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How to configure my controllers?
ok, I looked at it and everything looked normal. What brand controllers are you using?
also, try running jstest.
sudo apt-get install joystick -y
jstest /dev/js0
jstest /dev/js1
the first line installs the joystick module so that you can…
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mholgatem
January 2016
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Noob Question
Hi, I'm starting my first build and am using buttons and a joystick with xin mo keyboard encoder. The joystick is working in the menu but not in Cave Story (haven't got around to putting any other games on) and the buttons don't work …
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Shortacus
December 2015
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Xbox 360 controller sync issue
I'm stumped. I've read tons of stuff but nothing works. The XBOX 360 dongle is connected, the controller semi works.
It will allow me to use the joystick for the PiPlay menu's but the 4 led's on the controller are blinking. Ho…
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spikep
December 2015
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Newbie alert! Configuring custom controls.
I have a Pimoroni PIcade board hooked up to an recycled "Top Fighter QJ" controller that was made for a PS2?
My joystick works but I can not figure out how to program the buttons?
Is there a utility that can be ran to setup the butt…
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qwertinsky
December 2015
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Jamma controller
Ok, I just got a bit further...
Plugging the Jamma Keyboard Converter in and rebooting the Pi helped to make Mame recognize the Button 1, Button 2, Button 3 etc., but not my keyboard.
I have rewired my joystick to button 1-4 (up, down, left, ri…
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Fizk
November 2015
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Jamma controller
I just bought a Jamma Keyboard Converter and set it up with a arcade joystick and some buttons.
I've been using MAME OS X to test the setup and it works fine.
When connecting the keyboard converter to my Pi (Model 2 b+) it seems to stop w…
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Fizk
November 2015
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GPIO and USB Joystick for P2
Scanned the forum and didn't find an answer to this specific question, so hoping that maybe someone has encountered it before.
I've got PiPlay running great with GPIO using retrogame. Additionally, have a wireless USB keyboard dongle p…
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shum
November 2015
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Another Xin Mo Question (Mutliple Button Presses)
Device 008 ID 0079:0006 DragonRise Inc. Generic USB Joystick
Device 007 ID 0079:0006 DragonRise Inc. Generic USB Joystick
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Blacksheep32
November 2015
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Arcade joystick works in PiPlay but not in ROMs
Ah I see. I've found if I set up the controls and then unplug the keyboard everything works as expected. It looks as though some of the software was getting confused receiving keystrokes from 2 "keyboards" if you consider the GPIO joy…
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Eggwhite
November 2015
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slightly lost in a keyboard of confusion
/home/pi/pimame/pimame-menu/controller.yaml contains all of the commands:
JOYSTICK:
HORIZONTAL_AXIS: 0
VERTICAL_AXIS: 1
DIRECTIONAL:
LEFT: -1
RIGHT: 1
UP: -1
DOWN: 1
BUTTONS:
SELECT: 2
BACK: 1
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mholgatem
October 2015
Custom Themes
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Arcade joystick works in PiPlay but not in ROMs
Crikey that's worked for one of the ROMs at least for the joystick. Could you tell me why that might have worked please? I'll do some more digging on the forums then.
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Eggwhite
October 2015
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Arcade joystick works in PiPlay but not in ROMs
It already runs auto.atically. I can navigate around Piplay using the joystick and button 1 its only when I play any of the ROMs the joystick isn't recognised
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Eggwhite
October 2015
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Deskcade Kickstarter (New PiPlay Project)
Can the joystick or buttons be replaced with arcade Happ or Sanwa parts?
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gamerdad09
October 2015
Custom Themes
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Arcade joystick works in PiPlay but not in ROMs
It's a happ style arcade joystick with microswitches. Up down left and right on gpio ports.
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Eggwhite
October 2015
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having trouble getting the L-Ctrl, L-Alt and L-Shift buttons to work
I am having trouble getting the L-Ctrl, L-Alt and L-Shift buttons to work. I am using an IPAC (from Ultimarc.com) and I have wired up a joystick, 6 buttons, a coin button, a player start button and button A and B for each player. I installed PIPlay …
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CobraGuy
October 2015
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Arcade joystick works in PiPlay but not in ROMs
hmm... what type of joystick are you using?
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mholgatem
October 2015
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Arcade joystick works in PiPlay but not in ROMs
Sorry this is AdvMame. In the ROMs I can configure keyboard keys but the joystick and buttons are ignored.
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Eggwhite
October 2015
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Arcade joystick works in PiPlay but not in ROMs
Hi. I have configured my joystick and buttons under Controller Setup and it works fine in PiPlay. When I run ./retrogame I get the same key combo as the keyboard equivalent (say ^[[A for Up) but when I run any ROMs the joystick and buttons aren'…
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Eggwhite
October 2015
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Arcade controls working in PiPlay but not in AdvMame ROMS
Many thanks for this advice. I can configure the joystick and buttons in PiPlay by pressing and selecting "arcade" without any problems using both retrogame and your excellent GPioneer software. The problem is that neither of these result…
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Eggwhite
October 2015
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Arcade controls working in PiPlay but not in AdvMame ROMS
Many thanks for your kind reply. I did try this (I have a Joystick and 5 buttons) but it still doesn't take effect when I start the ROMs up. Do I need to save the configuration somehow? I can't seem to see a save when I've been throug…
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Eggwhite
October 2015
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