Using different controllers for different cores . 2 players.

red_eye80

Hi all. New here and in the retropie experience although I have some experience with emulation in the past with different results. Loving it so far. But here's my problem:

I have 2 different from each other ps3 style wired usb controllers and 2 arcade style wired usb controllers. All 4 are constantly connected at the same time, each at their own port. All 4 are recognized as different entities.

What I would like to do is define:
Ps3 style controller A to be player 1 controller for all consoles.
Ps3 style controller B to be player 2 controller for all consoles.

Arcade controller A to be player 1 controller for arcade systems (like FB neo, Mame, etc.)
Arcade controller B to be player 2 controller for arcade systems

After reading different replies to users with similar problems/goals I went in Retroarch after launcing a game of the core I want to map, and try to change the ''core remap file'' from the ''quick menu'' options. But I can only rearrange the buttons of a specific controller. Not pick a different controller altogether. Is there a way to do this? Is it within retroarch or retropie?

I apologize if this has been asked before or if it's not possible. If there's a tutorial or answer please point me to the right direction. Thank you in advance.

red_eye80

Is this the best way to do it (joystick selector) or have things changed since 2016?
https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/2875/multiple-controller-drivers-one-per-system-core-solved/4

The github retropie links are no longer there unfortunately.

YFZdude

@red_eye80 said in Using different controllers for different cores . 2 players.:

After reading different replies to users with similar problems/goals I went in Retroarch after launcing a game of the core I want to map, and try to change the ''core remap file'' from the ''quick menu'' options. But I can only rearrange the buttons of a specific controller. Not pick a different controller altogether. Is there a way to do this? Is it within retroarch or retropie?

You can back all the way out to the Main Menu of RetroArch, then go to Settings -> Input and you can alter which players are controlled by which devices there. These changes would not be saved in a remap, but likely would if you save a Core Override.

That might not be as easy to completely configure as if you get the Joystick Selection tool you linked in your second post.

red_eye80

Thank you for your reply. So I tried your suggestion: Load a retroarch final burn neo game, enter retroarch menu. Back out, go to settings, change the controller to ''usb arcade stick" , which is what I want for all the games of that core, then go to ''quick settings", controls and save a core remap file, without changing anything else there. Basically just making sure the correct controller is shown, and it is then quit retroarch.

BUT, when I exit the game, and reload it, it does show it loads a core remap file, but the controllers are configured as prior the change. What did I do wrong?

YFZdude

@red_eye80
I think what you need is an override instead of a remap.

I don't have access to my system right now, but looking at this:
https://docs.libretro.com/guides/overrides/#override-configs
it appears you should find the save override option under Quick Menu -> Save Core Override.
I'll admit this didn't ring a bell with me so it is possible it is a slightly different path to it, but I do know it contains the word override instead of remap.

red_eye80

Thank you for clarifying and defining the difference. I thought I was going mad, because no matter which menu I was going in, I could not find the ''override option'' anywhere. Was I using a different software? So I just assumed it was the remap option which obviously wasn't working and I can understand why.

After some searching, I realized that a bunch of options including ''overrides" where switched off, not to be visible. So I just tested what you mentioned before and it worked! Now I can use the arcade sticks, even for beat'em ups and shoot 'em ups on consoles, (game override). Thank you so much!