USB SNES Controller Config File

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This topic has 5 replies, 4 voices, and was last updated 9 years ago by herbfargus.

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01/25/2015 at 15:13 #85893

sanpollo
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Hi there,

I made a config file for the cheap and cheerful SNES USB controllers that I’ve been using for some time, and found to be really good. I’m posting it in case anyone wants to save some time creating their own. Maybe this could be included in future releases of RetroPie if it’s popular enough.

You can buy them for a couple of quid each on eBay, for example: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1-x-Retro-Super-Nintendo-SNES-USB-Controller-for-PC-MAC-Controllers-SEALED-GT-/121454908386?pt=UK_Controllers_Attachments&hash=item1c4746d3e2

To install the config file, copy it to /opt/retropie/emulators/retroarch/configs/ and rename it from SNES_USB.cfg_.txt to SNES_USB.cfg

Hope this helps. :)

01/25/2015 at 19:29 #85923

herbfargus
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I also came up with a snes config file for some USB controllers I purchased.

Where I purchased the Controllers:

http://www.aliexpress.com/item/1-x-Retro-Super-for-Nintendo-SNES-USB-Controller-for-PC-for-MAC-Controllers-SEALED/2051991309.html

The Configuration File Code:

https://github.com/HerbFargus/SNES-Configs-RetroPie/blob/master/retroarch.cfg

For use on the SNES emulator only:
copy to opt/retropie/configs/snes

For use with all other emulators (that use retroarch):
copy the lines of code under joystick in opt/retropie/configs/all/retroarch.cfg

Other Notes:
Hotkeys enabled:
select+start= exit emulator
select+right trigger= save
select+left trigger = load

either download the file directly from github or change the attachment file below in notepad++ from retroarch.cfg.txt to retroarch.cfg as petrockblog doesn’t allow the upload of .cfg files

Took me a while to figure out but works really well now, it should work for other controllers as well, you may just need to modify a few of the numbers as they may be different.

01/28/2015 at 21:19 #86074

gizmo98
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@sanpollo
Your config is merged now:
https://github.com/retropie/RetroPie-Setup/blob/master/supplementary/RetroArchConfigs/USB_Gamepad.cfg

@herbfargus
Please use controller registration (retropie-setup.sh) or basic controller configuration (emulationstation) to create a autoconfig file under /opt/retropie/emulators/retroarch/configs. The config file must contain the controller name.

01/29/2015 at 01:02 #86089

herbfargus
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@gizmo 98

Apologies, I was unaware of that feature, I only knew of retroarch.cfg. Thanks for enlightening me. I have attached the new file to be merged. (that I created under the process you recommended- I also added the same hotkeys previously mentioned, hopefully that is ok)

04/21/2015 at 01:09 #95745

Anonymous
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Did you get the l + r triggers working? I’m sure I have the same config as the USBgamepad.cfg_.txt but my triggers don’t seem to work on SNES games

04/21/2015 at 02:38 #95746

herbfargus
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Ive honestly never used the l + r buttons in gameplay for SNES but I’m pretty sure they are functioning. Its possible for your controller they may be buttons 6 and 7 rather than 4 and 5 but idk. This is my official gamepad configuration file that was created by retroarch (I didn’t know what I was doing when I created the first file above):

https://github.com/libretro/retroarch-joypad-autoconfig/blob/master/udev/USBgamepad.cfg
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