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    Reicast Stuck On Time & Date !

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      backstander @Slugz
      last edited by backstander

      @Slugz

      Oh yeah, in the /opt/retropie/configs/dreamcast/emu.cfg file you need to change evdev_device_id_1 & 2 to equal the number of the joystick you want to use.

      So if you want your MAYFLASH Arcade Fightstick F300 to be player 1 and your 8Bitdo SNES30 GamePad to be player 2. From what you posted above the Mini Keyboard is using 0 and 1 and the MAYFLASH is 2 and the 8Bitdo is 3.

      You'd do something like this:

      [input]
evdev_device_id_1 = 2
evdev_device_id_2 = 3
evdev_device_id_3 = -1
evdev_device_id_4 = -1
evdev_mapping_1 = /opt/retropie/configs/dreamcast/mappings/controller_MAYFLASHArcadeFightstickF300.cfg
evdev_mapping_2 = /opt/retropie/configs/dreamcast/mappings/controller_8BitdoSNES30GamePad.cfg
joystick_device_id = -1

      The -1 means no joystick which we used for player 3 and 4 and also have evdev_mapping_1 & 2 to point to the matching joystick mapping config files.

      And if you want 2 players at the same time, then you need to add this to the bottom of that same emu.cfg file:

      [players]
nb = 2
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        Slugz @backstander
        last edited by

        @backstander said in Reicast Stuck On Time & Date !:

        @Slugz

        Oh yeah, in the /opt/retropie/configs/dreamcast/emu.cfg file you need to change evdev_device_id_1 & 2 to equal the number of the joystick you want to use.

        So if you want your MAYFLASH Arcade Fightstick F300 to be player 1 and your 8Bitdo SNES30 GamePad to be player 2. From what you posted above the Mini Keyboard is using 0 and 1 and the MAYFLASH is 2 and the 8Bitdo is 3.

        You'd do something like this:

        [input]
evdev_device_id_1 = 2
evdev_device_id_2 = 3
evdev_device_id_3 = -1
evdev_device_id_4 = -1
evdev_mapping_1 = /opt/retropie/configs/dreamcast/mappings/controller_MAYFLASHArcadeFightstickF300.cfg
evdev_mapping_2 = /opt/retropie/configs/dreamcast/mappings/controller_8BitdoSNES30GamePad.cfg
joystick_device_id = -1

        The -1 means no joystick which we used for player 3 and 4 and also have evdev_mapping_1 & 2 to point to the matching joystick mapping config files.

        And if you want 2 players at the same time, then you need to add this to the bottom of that same emu.cfg file:

        [players]
nb = 2

        still not working !

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          Slugz @Slugz
          last edited by

          still not working !

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            backstander @Slugz
            last edited by

            @Slugz

            still not working !

            I'm stumped.

            Please post the contents of your /opt/retropie/configs/dreamcast/mappings/controller_MAYFLASHArcadeFightstickF300.cfg and /opt/retropie/configs/dreamcast/mappings/controller_8BitdoSNES30GamePad.cfg files (or whatever controller mapping files that are referenced by your /opt/retropie/configs/dreamcast/emu.cfg).

            Also post your current contents of your /opt/retropie/configs/dreamcast/emu.cfg file as well.

            Sometimes something as little as a typo can cause the whole emulator not to work.

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              Slugz @backstander
              last edited by Slugz

              @backstander said in Reicast Stuck On Time & Date !:

              @Slugz

              still not working !

              I'm stumped.

              Please post the contents of your /opt/retropie/configs/dreamcast/mappings/controller_MAYFLASHArcadeFightstickF300.cfg and /opt/retropie/configs/dreamcast/mappings/controller_8BitdoSNES30GamePad.cfg files (or whatever controller mapping files that are referenced by your /opt/retropie/configs/dreamcast/emu.cfg).

              Also post your current contents of your /opt/retropie/configs/dreamcast/emu.cfg file as well.

              Sometimes something as little as a typo can cause the whole emulator not to work.

