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    Shanwan usb controller analog/d-pad switch issue

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      Ricca
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      Hi, I have a wired shanwan usb controller (K-PAD THORIUM). The issue is about the button to enable/disable the d-pad, it does not work (in the manual I read that I have to hold the button for 5 seconds to switch from analog to d-pad).
      While I'm in the emulationstation both d-pad and analog control, work simultaneously but in game, only the d-pad works.
      I read the guide to manually remap the key using the jstest command from CLI but unluckily no entries in the columns swap between on and off when I press that key.

      Pi Model or other hardware: 1 mod B
      Power Supply used: Samsung Tablet 5V
      RetroPie Version Used: 4.8
      Built From: Pre made SD Image on RetroPie website
      Controller used: shanwan usb controller (K-PAD THORIUM)

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        mitu Global Moderator
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        @Ricca said in Shanwan usb controller analog/d-pad switch issue:

        The issue is about the button to enable/disable the d-pad, it does not work (in the manual I read that I have to hold the button for 5 seconds to switch from analog to d-pad).

        Which manual ? The one that I found for this gamepad mentions the Home button to switch between XInput/DInput.

        While I'm in the emulationstation both d-pad and analog control, work simultaneously but in game, only the d-pad works.

        Since most games don't support the analog controls, it's normal. RetroArch has a setting for the controller (Analog to Digital Type) to make the joystick control the D-Pad, without the game supporting it.
        Open the RetroArch menu, go to Controls -> Port 1 Controls and set Analog to Digital Type to Left Analog or Right Analog to use the joysticks instead of the D-Pad.

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          Ricca @mitu
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          @mitu said in Shanwan usb controller analog/d-pad switch issue:

          Which manual ? The one that I found for this gamepad mentions the Home button to switch between XInput/DInput.

          I refer to the same manual

          @mitu said in Shanwan usb controller analog/d-pad switch issue:

          Since most games don't support the analog controls, it's normal. RetroArch has a setting for the controller (Analog to Digital Type) to make the joystick control the D-Pad, without the game supporting it.
          Open the RetroArch menu, go to Controls -> Port 1 Controls and set Analog to Digital Type to Left Analog or Right Analog to use the joysticks instead of the D-Pad.

          I have also a PS1 controller and I'm able to switch between analog and digital in games, so I thought to do the same with shanwan too

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