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      raspberry79
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      I have got Retropie/Kodi on my Raspberry Pi 4 but, as it has me to configure my gamepad which is a powera Mario. As i configure the buttons, I hold the button like it say to configure but some say, Not Difind- other words, it won't take the button. Is it the gamepad.

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        Thorr69 @raspberry79
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        @raspberry79 Don't HOLD the button, just tap it. If you hold the button it will skip over it.

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          raspberry79 @Thorr69
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          @Thorr69 I have a wire PowerA controllor

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            raspberry79 @Thorr69
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            @Thorr69
            I didn't hold them, I did what it tells just bump the buttons, but they won't take. I bought a wired powerA controller from Walmart

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              mitu Global Moderator
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              Is the controller working on another system - a PC ? You can test it with something like https://gamepad-tester.com while connected to your PC.

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                raspberry79 @mitu
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                @mitu On Retropie, the white screencomes up aksing for gamepad config.
                and so i start doing so. I just bump the buttons and on the screen, it will take, but some, i can bump and some still says "Not Defining.
                The wire powera gamepad super mario https://www.amazon.com/PowerA-EnWired-Controller-Mario-nintendo-switch/dp/B08F44N24Z/ref=sr_1_52?crid=3GUM83GAOQ11F&keywords=PowerA+Wired+Controller+Mario+Punch+Nintendo+Switch+(NS)&qid=1653292035&sprefix=powera+%2Caps%2C253&sr=8-52 got from Walmart, I noticed later that it has buttons on the backside, one of the buttons in the center is a program button.

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                  mitu Global Moderator @raspberry79
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                  @raspberry79 Yes, we have the idea where the issue appears in the mapping dialog.

                  What I'm asking if the controller is compatible with a PC, since it's a Nintendo Switch controller and it may not work correctly on a PC. Can you perfom a test as I indicated above ?

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