              Mayflash

              mapping_name = MAYFLASH Arcade Fightstick F300
btn_escape = 296

[dreamcast]
btn_a = 290
btn_b = 289
btn_c =
btn_d =
btn_x = 291
btn_y = 288
btn_z =
btn_start = 297
btn_dpad1_left =
btn_dpad1_right =
btn_dpad1_up =
btn_dpad1_down =
btn_dpad2_left =
btn_dpad2_right =
btn_dpad2_up =
btn_dpad2_down =
axis_x =
axis_y =
axis_trigger_left =
axis_trigger_right =

[compat]
btn_trigger_left = 292
btn_trigger_right = 293
axis_dpad1_x =
axis_dpad1_y =
axis_dpad2_x =
axis_dpad2_y =
axis_x_inverted =
axis_y_inverted =
axis_trigger_left_inverted =
axis_trigger_right_inverted =

              8BitdoSNES30

              mapping_name = 8Bitdo SNES30 GamePad
btn_escape = 298

[dreamcast]
btn_a = 289
btn_b = 288
btn_c =
btn_d =
btn_x = 292
btn_y = 291
btn_z =
btn_start = 299
btn_dpad1_left =
btn_dpad1_right =
btn_dpad1_up =
btn_dpad1_down =
btn_dpad2_left =
btn_dpad2_right =
btn_dpad2_up =
btn_dpad2_down =
axis_x = 0
axis_y = 1
axis_trigger_left =
axis_trigger_right =

[compat]
btn_trigger_left = 294
btn_trigger_right = 295
axis_dpad1_x =
axis_dpad1_y =
axis_dpad2_x =
axis_dpad2_y =
axis_x_inverted = no
axis_y_inverted = no
axis_trigger_left_inverted =
axis_trigger_right_inverted =

              emu.cfg

              disable = 0

[config]
Debug.SerialConsoleEnabled = 0
Dreamcast.Broadcast = 4
Dreamcast.Cable = 3
Dreamcast.RTC = 2110739856
Dreamcast.Region = 3
Dynarec.Enabled = 1
Dynarec.idleskip = 1
Dynarec.unstable-opt = 0
aica.LimitFPS = 1
aica.NoBatch = 0
aica.NoSound = 0
bios.UseReios = 0
pvr.MaxThreads = 3
pvr.Subdivide = 0
pvr.SynchronousRendering = 0
pvr.rend = 0
rend.UseMipmaps = 1
rend.WideScreen = 0
ta.skip = 0

[dispmanx]
height = 480
maintain_aspect = yes
width = 640

[input]
evdev_device_id_1 = 0
evdev_device_id_2 = 1
evdev_device_id_3 = -1
evdev_device_id_4 = -1
evdev_mapping_1 = /opt/retropie/configs/dreamcast/mappings/controller_8Bitdo SNES30 GamePad.cfg
evdev_mapping_2 = /opt/retropie/configs/dreamcast/mappings/controller_8Bitdo SNES30 GamePad.cfg
joystick_device_id = -1

[omx]
audio_hdmi = yes
audio_latency = 100

[reios]
ElfFile = 

[validate]
OpenGlChecks = 0

              and how do i see my device id inputs again because i think i did a update.

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                backstander
                last edited by backstander

                and how do i see my device id inputs again because i think i did a update.

                evtest then just hit Ctrl+C to exit after you get your event number.

                I did notice something in your emu.cfg. There's spaces in your controller mapping cfg file name. Try putting quotes around them like this:

                evdev_mapping_1 = "/opt/retropie/configs/dreamcast/mappings/controller_8Bitdo SNES30 GamePad.cfg"
evdev_mapping_2 = "/opt/retropie/configs/dreamcast/mappings/controller_8Bitdo SNES30 GamePad.cfg"

                Or you can just rename them to controller_8BitdoSNES30GamePad.cfg to remove the spaces.

                Also you'll want to add this somewhere to your emu.cfg file if you want 2 players:

                [players]
nb = 2
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                  Slugz @backstander
                  last edited by

                  @backstander said in Reicast Stuck On Time & Date !:

                  and how do i see my device id inputs again because i think i did a update.

                  evtest then just hit Ctrl+C to exit after you get your event number.

                  I did notice something in your emu.cfg. There's spaces in your controller mapping cfg file name. Try putting quotes around them like this:

                  evdev_mapping_1 = "/opt/retropie/configs/dreamcast/mappings/controller_8Bitdo SNES30 GamePad.cfg"
evdev_mapping_2 = "/opt/retropie/configs/dreamcast/mappings/controller_8Bitdo SNES30 GamePad.cfg"

                  Or you can just rename them to controller_8BitdoSNES30GamePad.cfg to remove the spaces.

