PS4 Controllers configuration with retroarch custom config Problems

[eightkiller]

Hy, i got a problem with my custom retroarch config with PS4 controllers. Only the joystick is working and I don't get why. Before I was using 8bitdo SFC30 pads and it was working flawlessly

Here is my config:

input_joypad_driver = sdl2

#input_player1_analog_dpad_mode = 1
#input_player4_analog_dpad_mode = "1"
#input_player4_analog_dpad_mode = "1"
#input_player4_analog_dpad_mode = "1"


input_enable_hotkey = "escape"
#input_exit_emulator = "escape"

input_player1_joypad_index = 0

input_player1_up_axis = "-1"
input_player1_down_axis = "+1"
input_player1_left_axis = "-0"
input_player1_right_axis = "+0"

input_player1_up_axis_label = "D-Pad Up"
input_player1_down_axis_label = "D-Pad Down"
input_player1_left_axis_label = "D-Pad Left"
input_player1_right_axis_label = "D-Pad Right"

#input_player1_up_axis = -1
#input_player1_down_axis = +1
#input_player1_left_axis = -0
#input_player1_right_axis = +0

input_player1_a_btn = 306
input_player1_b_btn = 305
input_player1_x_btn = 307
input_player1_y_btn = 304

input_player1_l_btn = 308
input_player1_r_btn = 309

input_player1_select_btn = 312
input_player1_start_btn = 313
input_enable_hotkey_btn = 316

#Controls with Hotkey
##########################
input_load_state_btn = 307
input_save_state_btn = 304

input_state_slot_decrease_axis = +1
input_state_slot_increase_axis = -1

input_menu_toggle_btn = 305
input_exit_emulator_btn = 313
input_screenshot_btn = 308

input_hold_fast_forward_axis = +0
input_rewind_axis = -0

I checked the numbers with sdl2-jstest

I was using the same syntax with just different numbers for my 8bitdo.

What did I do wrong ?

Thanks in advance.

P.S.

Before I was using this for example for my P2,P3,P4 with 8bitdo pads:

#Player 2 Settings

input_player2_joypad_index = 1

input_player2_up_axis = "-1"
input_player2_down_axis = "+1"
input_player2_left_axis = "-0"
input_player2_right_axis = "+0"

input_player2_up_axis_label = "D-Pad Up"
input_player2_down_axis_label = "D-Pad Down"
input_player2_left_axis_label = "D-Pad Left"
input_player2_right_axis_label = "D-Pad Right"

#input_player2_up_axis = -1
#input_player2_down_axis = +1
#input_player2_left_axis = -0
#input_player2_right_axis = +0

input_player2_a_btn = 170
input_player2_b_btn = 171
input_player2_x_btn = 173
input_player2_y_btn = 174

input_player2_l_btn = 176
input_player2_r_btn = 177

input_player2_select_btn = 180
input_player2_start_btn = 181

#Player 3 Settings

input_player3_joypad_index = 2

input_player3_up_axis = "-1"
input_player3_down_axis = "+1"
input_player3_left_axis = "-0"
input_player3_right_axis = "+0"

input_player3_up_axis_label = "D-Pad Up"
input_player3_down_axis_label = "D-Pad Down"
input_player3_left_axis_label = "D-Pad Left"
input_player3_right_axis_label = "D-Pad Right"

#input_player3_up_axis = -1
#input_player3_down_axis = +1
#input_player3_left_axis = -0
#input_player3_right_axis = +0

input_player3_a_btn = 170
input_player3_b_btn = 171
input_player3_x_btn = 173
input_player3_y_btn = 174

input_player3_l_btn = 176
input_player3_r_btn = 177

input_player3_select_btn = 180
input_player3_start_btn = 181

[eightkiller]

Still nobody to help ? I can't manage to make my controller work in 4.1. No one is answering multiple posts A lot less help than before !

[Substring]

@eightkiller a lot more people asking for support, but still the same 3 sheep to answer ...

Why don't you let Retroarch set your configuration ? Just look for the "Bind player 1" option, remap, save and then edit files accordingly !

