I am having the same problem.
I have `xboxdrv –trigger-as-button –wid 0 –led 2 –deadzone 4000 –silent &
sleep 1in the/etc/rc.local` file. It is right before the exit 0.
I have

#! /bin/bash
### BEGIN INIT INFO
# Provides:          xbox-controller
# Required-Start:    $remote_fs $syslog
# Required-Stop:     $remote_fs $syslog
# Default-Start:     2 3 4 5
# Default-Stop:      0 1 6
# Short-Description: Start XBOX Controller Service
# Description:       Start the xboxdrv daemon with several options
#                    support up to 4 Controllers
### END INIT INFO

# Author: MasteRehm

PATH=/sbin:/usr/sbin:/bin:/usr/bin
DESC="XBOX Controller Service"
NAME=xboxdrv
DAEMON=/usr/bin/$NAME
DAEMON_ARGS="-D -d --deadzone 4000 --dbus disabled --detach"
PIDFILE=/var/run/$NAME.pid
SCRIPTNAME=/etc/init.d/$NAME

# Exit if the package is not installed
[ -x "$DAEMON" ] || exit 0

# Read configuration variable file if it is present
[ -r /etc/default/$NAME ] && . /etc/default/$NAME

# Load the VERBOSE setting and other rcS variables
. /lib/init/vars.sh

# Define LSB log_* functions.
# Depend on lsb-base (>= 3.2-14) to ensure that this file is present
# and status_of_proc is working.
. /lib/lsb/init-functions

do_start()
{
        if [ $CONTROLLER_NUM -gt 4 ]; then
                echo -e "\n$CONTROLLER"; exit 1;
        fi
        start-stop-daemon -S -q -x $DAEMON -- $DAEMON_ARGS $CONTROLLER
        # Workaround: xboxdrv daemon creates /dev/input/js[4-7] device files, if /dev/input/js[0-3] created on startup.
        if [ -x /usr/bin/rename ]; then
                sleep 1
                if [[ <code>ls /dev/input/js*</code> =~ /dev/input/js[4-7] ]]; then rename 's/js4/js0/;s/js5/js1/;s/js6/js2/;s/js7/js3/' /dev/input/js*; fi
        fi
}

do_stop()
{
    start-stop-daemon -K -o -q -x $DAEMON
    sleep 1
}

case "$1" in
  start)
    log_daemon_msg "Starting $DESC" "$NAME"
    do_start
     status=$?
    log_end_msg $status
    ;;
  stop)
    log_daemon_msg "Stopping $DESC" "$NAME"
    do_stop
     status=$?
    log_end_msg $status
    ;;
  status)
    status_of_proc "$DAEMON" "$NAME" && exit 0 || exit $?
    ;;
  restart)
    log_daemon_msg "Restarting $DESC" "$NAME"
    do_stop
    case "$?" in
      0|1)
        do_start
        case "$?" in
            0) log_end_msg 0 ;;
            1) log_end_msg 1 ;; # Old process is still running
            *) log_end_msg 1 ;; # Failed to start
        esac
        ;;
      *)
        # Failed to stop
        log_end_msg 1
        ;;
    esac
    ;;
  *)
    echo "Usage: $SCRIPTNAME {start|stop|status|restart}" >&2
    exit 3
    ;;
esac

in /etc/init.d/xboxdrv.
I get this:

pi@raspberrypi /etc/init.d $ sudo update-rc.d xboxdrv start
update-rc.d: using dependency based boot sequencing
Use of uninitialized value in string eq at /usr/sbin/update-rc.d line 490.
update-rc.d: warning:  start runlevel arguments (none) do not match xboxdrv Default-Start values (2 3 4 5)
update-rc.d: warning:  stop runlevel arguments (none) do not match xboxdrv Default-Stop values (0 1 6)

