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    RetroPie 4.1, with mkjoystick works only one GPIO controller

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    • G
      gas
      last edited by

      Hi all
      this is my configuration:

      Pi Model: 3 model B
      RetroPie Version Used: 4.1
      Built From: Pre made SD Image on RetroPie website
      USB Devices connected: wireless keyboard
      Controller used: "arcade" Joystick and buttons

      When I configure mkarcadejoystick I see:

      root@retropie:/home/pi/RetroPie-Setup# ./retropie_packages.sh mkarcadejoystick
      
      = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =
      Installing dependencies for 'mkarcadejoystick' : Raspberry Pi GPIO Joystick Driver
      = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =
      
      /home/pi/RetroPie-Setup/tmp/build/mkarcadejoystick /home/pi/RetroPie-Setup
      
      = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =
      Getting sources for 'mkarcadejoystick' : Raspberry Pi GPIO Joystick Driver
      = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =
      
      /home/pi/RetroPie-Setup
      
      = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =
      Building 'mkarcadejoystick' : Raspberry Pi GPIO Joystick Driver
      = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =
      
      
      -------- Uninstall Beginning --------
      Module:  mk_arcade_joystick_rpi
      Version: 0.1.5
      Kernel:  4.4.34-v7+ (armv7l)
      -------------------------------------
      
      Status: Before uninstall, this module version was ACTIVE on this kernel.
      
      mk_arcade_joystick_rpi.ko:
       - Uninstallation
         - Deleting from: /lib/modules/4.4.34-v7+/updates/dkms/
       - Original module
         - No original module was found for this module on this kernel.
         - Use the dkms install command to reinstall any previous module version.
      
      depmod.....
      
      DKMS: uninstall completed.
      
      ------------------------------
      Deleting module version: 0.1.5
      completely from the DKMS tree.
      ------------------------------
      Done.
      
      Creating symlink /var/lib/dkms/mk_arcade_joystick_rpi/0.1.5/source ->
                       /usr/src/mk_arcade_joystick_rpi-0.1.5
      
      DKMS: add completed.
      
      Kernel preparation unnecessary for this kernel.  Skipping...
      
      Building module:
      cleaning build area....
      make KERNELRELEASE=4.4.34-v7+ all KVERSION=4.4.34-v7+.....
      cleaning build area....
      
      DKMS: build completed.
      
      mk_arcade_joystick_rpi.ko:
      Running module version sanity check.
       - Original module
         - No original module exists within this kernel
       - Installation
         - Installing to /lib/modules/4.4.34-v7+/updates/dkms/
      
      depmod....
      
      DKMS: install completed.
      /opt/retropie/supplementary/mkarcadejoystick /home/pi/RetroPie-Setup
      
      = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =
      Configuring 'mkarcadejoystick' : Raspberry Pi GPIO Joystick Driver
      = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =
      
      /home/pi/RetroPie-Setup
      root@retropie:/home/pi/RetroPie-Setup# cd /dev/input/
      root@retropie:/dev/input# ll
      total 0
      drwxr-xr-x  4 root root     200 Dec 17 20:16 .
      drwxr-xr-x 15 root root    3.3K Dec 17 15:00 ..
      drwxr-xr-x  2 root root     100 Dec 17 15:00 by-id
      drwxr-xr-x  2 root root     100 Dec 17 15:00 by-path
      crw-rw----  1 root input 13, 64 Dec 17 15:00 event0
      crw-rw----  1 root input 13, 65 Dec 17 15:00 event1
      crw-rw----  1 root input 13, 66 Dec 17 20:16 event2
      crw-rw----  1 root input 13,  0 Dec 17 20:16 js0
      crw-rw----  1 root input 13, 63 Dec 17 15:00 mice
      crw-rw----  1 root input 13, 32 Dec 17 15:00 mouse0
      root@retropie:/dev/input# cat /etc/modules
      # /etc/modules: kernel modules to load at boot time.
      #
      # This file contains the names of kernel modules that should be loaded
      # at boot time, one per line. Lines beginning with "#" are ignored.
      
