN_PINKIE=x,BTN_TOP=b,BTN_TOP2=start"

### Settings for Arcade games that require 4-Way Restricted Joysticks
joy1restricted="--evdev /dev/input/by-path/platform-3f980000.usb-usb-0:1.3.3:1.0-event-joystick \
	--device-name "Player_1_-_4-Way_Joystick_xboxdrv" \
	--evdev-absmap ABS_X=x1,ABS_Y=y1 \
	--four-way-restrictor \
	--evdev-keymap BTN_TRIGGER=y,BTN_THUMB=a,BTN_THUMB2=back,BTN_PINKIE=x,BTN_TOP=b,BTN_TOP2=start"

joy2restricted="--evdev /dev/input/by-path/platform-3f980000.usb-usb-0:1.3.1:1.0-event-joystick \
	--device-name "Player_2_-_4-Way_Joystick_xboxdrv" \
	--evdev-absmap ABS_X=x1,ABS_Y=y1 \
	--four-way-restrictor \
	--evdev-keymap BTN_TRIGGER=y,BTN_THUMB=a,BTN_THUMB2=back,BTN_PINKIE=x,BTN_TOP=b,BTN_TOP2=start"

joy3restricted="--evdev /dev/input/by-path/platform-3f980000.usb-usb-0:1.3.2:1.0-event-joystick \
	--device-name "Player_3_-_4-Way_Joystick_xboxdrv" \
	--evdev-absmap ABS_X=x1,ABS_Y=y1 \
	--four-way-restrictor \
	--evdev-keymap BTN_TRIGGER=y,BTN_THUMB=a,BTN_THUMB2=back,BTN_PINKIE=x,BTN_TOP=b,BTN_TOP2=start"

joy4restricted="--evdev /dev/input/by-path/platform-3f980000.usb-usb-0:1.3.4:1.0-event-joystick \
	--device-name "Player_4_-_4-Way_Joystick_xboxdrv" \
	--evdev-absmap ABS_X=x1,ABS_Y=y1 \
	--four-way-restrictor \
	--evdev-keymap BTN_TRIGGER=y,BTN_THUMB=a,BTN_THUMB2=back,BTN_PINKIE=x,BTN_TOP=b,BTN_TOP2=start"

### Settings for Arcade games that use 8-Way Unrestricted Joysticks
joy1unrestricted="--evdev /dev/input/by-path/platform-3f980000.usb-usb-0:1.3.3:1.0-event-joystick \
	--device-name "Player_1_-_8-Way_Joystick_xboxdrv" \
	--evdev-absmap ABS_X=x1,ABS_Y=y1 \
	--evdev-keymap BTN_TRIGGER=y,BTN_THUMB=a,BTN_THUMB2=back,BTN_PINKIE=x,BTN_TOP=b,BTN_TOP2=start"

joy2unrestricted="--evdev /dev/input/by-path/platform-3f980000.usb-usb-0:1.3.1:1.0-event-joystick \
	--device-name "Player_2_-_8-Way_Joystick_xboxdrv" \
	--evdev-absmap ABS_X=x1,ABS_Y=y1 \
	--evdev-keymap BTN_TRIGGER=y,BTN_THUMB=a,BTN_THUMB2=back,BTN_PINKIE=x,BTN_TOP=b,BTN_TOP2=start"

joy3unrestricted="--evdev /dev/input/by-path/platform-3f980000.usb-usb-0:1.3.2:1.0-event-joystick \
	--device-name "Player_3_-_8-Way_Joystick_xboxdrv" \
	--evdev-absmap ABS_X=x1,ABS_Y=y1 \
	--evdev-keymap BTN_TRIGGER=y,BTN_THUMB=a,BTN_THUMB2=back,BTN_PINKIE=x,BTN_TOP=b,BTN_TOP2=start"

joy4unrestricted="--evdev /dev/input/by-path/platform-3f980000.usb-usb-0:1.3.4:1.0-event-joystick \
	--device-name "Player_4_-_8-Way_Joystick_xboxdrv" \
	--evdev-absmap ABS_X=x1,ABS_Y=y1 \
	--evdev-keymap BTN_TRIGGER=y,BTN_THUMB=a,BTN_THUMB2=back,BTN_PINKIE=x,BTN_TOP=b,BTN_TOP2=start"

