Joystick order and Bluetooth gamepad

pscotto1234

Hi all,
I'm on retropie 4.7, raspberry pi 4 2GB, PSU 5v 3a.
I build my own system with two embedded joystick based on zero delay usb encoder. Everything works well. My problem is with bluetooth gampad (I'm using Sony DS4). I would like to have bluetooth to became primary joystick when connected. With the script "RetroPie Joystick Selection" I can set bluetooth joystick as primary but the embedded joystick will no longer work as primary if the DS4 is disconnected. Is there a way to dinamically change this configuration?

mitu

How did you configure the joystick selection - by name or by index ?

pscotto1234

@mitu by index I suppose. How can I check it?

mitu

@pscotto1234 Doesn't it have a configuration screen where you can choose ?

pscotto1234

@mitu below the tool menu. I never selected "Toggle the joystick selection "by-name" method" so I assume I'm using selection by index.

mitu

Try using the by-name method, since it will look at the joystick name when re-ordering. It's also what the author recommends to use for configuration.

pscotto1234

@mitu I tried to switch to "by-name"method.
I do this:

switch to "by-name" method;
in "System specific joystick selection" I have all systems on "UNSET"
in "Global joystick selection" I setted Bluetooth DS4 controller as first joystick and left others to "UNSET"

When I start a game with this configuration, DS4 is the first joystick and it's ok. The weird thing is that if I disconnect DS4, the usb joystick keep to control both players 1 and 2. So if I insert a coin pressing SELECT button I see 2 coins inserted and if I press START to start playing I control both players.

pscotto1234

Any suggestions?

mitu

@pscotto1234 said in Joystick order and Bluetooth gamepad:

When I start a game with this configuration, DS4 is the first joystick and it's ok. The weird thing is that if I disconnect DS4,...

Are you disconnecting the controller during game play or you're starting the game after disconnecting the controller ?

pscotto1234

@mitu said in Joystick order and Bluetooth gamepad:

@pscotto1234 said in Joystick order and Bluetooth gamepad:

When I start a game with this configuration, DS4 is the first joystick and it's ok. The weird thing is that if I disconnect DS4,...

Are you disconnecting the controller during game play or you're starting the game after disconnecting the controller ?

I disconnect Joystick only when not in game. I tried to restart as well but had the same behaviour.