                  Also you'll want to add this somewhere to your emu.cfg file if you want 2 players:

                  [players]
nb = 2

                  cannot press select after entering the time & date. :(

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                    backstander @Slugz
                    last edited by

                    @Slugz

                    cannot press select after entering the time & date. :(

                    Image

                    So close! I think you press either the A button or the Start button to press the onscreen "Select" button so try running evtest again to verify that
                    289 is the A button and 299 is the Select button.

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                      Slugz @backstander
                      last edited by Slugz

                      @backstander said in Reicast Stuck On Time & Date !:

                      @Slugz

                      cannot press select after entering the time & date. :(

                      Image

                      So close! I think you press either the A button or the Start button to press the onscreen "Select"
                      button so try running evtest again to verify that
                      289 is the A button and 299 is the Select button.

                      these are the codes i got after a evtest -

                      alt text

                      alt text

                      is input correct & which codes are for the - A, B, X, Y - LT, RT

                      and there is no select tab in the mapping.cfg

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                        backstander @Slugz
                        last edited by

                        @Slugz

                        Okay!

                        B is Btn_South = 304
                        A is Btn_East = 305
                        Y is Btn_West = 308
                        X is Btn_North = 307
                        LT is Btn_TL = 310
                        RT is Btn_TR = 311
                        Start is Btn_Start = 315

                        Also in emu.cfg:

                        [input]
evdev_device_id_1 = 2
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                          Slugz @backstander
                          last edited by Slugz

                          @backstander

                          there is no select tab in the mapping.cfg

                          mapping_name = 8Bitdo SNES30 GamePad
btn_escape = 298

[dreamcast]
btn_a = 305
btn_b = 304
btn_c =
btn_d =
btn_x = 307
btn_y = 308
btn_z =
btn_start = 315
btn_dpad1_left =
btn_dpad1_right =
btn_dpad1_up =
btn_dpad1_down =
btn_dpad2_left =
btn_dpad2_right =
btn_dpad2_up =
btn_dpad2_down =
axis_x = 0
axis_y = 1
axis_trigger_left =
axis_trigger_right =

[compat]
btn_trigger_left = 310
btn_trigger_right = 311
axis_dpad1_x =
axis_dpad1_y =
axis_dpad2_x =
axis_dpad2_y =
axis_x_inverted = no
axis_y_inverted = no
axis_trigger_left_inverted =
axis_trigger_right_inverted =

                          emu.cfg after edit -

                          evdev_device_id_1 = 2
evdev_device_id_2 = 1
evdev_device_id_3 = -1
evdev_device_id_4 = -1
evdev_mapping_1 = /opt/retropie/configs/dreamcast/mappings/controller_8BitdoSNES30GamePad.cfg
evdev_mapping_2 = /opt/retropie/configs/dreamcast/mappings/controller_8BitdoSNES30GamePad.cfg
joystick_device_id = -1
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                            backstander @Slugz
                            last edited by backstander

                            @Slugz

                            there is no select tab in the mapping.cfg

                            The Dreamcast controller didn't have a Select button but you could map that button to Exit the emulator (just remember not to accidentally hit it while playing a game!)

                            Change this in your /opt/retropie/configs/dreamcast/mappings/controller_8BitdoSNES30GamePad.cfg file to use the Select button to Exit Dreamcast emulator:

                            btn_escape = 314

                            Did all this work for you?

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                              Slugz @backstander
                              last edited by

                              @backstander said in Reicast Stuck On Time & Date !:

                              @Slugz

                              there is no select tab in the mapping.cfg

                              The Dreamcast controller didn't have a Select button but you could map that button to Exit the emulator (just remember not to accidentally hit it while playing a game!)

                              Change this in your /opt/retropie/configs/dreamcast/mappings/controller_8BitdoSNES30GamePad.cfg file to use the Select button to Exit Dreamcast emulator:

                              btn_escape = 314

                              Did all this work for you?

                              yes got past the time & date.

                              will give it a full run later on.

                              thank you.

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