@zing I did also experience this same problem twice when I was on 7.2.2 Reloaded. Same hardware setup.
It seems like the problem is intermittent for me. I don't know how to reproduce it. I could go back to 7.2.2 and wait for it to happen, but I would need to have some bread crumbs for what to investigate.
I have a similar problem, but I do not have the NesPi4 case. I have a Pi 400, which is a stand-alone keyboard/case model that I have not modified from the manufacturer.
My setup is:
When pressing F4 to close Emulation Station and then ALT-F2 to access the terminal, the following is shown ad infinitum:
Trying /dev/input/event0
Trying /dev/input/event1
Trying /dev/input/event2
Trying /dev/input/event3
Not found.
Retrying in 30s.
No prompt comes up to enter a username or password, so I assume that it is impossible to access the terminal locally?
Fortunately, I do have networking enabled and SSH turned on. I logged in remotely via SSH.
After rebooting via SSH, I was able to access the terminal locally again. Any ideas of what might be causing this?
Update: I tested the same setup with Recalbox 7.3-Beta10 with the same issues.
There was one notable difference with the wired USB connection: Recalbox recognized my XBOX Series X controller (QAU-00021) as an "Xbox One Series X Controller" instead of as a, "Generic X-Box Pad", which is still in my controller settings.
Interesting, but still the same problems and symptoms with wireless.
I also learned that the rather new xow driver would need to be integrated into Recalbox for a XBOX Wireless adapter to work, although I honestly don't know if my SKU (6HN-00002) is supported. It might be too new.
Thank you @Zing for the suggestion, I will take a look for open issues related to this problem. Can I keep posting here with my findings?
I have an XBOX Series X/S Controller (QAU-00021), an XBOX Wireless Adapter (6HN-00002), a Raspberry PI 400, and Recalbox 7.2.2.
I cannot get the wireless controller to pair. I see some old posts about this, but nothing regarding Recalbox 7.2.2.
Re: XBOX Series S/X Controller not pairing with Recalbox 7.1
I tried clearing the ERTM as so many posts have referenced, using a modprobe fix or a script update, and none of these things worked.
The issue lies in the version of SDL used. There was a fix issued in the SDL, now almost a year ago that needs to be integrated.
https://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=SDL2-Xbox-Series-X-Controller
Some have had luck installing new xpadneo drivers, but on another retro emulation platform that shall not be named.
I thought that buying the XBOX Wireless Adapter (6HN-00002) would be a stop-gap. The light on the adapter doesn't even turn on when plugged into the Pi 400. The adapter works fine pairing the controller with a Windows 10 laptop.
This has been a problem with Recalbox over a year now. If there are no fixes for this, is there any way I can help move Recalbox forward? I have some extra time, and I have experience writing firmware.