How to setup run ahead with controller and keyboard?

jedcooper

@mitu
When? If I'm in RetroArch and unplug controller it isn't working that way.
I set the p and k key in the RetroArch Input settings ofc. They were not set by default.
I can move with cursor keys and x, z etc. are fire buttons. Yes. But no RetroArch hotkeys work.

mitu

Is you keyboard input configured with a Hotkey Enable key ? If no, then the normal hotkeys should work by pressing the key directly (P/Space/etc.).

jedcooper

@mitu said in How to setup run ahead with controller and keyboard?:

Is you keyboard input configured with a Hotkey Enable key ?

Nope Keyboard input isn't configured at all, it's just plugged in. Only controller(s) are configed by the ES controller UI with hotkey (PS3 button/Xbox button) ofc for convenience.

@mitu said in How to setup run ahead with controller and keyboard?:

If no, then the normal hotkeys should work by pressing the key directly (P/Space/etc.).

Yes, I thought the same, but it unfortunately isn't :(

mitu

@jedcooper said in How to setup run ahead with controller and keyboard?:

Nope Keyboard input isn't configured at all, it's just plugged in. Only controller(s) are configed by the ES controller UI with hotkey (PS3 button/Xbox button) ofc for convenience.

Post your retroarch.cfg to pastebin.com just to check.

jedcooper

@mitu

/opt/retropie/configs/all/retroarch.cfg: https://pastebin.com/YDkFCiLF

mitu

@jedcooper You do have a hotkey enable set:

input_enable_hotkey = "space"

jedcooper

@mitu
i.e.?
ok, set to this in the very same file /opt/retropie/configs/all/retroarch.cfg to input_enable_hotkey = "nul" nothing changed. with or without controller plugged in. RetroArch hotkeys still don't work. with controller plugged in it's the same, controller hotkey (PS3/Xbox button) has to be pressed to have reaction on USB keyboard for RetroArch hotkeys.

mitu

@jedcooper If you have enabled 'Save Configuration on Exit', then modifying /opt/retropie/configs/all/retroarch.cfg might not help.
Check the system's retroarch.cfg and see if you have a hotkey set there - the system's config should be in /opt/retropie/configs/<system>.

jedcooper

@mitu
My global retroarch.cfg has not set "Save Configuration on Exit".
/opt/retropie/configs/all/retroarch.cfg:
config_save_on_exit = "false"

For example ColecoVision

My system /opt/retropie/configs/coleco/retroarch.cfg is:

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

input_remapping_directory = "/opt/retropie/configs/coleco/"

core_options_path = "/opt/retropie/configs/coleco/retroarch-core-options.cfg"
#include "/opt/retropie/configs/all/retroarch.cfg"

My system /opt/retropie/configs/coleco/retroarch-core-options.cfg is:

bluemsx_auto_rewind_cas = "ON"
bluemsx_cartmapper = "Auto"
bluemsx_msxtype = "ColecoVision"
bluemsx_nospritelimits = "OFF"
bluemsx_overscan = "disabled"
bluemsx_vdp_synctype = "Auto"
bluemsx_ym2413_enable = "enabled"

No other .cfg or .opt files for the emulator, system or game.

System folder:

pi@crtpithree:/opt/retropie/configs/coleco $ ll
total 2.3M
drwxrwxrwx  2 pi pi 4.0K Feb 24 16:43 .
drwxrwxrwx 94 pi pi 4.0K Feb 22 00:05 ..
-rw-rw-rw-  1 pi pi  459 Feb 13 08:52 emulators.cfg
-rw-r--r--  1 pi pi 2.3M Feb 13 12:28 launching.png
-rw-------  1 pi pi  302 Feb 13 08:51 retroarch.cfg
-rw-r--r--  1 pi pi  217 Feb 24 13:45 retroarch-core-options.cfg

emulators.cfg:

lr-fbneo-cv = "/opt/retropie/emulators/retroarch/bin/retroarch -L /opt/retropie/libretrocores/lr-fbneo/fbneo_libretro.so --subsystem cv --config /opt/retropie/configs/coleco/retroarch.cfg %ROM%"
default = "lr-bluemsx"
coolcv = "/opt/retropie/emulators/coolcv/coolcv_pi %ROM%"
lr-bluemsx = "/opt/retropie/emulators/retroarch/bin/retroarch -L /opt/retropie/libretrocores/lr-bluemsx/bluemsx_libretro.so --config /opt/retropie/configs/coleco/retroarch.cfg %ROM%"

blueMSX folder:

pi@crtpithree:/opt/retropie/configs/all/retroarch/config/blueMSX $ ll
total 16K
drwxr-x---  2 pi   pi   4.0K Feb 13 12:29 .
drwxrwxrwx 45 root root 4.0K Feb 15 09:54 ..
-rw-r--r--  1 pi   pi    157 Feb 24 13:15 blueMSX.cfg
-rw-r--r--  1 pi   pi     92 Feb 13 12:32 coleco.cfg
pi@crtpithree:/opt/retropie/configs/all/retroarch/config/blueMSX $ cat blueMSX.cfg
custom_viewport_height = "240"
custom_viewport_width = "1360"
run_ahead_enabled = "true"
run_ahead_secondary_instance = "true"
video_crop_overscan = "false"
pi@crtpithree:/opt/retropie/configs/all/retroarch/config/blueMSX $ cat coleco.cfg
custom_viewport_height = "240"
custom_viewport_width = "1360"
video_crop_overscan = "false"

mitu

Then I have no idea. I routinely use a keyboard - without a hotkey set - and don't experience the behavior you're describing.