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    Remapping hotkeys from keyboard to joypad? HELP!

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      superdan @meleu
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      @meleu thank you so much ill try this evening. Is there any way to know how what is device index number?
      Thanks again

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        meleu @superdan
        last edited by meleu

        @superdan if you have only one joypad connected its index is probably 0.

        To choose which joypad to use for players 1-4 you can use the retropie_setup configeditor or the tool we talk about in this thread:
        https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/1167/here-is-a-way-to-select-joystick-for-players-1-4-global-or-emu-specific

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          superdan
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          thanks @meleu
          now i deleted in order
          /opt/retropie/configs/all/retroarch.conf
          /opt/retropie/configs/arcade/retroarch.conf
          /opt/retropie/configs/mame-libretro/retroarch.conf

          my roms are under /arcade/ folder and i use lr-mame2003

          i deleted also my joy entry in

          /opt/retropie/configs/all/emulationstation/es_input.cfg
          and
          /opt/retropie/configs/all/retroarch-joypads/DragonRiseInc.GenericUSBJoystick.cfg.bak ( the only one )

          restarted the system and he asked my about a new jou so i setted it. Well.
          Now my keyboard is no more a joystick... Well!

          BUT
          ive lost my hot keys in my joypad ( select + start no more exit games , i need to press ESC )

          i installed your program
          https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/1167/here-is-a-way-to-select-joystick-for-players-1-4-global-or-emu-specific
          and now i have nly 1 you Generic USB at numer 1 of the list

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            meleu @superdan
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            @superdan said in Remapping hotkeys from keyboard to joypad? HELP!:

            thanks @meleu
            now i deleted in order
            /opt/retropie/configs/all/retroarch.conf
            /opt/retropie/configs/arcade/retroarch.conf
            /opt/retropie/configs/mame-libretro/retroarch.conf

            meme

            I didn't say to you delete these files!

            OK. Use retropie_setup and reinstall retroarch from binary to get back at least the ...all/retroarch.cfg file.

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              superdan
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              But all these files had been auto-recreated after a reboot by retropie, should i reinstall retroarch anyway?
              mi /all/retroarch.cfg has been re-created and is full of instruction inside.
              Now all works except hotkeys

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                meleu @superdan
                last edited by

                @superdan can you paste here the output of ls /opt/retropie/configs/all?

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                  superdan @meleu
                  last edited by superdan

                  @meleu said in Remapping hotkeys from keyboard to joypad? HELP!:

                  ls /opt/retropie/configs/all

                  @meleu sure here it is

                  ls /opt/retropie/configs/all

                  autoconf.cfg joystick-selection.cfg runcommand.cfg
                  autostart.sh retroarch.cfg runcommand-launch-dialog.cfg
                  content_history.lpl retroarch.cfg.rp-dist runcommand-onstart.sh
                  emulationstation retroarch-core-options.cfg
                  emulators.cfg retroarch-joypads

                  also in this link here is my retroarch.cfg in /all/

                  /opt/retropie/configs//all/retroarch.cfg

                  my joy settings in /opt/retropie/configs/all/retroarch-joypads/DragonRiseInc.GenericUSBJoystick.cfg

                  input_device = "DragonRise Inc. Generic USB Joystick "
                  input_driver = "udev"
                  input_l_btn = "8"
                  input_load_state_btn = "8"
                  input_start_btn = "7"
                  input_exit_emulator_btn = "7"
                  input_up_axis = "-3"
                  input_a_btn = "2"
                  input_b_btn = "3"
                  input_reset_btn = "3"
                  input_down_axis = "+3"
                  input_r_btn = "9"
                  input_save_state_btn = "9"
                  input_r2_btn = "4"
                  input_right_axis = "+0"
                  input_state_slot_increase_axis = "+0"
                  input_x_btn = "0"
                  input_menu_toggle_btn = "0"
                  input_select_btn = "6"
                  input_enable_hotkey_btn = "6"
                  input_y_btn = "1"
                  input_left_axis = "-0"
                  input_state_slot_decrease_axis = "-0"
                  input_l2_btn = "5"

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                    meleu @superdan
                    last edited by

                    @superdan oh... you use "save config on exit" turned on. It's a good way to go mad. :-)
                    I suggest to use it turned off. To do so, you have to delete ...all/retroarch.cfg again and then rename that retroarch.cfg.rp-dist to retroarch.cfg.

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                      superdan
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                      @meleu thanks

                      here is the new version.

                      /opt/retropie/configs//all/retroarch.cfg

                      Do you think now is good?
                      Thanks

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                        adafruitfly
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                        Hello I am having trouble with my USB arcade sticks not being recognized by my new PI Zero. I plug them in and emulation station doesn't show any gamepad attached.

                        I built these arcades sticks myself using a PS3/PC ZERO DELAY USB ENCODER PCB as the input device and all of these arcade sticks work with my PI 2 for the last year.

                        All of my regular gamepad (Microsoft sidewinder a seem to work. Is it perhaps an issue with the retro pie image file for the zero not supporting these arcade stick devices? Or is it that this little device doesn't produce enough juice to power these larger controllers

                        Is there a possible fix?

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                          meleu @superdan
                          last edited by

                          @superdan you say if it's good. Are your hotkeys working fine?

                          @adafruitfly your problem deserve its own thread. Please, start a new one.

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                            superdan @meleu
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                            @meleu
                            NOPE dont works for my joypad :(
                            i can exit games only with ESC (select + start no way)
                            even in lr-fba-next i cant go to menu settings with
                            Select & X

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                              meleu @superdan
                              last edited by

                              @superdan you f+×%#ed up your configs while the "save config on exit" was on. I suggest you to rename the retroarch.cfg.rp-dist in your ...configs/fba/ directory to retroarch.cfg

                              Maybe it happened to several other files...

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                                superdan
                                last edited by superdan

                                still done @meleu but didnt change.
                                How can i re-install retroarch with default values?

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                                  superdan
                                  last edited by

                                  @meleu or maybe can you send me your retroarch.conf? Or fba2x.cfg ?

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                                    superdan
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                                    @meleu NOW START + SELECT WORKS!!!!
                                    THANKS!!!
                                    Now i miss only to enter to fba-next options menu and ive done!

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                                      adafruitfly @meleu
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                                      @meleu said in Remapping hotkeys from keyboard to joypad? HELP!:

                                      @superdan you say if it's good. Are your hotkeys working fine?

                                      @adafruitfly your problem deserve its own thread. Please, start a new one.

                                      This forum won't allow me to submit a new topic for some reason. I keep getting error messages. I can only reply to existing posts.

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