Your DS4 is not using the SDL2 input driver but the udev one. So I'm not sure you get the right values from sdl2-jstest

[eightkiller]

Yeah, U seem to have a lot of requests ! :s

In fact I'm using a custom retroarchconfig for setting overlays for differents emulators (for example

# Settings made here will only override settings in the global retroarch.cfg if placed above the #include line

input_remapping_directory = /opt/recalbox/configs/snes/

input_libretro_device_p2 = "257"

video_shader_enable = false
# We dont need them
video_fullscreen_x = 1920
# Horizontal Monitor resolution
video_fullscreen_y = 1080
# Vertical Monitor resolution
custom_viewport_width = 1194
# Horizontal emulator resolution
custom_viewport_height = 896
# Vertical emulator resolution
custom_viewport_x = 363
# The first X pixel of the emulator image
custom_viewport_y = 92
# The first Y pixel of the emulator image
aspect_ratio_index = 22
# Aspect Ratio set to custom
input_overlay = /opt/recalbox/emulators/retroarch/overlays/16-9/Scanlines_4x_1080p_Borderless.cfg
# Overlayimage
input_overlay_enable = true
# Overlay Image enable
input_overlay_opacity = 0.7
# opacity of the overlayimage
input_overlay_scale = "1.000000"
# Scalesize of the overlay image
video_smooth = true
# Smoth the emulated image, not the overlay, If you set it to false, it will remain sharp but blocky.

#include "/recalbox/configs/retroarch/retroarchcustom_PM.cfg"

Could you just tell me where is the default retroarch.cfg that recalbox is using (just to be sure) ? I will #include it instead of my custom that I created with the input_player things that I showed on my previous post.

I suppose the Bind player 1 option is located inside this file ?

Thanks in advance.

[Substring]

@eightkiller by bind player 1, I just mean to reconfigure your pad the standard way in RA, nothing more.

If you need an overlay, you could simply edit ~/configs/retroarch/retroarchcustom.cfg.originand add your default options (but player inputs) there. I don't think i've managed a default overlay configuration file on each system, it's a per game basis i'm afraid (for now)

[eightkiller]

@substring You can, I created one retroarch.cfg associated with each console and referenced it in recalbox.conf like this:

#recalbox.conf
snes.configfile=/opt/recalbox/configs/snes/retroarch.cfg
gb.configfile=snes.configfile=/opt/recalbox/configs/gb/retroarch.cfg

and inside each of those .cfg files, I associated specific overlays and viewports for each console like this for example

# Vertical Monitor resolution
custom_viewport_width = 1379
# Horizontal emulator resolution
custom_viewport_height = 1035
# Vertical emulator resolution
custom_viewport_x = 290
# The first X pixel of the emulator image
custom_viewport_y = 22
# The first Y pixel of the emulator image
aspect_ratio_index = 22
# Aspect Ratio set to custom
input_overlay = /opt/recalbox/emulators/retroarch/overlays/16-9/Scanlines_4x_1080p_Borderless.cfg
# Overlayimage
input_overlay_enable = true
# Overlay Image enable
input_overlay_opacity = 0.7
# opacity of the overlayimage
input_overlay_scale = "1.000000"


#include "/recalbox/configs/retroarch/retroarchcustom_snes_PM.cfg"

and at the bottom of each of thoses .cfg files I include
another custom .cfg file corresponding and replacing the recalbox generated retroarchcustom.cfg

For example:
#retroarchcustom_snes.cfg

#here I define everything related to my controllers and so on like that I can use specific controllers for each console
#8bitdo SFC30 for super nes, PS4 controllers for PSX and arcade game, etc...

#A part of the config for the example

 input_joypad_driver = udev

#8bitdo SFC30 Gamepad
input_player2_analog_dpad_mode = 0

input_player1_joypad_index = 0

input_player1_a_btn = 0
input_player1_b_btn = 1
input_player1_x_btn = 3
input_player1_y_btn = 4
input_player1_l_btn = 6
input_player1_r_btn = 7
input_player1_select_btn = 10
input_player1_start_btn = 11

input_player1_right_axis = +0
input_player1_left_axis = -0
input_player1_up_axis = -1
input_player1_down_axis = +1

And to find the proper configuration for my controllers, I first let recalbox set the defaults config, opened the retroarchcustom.cfg generated and checked the proper buttons number. Then I could create proper files for each controllers/consoles

And it's working flawlessly, it's really close to real consoles like this

[Substring]

@eightkiller Stupid me : you can make things almost automatic with no editing. Just add a <system name>.cfginside ~/configs/retroarchand the file will be automatically loaded. For example : ~/configs/retroarch/snes.cfg