Controller config being reset / not saving

CraigG

I have a strange issue that just crept up one of my systems. The controller mapping is being reset during every reboot and/or emulator launch. I'm using 2 usb arcade joystick/button sets. They map fine and behave as expected when I exit the controller configuration... it just doesn't last. Tried different usb ports, different control boards; same issue. I have another identical system, which does not have this issue, even when using the same controllers.

Is there a way to completely reset the controller config? I suspect there is just a corrupt value somewhere in there.

nadenislamarre

remove the file
/recalbox/share/system/.emulationstation/es_input.cfg

the default file /recalbox/share_init/system/.emulationstation/es_input.cfg
will be used instead.

compare this file with the one on your working system.

CraigG

Think I'm on to it now. If you have two like controllers and map the buttons differently, it sets them to the same mapping (Ctrl 2 gets 1 mapping) after game launch/reboot. If the mappings are identical, no issue.

nadenislamarre

i'm afraid it doesn't before a reboot.
the mapping is done by controller product, effectively, you cannot give 2 same controllers 2 differents mapping, and i've no way to differentiate them.

Wozzels

nadenislamarre im having a similar problem, i posted in here requesting help, hopefully you can help me.
https://batocera-linux.xorhub.com/forum/d/62-tht-or-xin-mo-2-player-encoder-but-only-1-player-result/38

i run the commands you recommend and my second joystick shows up and works.
i run the save script but im not sure im running it in the correct place.

im a noob when it comes to command and have made it this far by reading and following comments from that thread.

CraigG

nadenislamarre

Just to be clear. I'm using the two controllers for player 1 and 2. Not swapping out the controllers for single player.

Wozzels

here is what i am using and the steps that i have taken. i have an HP computer that i'm running the latest release of Batocera x86_64 on.

on my windows pc i create a connection to Batocera via putty and do the following steps...
1. login: root
2. password: recalboxroot
3. lsmod | grep usbhid
4. results: usbhid 53248 0
hid 122880 3 hid_generic,hid_xinmo,usbhid
5. rmmod usbhid
6. modprobe usbhid quirks=0x16c0:0x05e1:0x040
7. at this point i can verify that both joysticks show up now, i configure them both.
8. i then type /recalbox/scripts/recalbox-save-overlay.sh
9. get the sucsess sign afterwards.
10. press crtl + d to exit putty
11. restart Batocera
12. Recalbox_ shows up in the top left corner of the screen
13. splash screen shows
14. im back in EmulationStation
15. go to controller setup and see i'm back to one joystick showing up.

i am able to ssh into Batocera on my mac, or via putty on my windows pc or as i just found out tonight while in EmulationStation i can browse the linux files by pushing F1. i can use any of them..

so basically i need these 2 commands to excecute on startup.

rmmod usbhid
modprobe usbhid quirks=0x16c0:0x05e1:0x040

i don't know where to put them to achieve this and how to save it.

i need a step by step via ssh please, any help from you command wizards out there is greatly appreciated.

nadenislamarre

what you're doing should already be done automatically, i'll searching why it doesn't occur

Wozzels

nadenislamarre i'm not sure if this means anything to you or makes any difference, but i found that "Xin-Mo Xin-Mo Dual Arcade" exist in this directory...

/recalbox/share/system/.emulationstation/es_input.cfg

But it does not exist in this directory...

/recalbox/share_init/system/.emulationstation/es_input.cfg

how do i create a script to run these 2 commands at startup?

rmmod usbhid
modprobe usbhid quirks=0x16c0:0x05e1:0x040

i see another user tried to put the commands in this directory

"Maybe the /etc/init.d entry not kept after reboot is related to the overlay ?
Would a /recalbox/scripts/recalbox-save-overlay.sh help ?"

nadenislamarre

i've found why it doesn't work.
i've found a solution, i'll let you try. it will not for 5.9, but for 5.10.

Wozzels

nadenislamarre thank you very much, i was just about to go and buy another joystick...

any idea when 5.10 is due to release?

nadenislamarre

there is no due date.