I have

# How many Controllers? (support up to 4 Controllers)
CONTROLLER_NUM=2

case $CONTROLLER_NUM in
    1) CONTROLLER="-w 0 -l 2 --trigger-as-button --dpad-as-button"
    ;;
    2) CONTROLLER="-w 0 -l 2 --trigger-as-button --dpad-as-button --next-controller -w 1 -l 3 --trigger-as-button --dpad-as-button"
    ;;
    3) CONTROLLER="-w 0 -l 2 --trigger-as-button --dpad-as-button --next-controller -w 1 -l 3 --trigger-as-button --dpad-as-button --next-controller -w 2 -l 4 --trigger-as-button --dpad-as-button"
    ;;
    4) CONTROLLER="-w 0 -l 2 --trigger-as-button --dpad-as-button --next-controller -w 1 -l 3 --trigger-as-button --dpad-as-button --next-controller -w 2 -l 4 --trigger-as-button --dpad-as-button --next-controller -w 3 -l 5 --trigger-as-button --dpad-as-button"
    ;;
    *) CONTROLLER="incorrect amount of controller specified"
    ;;
esac

in /etc/default/xboxdrv
I get this:

pi@raspberrypi /etc/default $ jstest /dev/input/js[0-3]
-bash: jstest: command not found

I get this

pi@raspberrypi /opt/retropie/configs/all $ ./retroarch-joyconfig -o /opt/retropie/configs/all/p1.cfg -p 1 -j 0
-bash: ./retroarch-joyconfig: No such file or directory

I get this:

pi@raspberrypi ~ $ sudo xboxdrv -D i 0
xboxdrv 0.8.4 - http://pingus.seul.org/~grumbel/xboxdrv/
Copyright © 2008-2011 Ingo Ruhnke <grumbel@gmx.de>
Licensed under GNU GPL version 3 or later <http://gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html>
This program comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY.
This is free software, and you are welcome to redistribute it under certain conditions; see
the file COPYING for details.

[ERROR] XboxdrvDaemon::process_match(): failed to launch ControllerThread:  Error couldn't claim the USB interface: LIBUSB_ERROR_BUSY
Try to run 'rmmod xpad' and then xboxdrv again or start xboxdrv with the option --detach-kernel-driver.
[ERROR] XboxdrvDaemon::run(): fatal exception: failed to get unique dbus name: Connection ":1.0" is not allowed to own the service "org.seul.Xboxdrv" due to security policies in the configuration file

I followed every step on this page:
https://github.com/retropie/RetroPie-Setup/wiki/Setting-up-the-XBox360-controller
Maybe I did too much? I’m not sure what I am supposed to do.

Now i’m adding support for usb joystick, with SDL joystick lib.

Still not 100%, but soon will be ok.

Would another option be to unhook all of my player 2 pins from the USB interface, and use the GPIO as the 2nd player controller?

i’ve tried the exact same scenario with a USB SNES controller… can open game, start game with keyboard, and then control game with SNES… TAB>input (general)> wont recognize the USB device

I never tried the GPIO, i will try bypassing the ipac and connect directly to that.

here is where i’m confused: i can load into a MAME game with a keyboard and control panel connected via USB, it ES will let me launch the game, i can use “5” and “1” on the keyboard to insert coin and start the game, and control the game with my USB control panel. If i press “tab” on the keyboard and open the input settings, my controller will arrow up and down through the list, if i press “enter” on the “player 1 coin” and try to use the control panel… nothing.

the name of my retrolink snes usb gamepad is “USB Gamepad ”

/opt/retropie/emulators/RetroArch/configs

input_device = “USB Gamepad ”
input_driver = “udev”
input_b_btn = “2”
input_y_btn = “3”
input_select_btn = “8”
input_start_btn = “9”
input_up_axis = “-1”
input_down_axis = “+1”
input_left_axis = “-0”
input_right_axis = “+0”
input_a_btn = “1”
input_x_btn = “0”
input_l_btn = “6”
input_r_btn = “7”

input_enable_hotkey_btn = “8”
input_exit_emulator_btn = “9”
input_menu_toggle_btn = “0”
input_load_state_btn = “6”
input_save_state_btn = “7”
input_state_slot_increase_axis = “+0”
input_state_slot_decrease_axis = “-0”
input_reset_btn = “2”

