Controller works in menu but not in game

[foly12]

Hi all,

after intense search I try now this way to solve my problem:

I bought joysticks and knobs (with standard switches) and connected them via a USB PCB to my Raspi 4 with recal box installed.

System works fine, keyboard works fine and I could configure the switches and joystick. After that they worked in the recal menue but in no game. I reconfigured many times and tried all platforms. Everywhere the same. Back in the menue the joysticks and knobs work again.

I guess I´m missing out a simple configuration step, but I cannot find it. Any hints would be great!!! Thx in advance

[Alvin]

@foly12

So what Joystick did you use exactly:
Playstation Joypad
XboX Joypad
other USB-Jopad
other Jopypad with USB-Adaptor ?

It's a little bit old buy maybe this:
https://forum.recalbox.com/topic/2368/controller-works-in-emulationstation-but-not-in-games/4
will help.

If it doesn't look here:
https://www.google.com/search?q=recalbox+Controller+works+in+menu+but+not+in+game+site:forum.recalbox.com&client=firefox-b-d&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwirj_68-pz2AhUnSPEDHc08BcIQrQIoBHoECAUQBQ&biw=1024&bih=616&dpr=1
There are a lot of Threads on this Board about Controllers not working in Recalbox.

[Zing]

@foly12 First, check the compatibility list for any information about your controller:
https://wiki.recalbox.com/en/hardware-compatibility/compatible-devices/controllers

Then see if you can find any posts within the forum about your problem:
https://forum.recalbox.com/search

Beware of very old information, most of it no longer makes sense in the current version.

Recalbox is compatible with the vast majority of controllers, but unfortunately there are some that really aren't.

There are a lot of Threads on this Board about Controllers not working in Recalbox.

But there are a lot more controllers that work, and unfortunately there are some controllers that work but the user just can't understand the procedure and ends up giving up, as you will see in some topics.

[Alvin]

@zing said in Controller works in menu but not in game:

But there are a lot more controllers that work, and unfortunately there are some controllers that work but the user just can't understand the procedure and ends up giving up, as you will see in some topics.

So I noticed that for you the User is always at fault because he is to stupid and doesn't understand the magnificent Work of the Recalbox-Team

[Zing]

@alvin

I noticed that for you the User is always at fault

there are some controllers that work but the user just can't understand the procedure

You are misinterpreting, read carefully and you will realize that is not what I said.

[Paulska]

@foly12
I've had similar issues, my issues that 8.0/8.0.1 has some problem allocating controllers properly, it seems to be random at times.

controller 1 in menu does not set to controller one in game. same goes for all controllers, it seems to be random.
Ive noticed if you have a keyboard plugged in, a lot of the times the keyboard gets set to player one ingame and games just wont play unless you press start on the controller that it thinks its player 1 (keyboard).

another issue is only 1 controller can use hotkeys, and sometimes with 4 players on my system this gets very frustrating.

I would suggest. go to config file through the webmanager and go right to the end, delete all "pad0/pad1/pad...." and restart the box within manager. (unplug keyboard and controllers)

if you are only playing with 1 controller,
what probably is happening is your keyboard gets set to player 1 and controller to player 2.
once recallbox starts, plug in your joystick only and see if that works (no keyboard).

I have PC version

its frustrating, and I've yet to have it acknowledged that the controller (port) mapping is completely out of wack in 8.0+

[foly12]

Thx for your hint, great to get that support!!

Actually I got one step further by reseting recalbox and configuring the controllers again. Now Controller 1 works well. BUT... Controller 2 works strange. I did exactly the same config (hardware and software) and it works fine in the menu of recal box. But when I want to play Mario kart in N64 the Right "fire" button forces the system to restart...and I do not understand why. When I use the same button in other games or in the menu it works well. Any idea :-)?

[2V3N]

Hello together!

I have the same problem.

It is like this:

• Recalbox 8.0.1 Electron on the PC (Thinkcenter M93P).

• Logitec wireless mouse and keyboard via a USB dongle. Sometimes switched on, sometimes not. Played and plays no role in the error.

The XBox One controller (model 1708) ran error-free so far - when pairing, in the EmulationStation menu as well as in the Retroarch games and in Dolphin.

Recently, the following has been happening (the video evidence is here (copyrights are mine!)):

https://t1p.de/controller-dont-work

a) In Retroarch-emulation: All keys stop responding with the start of emulation. ONLY if you press the shoulder keys often and fast, the keys work again for a short moment. With Dolphin everything works fine.

b) In the wireless keyboard only(!) the combination "ALT+F4" works to stop the emulation. All other keys (e.g. "F1" for the menu) do not react. As said, only during Retroarch emulation, not in Dolphin.

Video times to fast forward:

00:00-00:45: Controller is logged in and works fine.

00:46-01:55: Example Mupen64Plus. A little bit works, but the key combination for the Retroarch menu does not.

01:56-03:20: Example Flycast. Not working until you finally press the shoulder buttons several times.

ESSENCE OF THE PROBLEM
03:21-04:02: Retroarch menu example. Not working until you finally press the shoulder keys several times.

QUESTION:
Who knows some advice?
Do you need my recalbox-support.sh script?
Is it perhaps a reportable bug?

Best regards to the whole Racalbox community

[Zing]

@foly12 @2V3N See if this helps:
https://wiki.recalbox.com/en/tutorials/controllers/configuration-of-customized-buttons/n64-controller-configuration

[2V3N]

@zing Thanks for the tip.
I will try it out.
However, there is one thing that I find strange:
Everything worked great and without problems in version 8.0. Without having to change anything in the controller settings.
The mapping for all things retroarch based is buggy since 8.0.1. That must be a bug to report, right?
That's why only the Dolphin emulator works.

[Zing]

@2v3n Bugs are reported in gitlab, if you're sure it's a bug, check if there's not a related bug already open:
https://gitlab.com/recalbox/recalbox/-/issues?sort=updated_desc&state=opened

If so, please share your experience with it.
If there isn't and you're sure it's a bug, open one, detail as much information as possible, and link to this topic, post the link here in case anyone else wants to comment on it.