PS1 not seeing any controllers

BuZz

Also please can you post the output of /opt/retropie/emulators/retroarch/bin/retroarch --version so I can just confirm it matches against mine.

Floob

@bengus
The file output has config_save_on_exit = "true" could you have edited this in RGUI at some point?
The default in the global retroarch.cfg is config_save_on_exit = "false"

@BuZz
Yes, my tool added that rewind line in the wrong place, I'll fix it.
I get the same result as Bengus from a clean v4 and setting RGUI to save on exit.

RetroArch: Frontend for libretro -- v1.3.6 -- 7a433a6 --
Compiler: GCC (4.9.2) 32-bitBuilt: Jul 17 2016

bengus

@Floob I honestly have never changed config_save_on_exit from the RGUI, nor have I manually.

@BuZz here is my /opt/retropie/configs/all/retroarch.cfg

http://pastebin.com/dTm4LHZS

Version of Retroarch

RetroArch: Frontend for libretro -- v1.3.6 -- 7a433a6 --
Compiler: GCC (4.9.2) 32-bitBuilt: Jul 17 2016

BuZz

ok now I'm really confused - how are you ending up with a overwritten retroarch.cfg for psx when you don't even have save on exit enabled...

retroarch getting confused over something ? I will try your configs out.

BuZz

Please can you post the output of file /opt/retropie/configs/psx/retroarch.cfg

bengus

I just removed the broken cfg, re-installed the emulator and manually added the first 13 lines (not running the video-manager tool to do it)

http://pastebin.com/H9a9JUaA

I've launched and exited 8 different psx titles so far, and have not had any issues. The config has not been changed so far.

Here is your output request

/opt/retropie/configs/psx/retroarch.cfg: C source, ASCII text

epicrean

Couldn't you just share your config file for us to download and replace?

bengus

@epicrean Sure but I don't know if you are using the tool I am using or not. If not, what you should do is delete your existing config, and just re-install the emulator and it will generate a working default one for you (like buzz said).

Here is my current working config.

http://pastebin.com/H9a9JUaA

If you want the default, remove the first 13 lines.

epicrean

@bengus I'm going to change the title of the thread, I think the video manger may be the key

epicrean

Not blaming Floor fyi, it just seems to be the common denominator. I of course will do more testing to recreate the initial issue based on all the input in this thread. Thank you everyone who responded.

bengus

@epicrean I am not either :-) Floob's video manager tool is a godsend to me, and I have been using it for so long and its been so rock solid, I never assumed it had anything to do with it. But because of BuZz and Floobs help, I am pretty sure I have mine working as it always did before, and for that I am grateful.

BuZz

I suspect if anything it is a bug in the way retroarch is parsing the config. I have to do a server migration now, but I will look at it at my next moment now I have the configs.

BuZz

bengus - did you do that file command after you manually edited it ? if so please do it after the video manager has edited it after you installed the default. I have a suspicion. (CRLF related).

sebacote

I concur I used Floob's video manager too and I have the same problem! If you want the content of my files please let me know!

bengus

@BuZz

that file output was after my most recent working attempt, which is this.

http://pastebin.com/H9a9JUaA

The first 13 lines I added manually (copy/paste) without having the video-manager tool add them for me. The only difference here is that rewind_enable = false is now above #include rather than below it. It is working for me now as it used to, but I for the life of me couldn't guess as to what caused it to behave the way it did. I am sure you will figure out what the root cause is/was. Thanks again for all of your time and help, as always.

BuZz

I need to know the output of the file /opt/retropie/configs/psx/retroarch.cfg command after you have used floobs video tool please. it could be the rewind_enable above the include, but it could be line endings.

sebacote

/opt/retropie/configs/psx/retroarch.cfg: ASCII text

BuZz

@sebacote - please can you paste the contents of that file also.

sebacote

@BuZz sure, here it is :
http://pastebin.com/7SGxak88

BuZz

@sebacote

Sorry, but I need the output of file /opt/retropie/configs/psx/retroarch.cfg before retroarch has saved its config there - after the video tool has been used - I need this

remove configs/psx/retroarch.cfg file completely
reinstall psx emulator
use the video tool
then the output of file /opt/retropie/configs/psx/retroarch.cfg (and contents to confirm)

it is at that point retroarch gets confused. I'm trying to see what the file endings are as I want to rule out there being CRLF endings which could cause problems. I can't tell from the pastebin posts.