### Settings for mame-libretro Arcade games in landscape mode - joysticks emulating virtual keyboards
### The joystick buttons have been mapped to the emulator's default keys. In lr-mame 2003 in game, press TAB to determine default keys.
### Player 1's default keys are: Buttons 1-4 (LCTRL, LALT, SPACE, LSHIFT), Start (1), Coin (5), Movement (Arrow keys)
### Player 2's default keys are: Buttons 1-4 (a, s, q, w), Start (2), Coin (6), Movement (g, d, r, f)
### For Joystick 1 (Player 1), Buttons 1 to 4 are for fire and jump and so on.  Button 5 will start Player 1; Button 6 will start Player 2; Holding Button 5 and pressing Button 6 together will exit emulator in line with Retroarch hotkey
### For Joystick 2 (Player 2), Buttons 1 to 4 are for fire and jump and so on.  Button 5 will start Player 2; Button 6 does nothing; Holding Button 5 and pressing Button 6 together will exit emulator in line with Retroarch hotkey
joy1="--ui-axismap X1=KEY_LEFT:KEY_RIGHT,Y1=KEY_UP:KEY_DOWN \
	--ui-buttonmap a=KEY_LEFTCTRL,b=KEY_LEFTALT,x=KEY_SPACE,y=KEY_LEFTSHIFT,back=KEY_5+KEY_1,start=KEY_6+KEY_2,back+start=KEY_SPACE+KEY_ESC"

joy2="--ui-axismap X1=KEY_D:KEY_G,Y1=KEY_R:KEY_F \
	--ui-buttonmap a=KEY_A,b=KEY_S,x=KEY_Q,y=KEY_W,back=KEY_6+KEY_2,start=KEY_UNKNOWN,back+start=KEY_SPACE+KEY_ESC"

### Settings for mame-libretro Arcade games in folder 'Arcade-Vertical' in portrait/cocktail mode - joysticks emulating virtual keyboards
### The joystick buttons have been mapped to the emulator's default keys. In lr-mame 2003 in game, press TAB to determine default keys.
### Player 1's default keys are: Buttons 1-4 (LCTRL, LALT, SPACE, LSHIFT), Start (1), Coin (5), Movement (Arrow keys)
### Player 2's default keys are: Buttons 1-4 (a, s, q, w), Start (2), Coin (6), Movement (g, d, r, f)
### Because Joysticks 3 and 4 are in portrait (not landscape) mode, the axes needed to be mapped differently (eg for Joystick 3, left and right became down and up).
### For Joystick 3 (Player 1), Buttons 1 to 4 are for fire and jump and so on.  Button 5 will start Player 1; Button 6 will start Player 2; Holding Button 5 and pressing Button 6 together will exit emulator in line with Retroarch hotkey
### For Joystick 4 (Player 2), Buttons 1 to 4 are for fire and jump and so on.  Button 5 will start Player 2; Button 6 does nothing; Holding Button 5 and pressing Button 6 together will exit emulator in line with Retroarch hotkey
joy3="--ui-axismap X1=KEY_DOWN:KEY_UP,Y1=KEY_RIGHT:KEY_LEFT \
	--ui-buttonmap a=KEY_LEFTCTRL,b=KEY_LEFTALT,x=KEY_SPACE,y=KEY_LEFTSHIFT,back=KEY_5+KEY_1,start=KEY_6+KEY_2,back+start=KEY_SPACE+KEY_ESC"

joy4="--ui-axismap X1=KEY_F:KEY_R,Y1=KEY_G:KEY_D \
	--ui-buttonmap a=KEY_A,b=KEY_S,x=KEY_Q,y=KEY_W,back=KEY_6+KEY_2,start=KEY_UNKNOWN,back+start=KEY_SPACE+KEY_ESC"

