Classic NES style controller wont work in games

[firedrake2k]

I got RetroPie installed and running and got my controller set up in the menu… but for some reason when I go into a game the controller doesnt work… HELP!!!

[trimmtrabb]

Hi, this thread should help you configure your pad: https://www.petrockblock.com/forums/topic/required-input-a-not-mapped/

[firedrake2k]

No dice… err… sort of??? The pad now allows me to use all the buttons except the directional pad… tried messing with settings in the retroarch.cfg file and cant get the directional to work

[roquen]

I can’t either. The directional pad (real NES controllers) doesn’t pick up appropriately for some reason.

[trimmtrabb]

Does jtest not register any input from the d pad at all?

[firedrake2k]

not IN game… the directional works fine in the menu and I even plugged it into my laptop with an emulator program and it works just fine… so I know its not the controller… the problem is in the config file which I have yet to figure out… but im working on it… in the mean time if anyone can figure this out PLEASE let me know…

[trimmtrabb]

what output do you get from jtest when pressing the dpad?

[firedrake2k]

up= -32656
down= 32656
left= -32656
right= 32656

don’t remember if those are the EXACT numbers… but its close

[trimmtrabb]

what axis does the d pad show as?

[firedrake2k]

wanna say it shows as axis0 for left/right and axis1 for up/down… not exactly sure as im not looking at it and cant set it up at the moment and its ben a while since I last messed with it… if you need specifics I will get back as soon as I can but hopefully this might help

[firedrake2k]

alright all… sorry its taken me so long…

ok so when i run jstest here is what i get when i press anything-

axes 0: left= -32767
right= 32767
axes 1: up= -32767
down= 32767
buttons 0= , 1= A, 2= B, 3= , 4= , 5= , 6= , 7= , 8= SELECT, 9= START

buttons 0,3,4,5,6,7 do not exist on this controller and the axis is a standard 4 way directional

hope this helps

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