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    4.0.0 generic n64 usb controller
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    • Substring
      Substring @Victor Guimarães Barreto Alves last edited by

      @Victor-Guimarães-Barreto-Alves have you read the topic at least ? N64 is autoconfigured.

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      • eagleeye1011
        eagleeye1011 @Substring last edited by

        @Substring

        Okay so I just recently installed Recalbox 4.0.1 on my Raspberry Pi 3 and purchased the same controller as @Zelaf. I'm having trouble configuring it to work. I logged into root access, used the js command, which listed the Retorlink controller as something to the effect of, "Joystick (Generic Joystick .....)" I then used the "nano /usr/share/mupen64plus/InputAutoCfg.ini" command to edit the InputAutoCfg.Ini file but noticed my controller name (Joystick (Generic Joystick....) in the list with the exact same button configuration as that in the Github forum. Do I need type a whole new configuration or can I simply edit the configuration that matches my controller to read "Retrolink N64 controller" or something to that effect? Also, how do I add n64.configfile=dummy in recalbox.conf? Thanks for the help. Really excited about playing old N64 games.

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        • Substring
          Substring @eagleeye1011 last edited by

          @eagleeye1011 If it exists, just edit recalbox.conf to add the specified line. You can use nano ~/recalbox.conf to do so

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          • eagleeye1011
            eagleeye1011 @Substring last edited by

            @substring Can you explain this further so I understand? Very new to this whole thing.

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            • Substring
              Substring @eagleeye1011 last edited by

              @eagleeye1011 I guess editing the recalbox.conf must be detailled in the wiki ...

              The easy way if you're running windows : open yout browser to http://recalbox/

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              • eagleeye1011
                eagleeye1011 @Substring last edited by eagleeye1011

                @substring I've tried the "nano ~/recalbox.conf" command and it did nothing. I am more than likely very confused. What is the purpose of adding "n64.configfile=dummy" in recalbox.conf and how exactly do I do this step by step.

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                • Substring
                  Substring @eagleeye1011 last edited by Substring

                  @eagleeye1011 said in N64 controller and recalbox.:

                  I've tried the "nano ~/recalbox.conf" command and it did nothing

                  How and where did you try it ? Have you followed https://github.com/recalbox/recalbox-os/wiki/Root-access-on-terminal-(EN) ?

                  Have you tried the URL I gave you ?

                  The n64.configfile=dummy prevents recalbox from auto-configuring N64 depending on your pad setup. It's mandatory if you want to customize your inputs as they don't follow the main configuration rule.

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                  • fiveminutebreak
                    fiveminutebreak @Substring last edited by

                    @substring Tried every method to access InputAutoCfg, and cannot find a way to access it with write permission. Every time it opens as read-only. Is there something I'm missing or something that changed?

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                    • acris
                      acris last edited by

                      Hello
                      https://github.com/recalbox/recalbox-os/wiki/Make-a-partition-writable-(EN)

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                      • Substring
                        Substring @fiveminutebreak last edited by

                        @fiveminutebreak That file is in /recalbox/share/system/configs/mupen64 which is writeable

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                        • dh04000
                          dh04000 last edited by

                          @Substring

                          Hey, I recently purchased one of these controllers myself, and I can't seem to get it to work. I followed the (https://github.com/recalbox/recalbox-os/wiki/Configure-N64-controllers-(EN)) but jstest won't work. I added this (n64.configfile=dummy) to the end of my recalbox.conf file. I tried to manually edit the InputAutoCfg.ini file (nano /recalbox/share/system/configs/mupen64/InputAutoCfg.ini) and added the following to the end of the file:

                          [Generic USB Joystick]
                          plugged = True
                          plugin = 2
                          mouse = False
                          AnalogDeadzone = 4096,4096
                          AnalogPeak = 32768,32768
                          DPad R = hat(0 Right)
                          DPad L = hat(0 Left)
                          DPad D = hat(0 Down)
                          DPad U = hat(0 Up)
                          Start = button(9)
                          Z Trig = button(7)
                          B Button = button(8)
                          A Button = button(6)
                          C Button R = button(1)
                          C Button L = button(3)
                          C Button D = button(2)
                          C Button U = button(0)
                          R Trig = button(5)
                          L Trig = button(4)
                          Mempak switch =
                          Rumblepak switch =
                          X Axis = axis(0-,0+)
                          Y Axis = axis(3-,3+)

                          But, I don't think it sees the changes I made when I start up the emulator. Just what changes I made in the controller config GUI in the controller menu.

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                          • dh04000
                            dh04000 last edited by

                            @Substring

                            Never mind. I found the problem, I had an extra bracket far right to the controller name.