### Kill xboxdrv command
xboxkill="sudo killall xboxdrv"

### Execute the driver with the configuration you need
### $1 is the name of the system emulation (eg mame-libretro), not the name of the emulator (eg not lr-mame2003), nor the name of the folder (eg not "arcade", not "mame-libretro", not "arcade-vertical"
### $1 - The system (eg: atari2600, nes, snes, megadrive, fba, etc).
### $2 - The emulator (eg: lr-stella, lr-fceumm, lr-picodrive, pifba, etc).
### $3 - The full path to the rom file.
### $4 - The full command line used to launch the emulator.
### This information can be obtained from /dev/shm/runcommand.info
case $1 in

	mame-libretro)
	case $rom in
			"afighter.zip"|"alibaba.zip"|"amidar.zip"|"armwrest.zip"|"astinvad.zip"|"atetris.zip"|"anteater.zip"|"armorcar.zip"|"astrob.zip"|"astrof.zip"|"bagman.zip"|"ballbomb.zip"|"barrier.zip"|"blkhole.zip"|"blasto.zip"|"blockade.zip"|"btime.zip"|"carjmbre.zip"|"carnival.zip"|"cavelon.zip"|"chameleo.zip"|"checkman.zip"|"chinhero.zip"|"circusc.zip"|"ckong.zip"|"commando.zip"|"congo.zip"|"crush.zip"|"dazzler.zip"|"devilfsh.zip"|"digdug.zip"|"digdug2.zip"|"digger.zip"|"disco.zip"|"dkong.zip"|"dkong3.zip"|"dkongjr.zip"|"dommy.zip"|"dorodon.zip"|"mrdo.zip"|"puckman.zip"|"mspacman.zip") # Configuration used only for these ROMs
				$xboxkill
				joycommand="$basic $joy3restricted $joy3 & $basic $joy4restricted $joy4 &"
				eval $joycommand
			;;
			*) # Configuration for every other ROM in respect of this emulator
				$xboxkill
				joycommand="$basic $joy3unrestricted $joy3 & $basic $joy4unrestricted $joy4 &"
				eval $joycommand
			;;
		esac
	;;

	amiga)
		$xboxkill
		joycommand="$basic $amiga1 & $basic $amiga2 &"
		eval $joycommand
	;;

esac

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                        spud11 @Hubz
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                        @Hubz Hi. I've added about 30 or so of the Arcade games that use 4 way restricted joysticks. Probably sometime during the next week I'll get to the remaining ones and will post them all. You'll see in my most recent message to mediamogul where I include the block of code, how far I've got.

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                          spud11 @Hubz
                          last edited by spud11

                          @Hubz Hi. I've now identified 132 of the 208 4-way joystick restricted games. I'm using portrait mode, so I've only identified the ones I believe work in portrait mode. Here is the list from my runcommand-onstart.sh file:

