This diff should do the trick, clearing also any keyboard type controllers

diff --git a/es-app/src/main.cpp b/es-app/src/main.cpp index 26faeb2..26bc328 100644 --- a/es-app/src/main.cpp +++ b/es-app/src/main.cpp @@ -320,6 +320,9 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[]) bool splashScreen = Settings::getInstance()->getBool("SplashScreen"); bool splashScreenProgress = Settings::getInstance()->getBool("SplashScreenProgress"); + //dont generate joystick events while we're loading (hopefully fixes "automatically started emulator" bug) + SDL_JoystickEventState(SDL_DISABLE); + if(!scrape_cmdline) { if(!window.init()) @@ -365,9 +368,6 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[]) return run_scraper_cmdline(); } - //dont generate joystick events while we're loading (hopefully fixes "automatically started emulator" bug) - SDL_JoystickEventState(SDL_DISABLE); - // preload what we can right away instead of waiting for the user to select it // this makes for no delays when accessing content, but a longer startup time ViewController::get()->preload(); @@ -386,7 +386,10 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[]) } } - //generate joystick events since we're done loading + //generate joystick events since we're done loading and clear the input event queue + SDL_PumpEvents(); + SDL_FlushEvent(SDL_KEYDOWN); + SDL_FlushEvent(SDL_KEYUP); SDL_JoystickEventState(SDL_ENABLE); int lastTime = SDL_GetTicks();

I don't think it's 100% correct, since any errors during startup would leave the joystick disabled, further testing is needed.

Disable Select + B from resetting game