How to configure a n64 controller

Dr3amShot

Hi, i have been trying to configure the n64 controller, everything worked fine but the down c button didnt, can someone help me?

Thanks

joinski

Dr3amShot

i don't know if this will help you, but i found this long time ago here (either here in the forum or on the discord chat, i do not remember):

"the best way to use n64 controller with USB adapter is to switch to libretro_mupen64plus core (best emu for n64). Then use core overwrite to configure your controllers.
In EmulationStation you need to setup your N64 like this: cbuttons map to : A,B,X,Y. A,B to map to: select,R2. Z trigger map to: L2.
Map hotkey to L1 or R1. Rest (dpad, analog L1,R1) map to default. In retroarch load n64 game and go to quickmenu>controllers. Now swith layout so that A,B,X,Y (ES) map to C1,C2,C3,C4.
Map select and R2 to A and B. Save core override, and presto. This way you can use your N64 controller for other cores like mame,snes,nes,genesis,dreamcast etc."

i have just copied this text from someone else (like i said, he posted this a while ago either in the forum or on the discord), because i thought, that this could be helpful someday (if someone like you asks, how to configure a N64 controller).

Dr3amShot

joinski thanks for replying, the retroarch program that i launch when i press f1 and go to applications, it doesn’t have a load core option or load content, but it has the controller input and after i config the controller to test it it says configuration failed or something like that, but when i choose to map the controller i press the space on the batocera menu and choose controller option and map a controller and i use this config from git hub: https://github.com/RetroPie/RetroPie-Setup/wiki/Nintendo-64.
I choose the second configuration with the munpen64 plus one, i some how figured how to config the controller but the down c button does not work i have tried to make it any of the missing buttons but still, so i thought that the batocera controller configuration has a missing button for the n64 controller, and i have tried to config a normal controller from the brand trands but still, so that should mean that there is a button map missing in the batocera menu.

Thanks for helping me alot

joinski

Dr3amShot

you can change Emulator/Core in ES Menu, Game Settings, Advanced, N64

Dr3amShot

joinski i have changed the emulator but still.

Thanks

joinski

Dr3amShot

Ok, then unfortunately I don't know what to do. Maybe someone else can help you.

Dr3amShot

joinski oh ok

Thanks

bmorcelli

Hello, I was struggling to solve this problem and i have a solution that worked for me…
1) do a Controller Config with the controller you want to setup in the emulationstation
2) locate the file: \batocera\share\system\configs\emulationstation\es_last_input.cfg
3) memmorize the line: <inputConfig type=“joystick” deviceName=“usb gamepad ” deviceGUID=“030000001008000001e5000010010000”>
This is the ID of your controller

4) Edit the file \batocera\share\system\configs\emulationstation\es_input.cfg
5) search for your controller in the lint, witch should be something like this:

6) Change this section to:
<inputConfig type=“joystick” deviceName=“usb gamepad ” deviceGUID=“030000001008000001e5000010010000”>
<input name=“a” type=“button” id=“1” value=“1” code=“289” />
<input name=“b” type=“button” id=“5” value=“1” code=“293” />
<input name=“down” type=“axis” id=“1” value=“1” code=“1” />
<input name=“hotkey” type=“button” id=“6” value=“1” code=“294” />
<input name=“joystick2up” type=“button” id=“0” value=“1” code=“288” />
<input name=“joystick2left” type=“button” id=“3” value=“1” code=“291” />
<input name=“l2” type=“button” id=“8” value=“1” code=“296” />
<input name=“left” type=“axis” id=“0” value=“-1” code=“0” />
<input name=“pagedown” type=“button” id=“7” value=“1” code=“295” />
<input name=“pageup” type=“button” id=“6” value=“1” code=“294” />
<input name=“right” type=“axis” id=“0” value=“1” code=“0” />
<input name=“start” type=“button” id=“9” value=“1” code=“297” />
<input name=“up” type=“axis” id=“1” value=“-1” code=“1” />
<input name=“y” type=“button” id=“4” value=“1” code=“292” />
<input name=“joystick2down” type=“button” id=“2” value=“1” code=“290” />
</inputConfig>

7) Save the file and start an n64 game