                          ### Arcade Games in portrait mode that use 4 way restricted joysticks - 132 of 208 identified games
RestrictedArcadeGamesPortraitMode=""alibaba.zip"|"amidar.zip"|"armwrest.zip"|"astinvad.zip"|"atetris.zip"|"anteater.zip"|"armorcar.zip"|"astrob.zip"|"astrof.zip"|"bagman.zip"|"ballbomb.zip"|"barrier.zip"|"blkhole.zip"|"blasto.zip"|"blockade.zip"|"btime.zip"|"carjmbre.zip"|"carnival.zip"|"cavelon.zip"|"chameleo.zip"|"checkman.zip"|"chinhero.zip"|"circusc.zip"|"ckong.zip"|"commando.zip"|"congo.zip"|"dazzler.zip"|"devilfsh.zip"|"digdug.zip"|"digdug2.zip"|"digger.zip"|"disco.zip"|"dkong.zip"|"dkong3.zip"|"dkongjr.zip"|"docastle.zip"|"dommy.zip"|"dorodon.zip"|"frogger.zip"|"galaga.zip"|"galaxian.zip"|"galxwars.zip"|"guzzler.zip"|"invrvnge.zip"|"invinco.zip"|"jjack.zip"|"joust2.zip"|"jrpacman.zip"|"jumpcoas.zip"|"jungler.zip"|"kchamp.zip"|"kicker.zip"|"kingball.zip"|"ladybug.zip"|"lasso.zip"|"levers.zip"|"lnc.zip"|"locomotn.zip"|"logger.zip"|"lrescue.zip"|"lupin3.zip"|"mappy.zip"|"marvins.zip"|"mikie.zip"|"mmonkey.zip"|"monsterb.zip"|"moonal2.zip"|"moonqsr.zip"|"mrdo.zip"|"mrflea.zip"|"mrjong.zip"|"mrtnt.zip"|"mspacman.zip"|"mystston.zip"|"naughtyb.zip"|"netwars.zip"|"olibochu.zip"|"ozmawars.zip"|"pacnpal.zip"|"pacplus.zip"|"pengo.zip"|"perestro.zip"|"pickin.zip"|"pignewt.zip"|"pisces.zip"|"pleiads.zip"|"pooyan.zip"|"popflame.zip"|"puckman.zip"|"pulsar.zip"|"qbert.zip"|"qbertqub.zip"|"qix.zip"|"radarscp.zip"|"retofinv.zip"|"rocnrope.zip"|"route16.zip"|"samurai.zip"|"tsamurai.zip"|"scregg.zip"|"sindbadm.zip"|"solarfox.zip"|"sonofphx.zip"|"invadpt2.zip"|"panic.zip"|"shollow.zip"|"spclaser.zip"|"sqbert.zip"|"streakng.zip"|"sbagman.zip"|"superpac.zip"|"superqix.zip"|"ssi.zip"|"swat.zip"|"tactcian.zip"|"tankbatt.zip"|"taxidrvr.zip"|"elecyoyo.zip"|"theend.zip"|"timelimt.zip"|"tomahawk.zip"|"todruaga.zip"|"tranqgun.zip"|"triplep.zip"|"tutankhm.zip"|"vanvan.zip"|"volfied.zip"|"vsgongf.zip"|"wiping.zip"|"warpwarp.zip"|"zigzag.zip"|"zzyzzyxx.zip""

                          Further down in my runcommand-onstart.sh file, I have the following:

                          case $1 in

	mame-libretro)
	case $rom in
			$RestrictedArcadeGamesPortraitMode) # Configuration used only for these ROMs
				$xboxkill
				joycommand="$basic $joy3restricted $joy3keys & $basic $joy4restricted $joy4keys &"
				eval $joycommand
			;;
			*) # Configuration for every other ROM in respect of this emulator
				$xboxkill
				joycommand="$basic $joy3unrestricted $joy3keys & $basic $joy4unrestricted $joy4keys &"
				eval $joycommand
			;;
		esac
	;;

                          I hope this helps you.

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                            Hubz
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                            Got a ti99 mapping, only problem is it seems like the emulator maps fire to EVERY button so I can't get the DPAD to map to keys as the controls don't respond unless I do --evdev-no-grab on my controller config which means the emu takes priority. Any tricks that I could do to fix that? Also after reading a tip from AtariAge i was able to get rid of the annoying cursor that displays on the emu by compiling from source if anybody wants my binary I'll be happy to share.

                            ti99="--ui-axismap x2=void
                            --ui-axismap x1=void,y1=void
                            --ui-buttonmap du=KEY_NUMERIC_8,dd=KEY_NUMERIC_2,dl=KEY_NUMERIC_4,dr=KEY_NUMERIC_6
                            --ui-buttonmap lt=void,rt=void,start+back=KEY_ESC,start=KEY_1,back=KEY_2,y=KEY_NUMERIC_0,a=KEY_SPACE,b=KEY_ENTER,x=void
                            --ui-buttonmap lb=void,rb=void,guide=void,tl=void,tr=void"

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                              mediamogul Global Moderator @Hubz
                              last edited by mediamogul

                              @Hubz

                              I'm having a bit of trouble fully imagining the scenario you're describing. If you're just wanting to add on a key combination to quit the software on top of the controls that already exist for the physical controller, I do have a suggestion that would work for that situation.

