Controller no longer works in RetroPie Setup, Launching Menu, Es Themes

ramb0

Thanks for a quick reply!=)

Its Linux Mint debian based, here are more information from version etc:
cat /etc/os-release
NAME="Linux Mint"
VERSION="19.1 (Tessa)"
ID=linuxmint
ID_LIKE=ubuntu
PRETTY_NAME="Linux Mint 19.1"
VERSION_ID="19.1"
HOME_URL="https://www.linuxmint.com/"
SUPPORT_URL="https://forums.linuxmint.com/"
BUG_REPORT_URL="http://linuxmint-troubleshooting-guide.readthedocs.io/en/latest/"
PRIVACY_POLICY_URL="https://www.linuxmint.com/"
VERSION_CODENAME=tessa
UBUNTU_CODENAME=bionic

Here is python3 version:
python3 -V
Python 3.6.9

I made an interesting found. I debugged an older runcommand.sh and found few commands for joy2key so based on that learning I tried to execute the command "/opt/retropie/admin/joy2key/joy2key.py /dev/input/jsX kcub1 kcuf1 kcuu1 kcud1 0x0a 0x09". After the execution when I pressed controller's "A" key, it acted as a "Enter" on linux terminal and also D-pad worked as keyboard arrow keys. So at least my controller seems to work on linux terminal.

mitu

@ramb0 said in Controller no longer works in RetroPie Setup, Launching Menu, Es Themes:

python3 -V
Python 3.6.9

That should be ok.

I made an interesting found. I debugged an older runcommand.sh and found few commands for joy2key so based on that learning I tried to execute the command "/opt/retropie/admin/joy2key/joy2key.py /dev/input/jsX kcub1 kcuf1 kcuu1 kcud1 0x0a 0x09". After the execution when I pressed controller's "A" key, it acted as a "Enter" on linux terminal and also D-pad worked as keyboard arrow keys. So at least my controller seems to work on linux terminal.

That's the old version of joy2key, which doesn't use SDL2. I'm guessing there's an issue with the SDL version you have, it's a bit older than what's on the RPI. Any reason you're using an older Linux Mint version ?

ramb0

@mitu

I just checked the old joy2key command from my older retro pi installation on my raspberry pi. But on my Linux Mint retropi I should have pretty much the newest retropi installed including joy2key.

@mitu said in Controller no longer works in RetroPie Setup, Launching Menu, Es Themes:

I'm guessing there's an issue with the SDL version you have

Just checked that SDL2 was not installed on my Linux Mint retropi, so I installed it -> rebooted and still controller is not working.

@mitu said in Controller no longer works in RetroPie Setup, Launching Menu, Es Themes:

Any reason you're using an older Linux Mint version ?

No reason. I guess Im just being lazy to do all the backups before the upgrade. Do you assume that this older version of linux mint have bad impact to this issue?

mitu

@ramb0 said in Controller no longer works in RetroPie Setup, Launching Menu, Es Themes:

Just checked that SDL2 was not installed on my Linux Mint retropi, so I installed it -> rebooted and still controller is not working.

You already had it installed, otherwise the joy2key_sdl.py wouldn't have run at all and would have printed an error.

@mitu said in Controller no longer works in RetroPie Setup, Launching Menu, Es Themes:

Any reason you're using an older Linux Mint version ?

No reason. I guess Im just being lazy to do all the backups before the upgrade. Do you assume that this older version of linux mint have bad impact to this issue?

Not necessarily, but I'll try to see if an older Python/SDL combo may be the culprit.

mitu

@mitu said in Controller no longer works in RetroPie Setup, Launching Menu, Es Themes:

No necessarily, but I'll try to see if an older Python/SDL combo my be the culprit.

And that was the case - older Python version have a bug, which trips py-sdl2 (the old version included in Ubuntu 18.04 and forks) and crashes the joy2key script.
@ramb0 I've added a workaround in joy2key - can you update your RetroPie and re-test to see if it fixes your issue ?

ramb0

Hi @mitu,

Got it working right after the update, you are master! Thank you very much, you saved many frustrations=)
And luckily the fix commit itself wasn't too long (just quickly browsed it through) but it was clever.

WashCaps33

Hope someone can help me out. I did an update on my retro pie and suddenly I too can not navigate the menu screens. Controller works great for game play, but not for menu screens. I confirmed that the joy2key was downloaded though. Can’t figure out what to do to solve the problem. And to make it more difficult, I am not good with coding or finding the details some are providing.

mitu

@washcaps33 Please add some info about your setup, as detailed in https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/3/read-this-first.

WashCaps33

@mitu

Running a Pi3 on Raspian GNU/Linux 9.3 (stretch)

Version 4.7.21

Attempted an update and received an error that said “ unable to install binary for joy2key”

sleve_mcdichael

@washcaps33 said in Controller no longer works in RetroPie Setup, Launching Menu, Es Themes:

Running a Pi3 on Raspian GNU/Linux 9.3 (stretch)

Stretch is no longer supported. Backup your roms, bios, and configs folders (over the network share is probably easiest). Install the current official image, or install manually on a fresh Raspbian 10 (Buster) distro, and then restore your backed-up folders. You cannot upgrade in-place.

WashCaps33

@sleve_mcdichael

BLAH! I had a feeling that was coming. Cool. Thanks for the info!