/home/pi/.emulationstation

<?xml version=”1.0″?>
<inputList>
<inputConfig type=”joystick” deviceName=”USB HID v1.10 Joystick [USB Gamepad ]”>
<input name=”a” type=”button” id=”1″ value=”1″ />
<input name=”b” type=”button” id=”2″ value=”1″ />
<input name=”down” type=”axis” id=”1″ value=”1″ />
<input name=”left” type=”axis” id=”0″ value=”-1″ />
<input name=”pagedown” type=”button” id=”5″ value=”1″ />
<input name=”pageup” type=”button” id=”4″ value=”1″ />
<input name=”right” type=”axis” id=”0″ value=”1″ />
<input name=”select” type=”button” id=”8″ value=”1″ />
<input name=”start” type=”button” id=”9″ value=”1″ />
<input name=”up” type=”axis” id=”1″ value=”-1″ />
</inputConfig>
<inputConfig type=”joystick” deviceName=”USB Gamepad “>
<input name=”a” type=”button” id=”1″ value=”1″ />
<input name=”b” type=”button” id=”2″ value=”1″ />
<input name=”down” type=”axis” id=”1″ value=”1″ />
<input name=”left” type=”axis” id=”0″ value=”-1″ />
<input name=”pagedown” type=”button” id=”5″ value=”1″ />
<input name=”pageup” type=”button” id=”4″ value=”1″ />
<input name=”right” type=”axis” id=”0″ value=”1″ />
<input name=”select” type=”button” id=”8″ value=”1″ />
<input name=”start” type=”button” id=”9″ value=”1″ />
<input name=”up” type=”axis” id=”1″ value=”-1″ />
</inputConfig>
</inputList>

does not work…

but

<inputConfig type=”joystick” deviceName=”Sony PLAYSTATION(R)3 Controller” deviceGUID=”030000004c0500006802000011010000″>
<input name=”a” type=”button” id=”13″ value=”1″ />
<input name=”b” type=”button” id=”14″ value=”1″ />
<input name=”down” type=”button” id=”6″ value=”1″ />
<input name=”left” type=”button” id=”7″ value=”1″ />
<input name=”pagedown” type=”button” id=”11″ value=”1″ />
<input name=”pageup” type=”button” id=”10″ value=”1″ />
<input name=”right” type=”button” id=”5″ value=”1″ />
<input name=”select” type=”button” id=”0″ value=”1″ />
<input name=”start” type=”button” id=”3″ value=”1″ />
<input name=”up” type=”button” id=”4″ value=”1″ />
</inputConfig>

this works with the ps3 usb controller…

but i need the snes controller to work…

hilfe…

Ok I’ve gotten some resolution on this, but I’m still not 100% where I want it to be. There’s also a mame.cfg file located at /opt/retropie/emulators/mame4all-pi/ that has a line marked “rompath”. By default it’s looking in /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/mame so I think that’s why it’s showing “missing files” when I try to launch a game from ES.

If I put a game in the /home path it doesn’t show up in ES (even if I change es_systems.cfg to look in the /home path like every other emulator). If I put a game in the /opt path, i get the file not found errors. If I put the game in BOTH paths, it works fine. Anyone know of yet another config file I might be missing that’s conflicting with one of these and causing this? Really would rather keep all my games in the /home path since I have a higher capacity USB stick mounted there.

http://c-mobberley.com/wordpress/index.php/2013/04/13/moving-raspberry-pi-root-folders-from-sd-card-to-usb-hdd/ You can follow this guide to transfer your root to USB and have it run from the USB Drive (still need the sd card to boot from).