                            To help other's with this controller. here's my controller config:

                            [Generic USB Joystick]
                            plugged = True
                            plugin = 2
                            mouse = False
                            AnalogDeadzone = 4096,4096
                            AnalogPeak = 32768,32768
                            DPad R = hat(0 Right)
                            DPad L = hat(0 Left)
                            DPad D = hat(0 Down)
                            DPad U = hat(0 Up)
                            Start = button(9)
                            Z Trig = button(7)
                            B Button = button(8)
                            A Button = button(6)
                            C Button R = button(1)
                            C Button L = button(3)
                            C Button D = button(2)
                            C Button U = button(0)
                            R Trig = button(5)
                            L Trig =
                            Mempak switch =
                            Rumblepak switch =
                            X Axis = axis(0-,0+)
                            Y Axis = axis(3-,3+)

                            I unmapped the left trigger to use for the mupen64plus.cfg, where I mapped J0B4/B9 as exit emulation, J0B4/B6 as save state, and J0B4/B8 as Load state. These options are changed in the [Core Options].

                            What is the command for Hat0 left or right though..... do you know Substring?

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                              Substring @dh04000 last edited by

                              @dh04000 said in N64 controller and recalbox.:

                              What is the command for Hat0 left or right though

                              i don't understand

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                              • dh04000
                                dh04000 @Substring last edited by

                                @substring said in N64 controller and recalbox.:

                                @dh04000 said in N64 controller and recalbox.:

                                What is the command for Hat0 left or right though

                                i don't understand

                                I should have written more clearly. What I was asking is what the symbol for directon pads looks like in the mupen64plus.cfg file. Player 1 Button 9 is J0B9. What is Player 1 direction pad right? J0(something)?

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                                  Substring @dh04000 last edited by

                                  @dh04000 should check in the mupen doc, but i think they can't be mapped

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                                  • Chris Matthes
                                    Chris Matthes @dh04000 last edited by Chris Matthes

                                    @dh04000 said in N64 controller and recalbox.:

                                    @Substring

                                    Never mind. I found the problem, I had an extra bracket far right to the controller name.

                                    To help other's with this controller. here's my controller config:

                                    [Generic USB Joystick]
                                    plugged = True
                                    plugin = 2
                                    mouse = False
                                    AnalogDeadzone = 4096,4096
                                    AnalogPeak = 32768,32768
                                    DPad R = hat(0 Right)
                                    DPad L = hat(0 Left)
                                    DPad D = hat(0 Down)
                                    DPad U = hat(0 Up)
                                    Start = button(9)
                                    Z Trig = button(7)
                                    B Button = button(8)
                                    A Button = button(6)
                                    C Button R = button(1)
                                    C Button L = button(3)
                                    C Button D = button(2)
                                    C Button U = button(0)
                                    R Trig = button(5)
                                    L Trig =
                                    Mempak switch =
                                    Rumblepak switch =
                                    X Axis = axis(0-,0+)
                                    Y Axis = axis(3-,3+)

                                    I unmapped the left trigger to use for the mupen64plus.cfg, where I mapped J0B4/B9 as exit emulation, J0B4/B6 as save state, and J0B4/B8 as Load state. These options are changed in the [Core Options].

                                    What is the command for Hat0 left or right though..... do you know Substring?

                                    thank u so much! works with my 1€ N64 USB Controller on ebay 😄

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                                    • dh04000
                                      dh04000 @Chris Matthes last edited by

                                      @chris-matthes said in N64 controller and recalbox.:

                                      @dh04000 said in N64 controller and recalbox.:

                                      @Substring

                                      Never mind. I found the problem, I had an extra bracket far right to the controller name.

                                      To help other's with this controller. here's my controller config:

                                      [Generic USB Joystick]
                                      plugged = True
                                      plugin = 2
                                      mouse = False
                                      AnalogDeadzone = 4096,4096
                                      AnalogPeak = 32768,32768
                                      DPad R = hat(0 Right)
                                      DPad L = hat(0 Left)
                                      DPad D = hat(0 Down)
                                      DPad U = hat(0 Up)
                                      Start = button(9)
                                      Z Trig = button(7)
                                      B Button = button(8)
                                      A Button = button(6)
                                      C Button R = button(1)
                                      C Button L = button(3)
                                      C Button D = button(2)
                                      C Button U = button(0)
                                      R Trig = button(5)
                                      L Trig =
                                      Mempak switch =
                                      Rumblepak switch =
                                      X Axis = axis(0-,0+)
                                      Y Axis = axis(3-,3+)

                                      I unmapped the left trigger to use for the mupen64plus.cfg, where I mapped J0B4/B9 as exit emulation, J0B4/B6 as save state, and J0B4/B8 as Load state. These options are changed in the [Core Options].

                                      What is the command for Hat0 left or right though..... do you know Substring?

                                      thank u so much! works with my 1€ N64 USB Controller on ebay 😄

                                      I'm glad that I was able to help you with my documentation. 🙂

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