                              Making use of --evdev-no-grab, as you already are, you can then key-map all the buttons of your controller to KEY_UNKNOWN. At that point the controller is fully key-mapped, but the software won't register the key presses as being anything it's familiar with, leaving the physical controller free to operate without conflict. From there, you can add:

                              --ui-buttonmap back+start=KEY_ESC

                              A difference from your example above is that I put 'back+start' instead of 'start+back'. It's a subtle difference in feeling, but if you're trying to bring the controls in line with RetroArch, 'select' is the modifier key and will always have to be pressed first. Mapping it the other way around in xboxdrv would required that 'start' be pressed first before the action can take place.

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                                Hubz @mediamogul
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                                @mediamogul Good catch on the backwards start+back that was bugging me!

                                Yeah I didn't explain my problem well but basically the D-Pad buttons are automatically being mapped as the fire button for the TI99sim emulator. So they're basically overwriting my custom mappings for the D-Pad no matter what. If I remove the evdev-no-grab though then nothing works at all.

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                                  spud11 @mediamogul
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                                  @mediamogul Hi. I'm trying to exclude a couple of games from being mapped by xboxdrv - arkanoid and tempest (and their derivatives). In my code, I've now switched the case $1 in to case $2 in and applied it to lr-mame2003 only, rather than to all mame-libretro cores. That seems to be working.

                                  Basically, I would prefer for xboxdrv not to operate at all for arkanoid and tempest as the retroarch driver and the controls (dials) I've already set up work pretty seamlessly. However, these games are also lr-mame2003 games on my system and are caught by the *) code.

                                  Does that mean then that if I set up a new code/statement just for arkanoid and tempest with the --evdev-no-grab setting and the KEY-UNKNOWN command, I can prevent xboxdrv from operating which should "leave the physical controller free to operate without conflict" (ie the retroarch joystick driver to operate freely)?

                                  Or is there a simpler "exclude" command I could put in the script directed just to tempest/arkanoid?

                                  (If neither is possible, worst case, I'll just change the emulator/core for these 2 games.)

                                  Thanks.

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                                    mediamogul Global Moderator @spud11
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                                    Does that mean then that if I set up a new code/statement just for arkanoid and tempest with the --evdev-no-grab setting and the KEY-UNKNOWN command, I can prevent xboxdrv from operating which should "leave the physical controller free to operate without conflict" (ie the retroarch joystick driver to operate freely)?

                                    That should work, yes.

                                    Or is there a simpler "exclude" command I could put in the script directed just to tempest/arkanoid?

                                    I've never done it myself, but you should be able to add those two as a case that just doesn't execute anything.

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                                      I've now identified 132 of the 208 4-way joystick restricted games.

                                      I'm thinking of doing this myself. What source were you referencing for 4-way strict games?

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                                        spud11 @mediamogul
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                                        @mediamogul From here:

                                        http://www.armchairarcade.com/neo/node/486

                                        About 10 days ago, on this thread replying to hubz, I put the whole list in a code block.

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                                          mediamogul Global Moderator @spud11
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                                          Very keen. Thanks!

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                                            Just tried out the experimental PC88 emulator called Quasi88 and it works great! Here's my keymapping -

                                            pc88="--axismap -Y1=Y1,-Y2=Y2
                                            --ui-axismap x2=REL_X:10,y2=REL_Y:10
                                            --ui-axismap x1=KEY_4:KEY_6,y1=KEY_8:KEY_2
                                            --ui-buttonmap du=KEY_8,dd=KEY_2,dl=KEY_4,dr=KEY_6,back+start=KEY_F12
                                            --ui-buttonmap lt=BTN_LEFT,rt=BTN_RIGHT,back=KEY_2,start=KEY_1,y=KEY_SPACE,a=KEY_ESC,b=KEY_ENTER,x=void,lb=KEY_Y,rb=KEY_N
                                            --ui-buttonmap guide=void,tl=void,tr=void
                                            --ui-axismap x2=void"

                                            I'm not sure if this is ideal yet, but to make this work you also need to go to F12 for the menu and then the 6th tab, from there make sure the option near the bottom marked -tenkey is checked. If you're like me and like scanlines make sure and go to the third tap and mark the option -skipline near the bottom. To save your settings you need to hit the button to the left of the F12 button and confirm it to save.

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