      uinput
      mk_arcade_joystick_rpi
      root@retropie:/dev/input# sudo modprobe mk_arcade_joystick_rpi
      root@retropie:/dev/input# dmesg | tail -16
      [18972.114753] mk_arcade_joystick_rpi: pad type : 1
      [18972.114767] mk_arcade_joystick_rpi: pad type : 1
      [18972.114781] GPIO = 4
      [18972.114785] GPIO = 17
      [18972.114790] GPIO = 27
      [18972.114793] GPIO = 22
      [18972.114797] GPIO = 10
      [18972.114802] GPIO = 9
      [18972.114806] GPIO = 25
      [18972.114810] GPIO = 24
      [18972.114813] GPIO = 23
      [18972.114817] GPIO = 18
      [18972.114821] GPIO = 15
      [18972.114825] GPIO = 14
      [18972.114850] GPIO configured for pad0
      [18972.115622] input: GPIO Controller 1 as /devices/virtual/input/input3
      root@retropie:/dev/input# sudo modprobe mk_arcade_joystick_rpi
      

      Everything looks working but.. there are 2 controller connected and only one is recognized :/
      What I have to do for configure second controller ?
      Thanks to all

      Matteo
      Gas

      --
      Sorry for my poor english O:)

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      • BuZzB
        BuZz administrators
        last edited by

        Check the documentation here - https://github.com/recalbox/mk_arcade_joystick_rpi

        and edit /etc/modprobe.d/mk_arcade_joystick_rpi.conf and change the map parameter to map=1,2

        To help us help you - please make sure you read the sticky topics before posting - https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/3/read-this-first

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        • G
          gas @BuZz
          last edited by

          @BuZz Thanks so much, I didn't saw this part of configuration. Now it works ! :)

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          • D
            DELAMAREE
            last edited by DELAMAREE

            Hello,

            I follow all steps bellow. But still I can´t configure the player 2 controller. Only player 1 is working.
            What am I missing?

            If you have two joysticks connected on your RPi B+ version you will have to run the following command :

            sudo modprobe mk_arcade_joystick_rpi map=1,2

            Auto load at startup
            Open /etc/modules :

            sudo nano /etc/modules
            and add the line you use to load the driver :

            mk_arcade_joystick_rpi
            Then create the file /etc/modprobe.d/mk_arcade_joystick.conf :

            sudo nano /etc/modprobe.d/mk_arcade_joystick.conf
            and add the module configuration :

            options mk_arcade_joystick_rpi map=1,2

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            • BuZzB
              BuZz administrators @DELAMAREE
              last edited by

              @DELAMAREE Did you install the driver from the retropie-setup menu or manually ?

              When posting for help please provide details of set-up as mentioned when registering / at the top of the forum. Also please start a new topic for issues, as your issue may be due to another cause (and this topic was resolved).

              Please post the output of (using code block to format it - http://commonmark.org/help/)

              cat /etc/modules
              grep "mk_arcade_joystick_rpi" /etc/modprobe.d/*
              

              To help us help you - please make sure you read the sticky topics before posting - https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/3/read-this-first

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                DELAMAREE @BuZz
                last edited by

                @BuZz Sorry. I´m very new on raspberry and it was my first contact in a forum for this subject.

                Actually I managed to make the second player work. But every time I start the retropie I have to write the code below again

                Sudo modprobe mk_arcade_joystick_rpi map = 1,2

                I followed the whole step by step but it still did not work. Is there any argument left?

                Sudo nano / etc / modules
                Mk_arcade_joystick_rpi
                Sudo nano /etc/modprobe.d/mk_arcade_joystick.conf
                Options mk_arcade_joystick_rpi map = 1,2

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                • BuZzB
                  BuZz administrators @DELAMAREE
                  last edited by

                  @DELAMAREE please provide me the output I asked for in the previous most

                  To help us help you - please make sure you read the sticky topics before posting - https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/3/read-this-first

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                  • ThrylaxT
                    Thrylax
                    last edited by Thrylax

                    I am having the same problem getting this to work in RetroPie 4.1 with two players. It works fine with one player.
                    I installed driver v0.1.4. manually back in RetroPie 3.8 and got it to work with two players no problem. But now for some reason I can't seem to get it to work with two players.

                    I installed this driver automatically from RetroPie Setup drivers install. So it was not a manual install this time around.

                    I then ran sudo nano /etc/modules to verify that mk_arcade_joystick_rpi was added. It was.

                    Then I ran sudo nano /etc/modprobe.d/mk_arcade_joystick.conf and added the line options mk_arcade_joystick_rpi map=1,2 Making it the only line in the file. Saved the file and exited.

                    Performed a reboot and BAM! Joystick 0 is detected and works, but Joystick 1 is not.

                    Is there some other thing I need to do to make this work? Thanks in advance.

                    EDIT: I reposted to a new thread since this one is marked as solved, but does not solve my problem.

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