I have a USB controller that I use to control Recalbox menus, etc. I also have an adapter that lets me use a real NES/SNES controller. When I set the NES controller to player 1, I can't exit the emulator (without a keyboard) from the other USB controller that is set as player 2.

Since there aren't enough buttons on an NES controller to allow for a Hotkey, is there any way to allow the use of the Hotkey and controlling menus from a controller set to player 2, 3, or 4? Or...am I stuck having to keep a keyboard plugged in? Thanks!

@zing
I just updated Recalbox to 7.2.2 and the USB WiFi adapter is working! Hopefully this will help someone else who is having the same issue. Thanks for your help!

I found a solution!!!

For anyone who also wants to use a 3 button Sega controller, there is an option in the Retroarch menu under Settings—>Input—>Menu Toggle Gamepad Combo. You can set it to Hold Start for 2 seconds to bring up the Retroarch menu.

I’m still waiting on my controllers to be delivered, but I would imagine that I’ll also need to edit the Recalbox controller config file to remove the Hotkey from my 3 button Sega controller.

Edit: I just tested this on another controller and it works perfectly! I set the “Hold Start for 2 Seconds” to return to menu option. I then edited the Emulation Station input config file and set the “Hotkey” button to a number higher than my controller had. I found that if I removed the Hotkey completely, Recalbox would then ask me to reconfigure the controller.

I hope this helps someone!

@davidb2111

You all are simply amazing! Thank you for your response, and your hard work!

Keith

First off, 9.1 is great! The general Bluetooth pairing of non-Wii controllers works very well!

I have Dolphin set to use real Wii remotes. In Recalbox 8, I would start a Wii game, click the red sync button on the back of the Wii remote, and everything would work great. With 9.1, I start a a Wii game in Dolphin, the Wii remote will pair and work for abut 5 seconds, and then disconnect. After that, I can’t pair it again.

I’ve tried three different Bluetooth adapters, all with the same results. I’ve also tried deleting the Dolphin folder within the Configs folder…and still have the same issue.

Is there a Dolphin Bluetooth file that can be reset or something? I don’t know if other people are experiencing this same issue. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated…thanks!

@davidb2111

You all are simply amazing! Thank you for your response, and your hard work!

Keith

I have four Wii U Pro controllers that I use on various devices. Is there a way to automatically initiate the new Bluetooth pairing on each boot-up, without having to plug in a USB controller, and choosing to start the pairing process? Or…Is there a way to re-program the RESET button on my Retroflag SNES Pi3 case to start the Bluetooth pairing process? This would be similar to hitting the sync button on the Wii or Wii U. Thanks for any help with this!

@zing
I just updated Recalbox to 7.2.2 and the USB WiFi adapter is working! Hopefully this will help someone else who is having the same issue. Thanks for your help!

I just updated to 7.2.2 and it corrected my WiFi issues!

@zing
I appreciate your reply. I downloaded the 7.2.1 x86 64 bit image right from recalbox.com. It is a clean install. All of the USB WiFi adapters I've tried work fine on a Windows 10 computer, but none of them seem to be recognized by Recalbox. None of the USB WiFi adapters have ever worked for me through Recalbox.

The latest adapter I'm trying to use is the Cudy WU650. On the other PC with an internal WiFi adapter, I can do WPS and it finds the router no problem. On the computer without the internal adapter, where I'm trying to use USB WiFi adapter, The WPS times out right away, and doesn't seem to see any WiFi networks.

I've tried resetting to factory settings. I've also tried the WiFi On/Off suggestion. I've tried using different USB ports, both 2.0 & 3.0. What are some of the other things I should try, before giving up and running a 75 ft Ethernet cable to the router? Haha

Thanks again for all your hard work on Recalbox. I've been a big fan & user of Recalbox for several years now.

I have two PCs, both running 7.2.1. The PC with the internal WiFi adapter works great. On the other PC, I’ve tried 4 different USB WiFi adapters, including the Cudy adapter that is listed as being compatible. Still no luck.

The password doesn’t have any special characters, and I’ve tried all the “fixes” I could find in the forum…turn WiFi on/off, etc.

Is there a process to actually install the USB WiFi adapter drivers, or does Recalbox do that automatically? Any help here would be MUCH appreciated.

Thanks!

I have several controllers that are all paired via Bluetooth on my x86 Recalbox computer. When I turn on a controller, that controller is player 1. When I turn on a second controller, the first controller gets b*mped down to player 2, and the new controller becomes player 1. This pattern continues for all 4 players, with the latest controller that’s turned on, becoming player 1.

My question....

Is there a way to reverse the order of Bluetooth controllers? I would like the first controller that I turn on to remain player 1...the second controller turned on to remain player 2...etc.

Thanks for any help on this!

I found a solution!!!

For anyone who also wants to use a 3 button Sega controller, there is an option in the Retroarch menu under Settings—>Input—>Menu Toggle Gamepad Combo. You can set it to Hold Start for 2 seconds to bring up the Retroarch menu.

I’m still waiting on my controllers to be delivered, but I would imagine that I’ll also need to edit the Recalbox controller config file to remove the Hotkey from my 3 button Sega controller.

Edit: I just tested this on another controller and it works perfectly! I set the “Hold Start for 2 Seconds” to return to menu option. I then edited the Emulation Station input config file and set the “Hotkey” button to a number higher than my controller had. I found that if I removed the Hotkey completely, Recalbox would then ask me to reconfigure the controller.

I hope this helps someone!

@voljega

Thanks for the input. Yes, I’m seeing that Genesis/Megadrive controllers are tough to deal with.

I’m using ESC on the keyboard to exit the emulator, and I’m setting the option to auto save/load. Are there keyboard shortcuts to save/load states?