Random movement in the game menus

Blorpal

Pi model or other hardware: PC
RetroPie Version Used: 4.8.4
Built From: On top of pre-exsisting OS (followed this https://retropie.org.uk/docs/Debian/
USB Devices connected: https://pastebin.com/0Nk1w6Ej
Controller used: 8BitDo Ultimate C 2.4G Wireless Controller (just got it, problem in wired and wireless mode.
Error messages received: none
To replicate: enter game select menu, scroll in between consoles a bit, then it happens

retroarch.cfg: https://pastebin.com/Gt92pbYk

While im in the menu after selecting a console, you can scroll in between the different consoles. This error only appears during that. Occasionally, theirs random sporadic moments that i cant control.

jamesnj

I don't know about your specific controller. I have similar behavior with a cheap NES style buffalo wired controller. Essentially, the controller emitted ghost button presses picked up in emulationstation that generally were not an issue within games. I suppose you could fire up one of the CLI based joystick debugging tools, and see if ghost presses seem to be a thing with your controller. I purchased another set of cheap USB controllers (not buffalo) and the issue didn't exist with those.

Blorpal

@jamesnj Yea, looks like there is, any idea on how to fix it? https://pastebin.com/qur99UnB

Addison

Had the same problem with my iBuffalo controllers as well.

It's been quite some time but you should find the answers somewhere in here:

https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/8187/gamepads-making-involuntary-movements-in-emulation-station

Blorpal

@Addison Does that work with a x86 computer or just the pi?

Addison

@Blorpal said in Random movement in the game menus:

@Addison Does that work with a x86 computer or just the pi?

Oh man, it's been so long ago I can't remember what I did back then.

I didn't purchase a USB Hub or solder anything, I know that much.

https://www.reddit.com/r/emulation/comments/7g2d0n/howto_fix_phantomghost_input_on_ibuffalobuffalo/

I still use the wired controllers on my Pi 4 since they're wonderful.

I do have the default Wi-Fi disabled and bought these instead for 8x faster speed:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07PB1X4CN/

Don't think I can be of any help except for posting that first link I shared.