# Gamepad mode (How to?) and on Keyboard mode some Buttons do not work (Select wired to 1/4 and Start wired to 1UP)

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**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [October 15, 2017, 12:06pm UTC](https://forums.pimoroni.com/t/gamepad-mode-how-to-and-on-keyboard-mode-some-buttons-do-not-work-select-wired-to-1-4-and-start-wired-to-1up/6134 "2017-10-15T12:06:22Z")\
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**Author:** ![DonVega](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bc8723/32.png) [@DonVega](https://forums.pimoroni.com/u/DonVega)\
**Post date:** [October 15, 2017, 12:06pm UTC](https://forums.pimoroni.com/t/gamepad-mode-how-to-and-on-keyboard-mode-some-buttons-do-not-work-select-wired-to-1-4-and-start-wired-to-1up/6134/1 "2017-10-15T12:06:22Z")

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I have bought my Picade Arcade a few days ago and managed to build it without any issues.  
All buttons single button is functionnal in Retropie. Just in Retropie.  
I can map all the keys. BUT As soon as I start any emulator. The select and start stop working!  
As by default the picade was recognized as a keyboard… I started reading the forums.  
I have (after a LONG search, because i am not linux expert) finally managed to update to firmware picade\_gamepad.hex  
When I try to configure the retropie Input with a PS3 controller it shows 2 gamepad.  
I try to configure any of the Picade Buttons … NOTHING happens.  
the external USB keyboard and PS3 controller work fine. But the picade Does not.  
So I revert to picade\_original.hex. WITHOUT any problems. it flashes correctly.  
Now the Picade is detected as a keyboard, I can configure the Retropie.  
BUT Select And Start DO NOT work in any emulators. :(

I do not understand what can be wrong?

The Gamepad mode How does it work ?  
I mean, I can use Keyboard and PS3 controller. but the Picade does not seems to work correctly.

Any ideas to help me solve this case or should I return the product to the seller ?  
My Picade PCB is blue and seems to function fine except it does not work at all as expected.

Any help is welcome

Thanks in advance.

Christian VEGA

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**Author:** ![JoeCool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5f8ce5/32.png) [@JoeCool](https://forums.pimoroni.com/u/JoeCool)\
**Post date:** [December 15, 2017, 6:49pm UTC](https://forums.pimoroni.com/t/gamepad-mode-how-to-and-on-keyboard-mode-some-buttons-do-not-work-select-wired-to-1-4-and-start-wired-to-1up/6134/2 "2017-12-15T18:49:14Z")

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Same problem… no ideas to detect picade as a gamepad/joystick?

Thanx!

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**Author:** ![Sunseeker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8edcca/32.png) [@Sunseeker](https://forums.pimoroni.com/u/Sunseeker)\
**Post date:** [May 12, 2018, 11:20pm UTC](https://forums.pimoroni.com/t/gamepad-mode-how-to-and-on-keyboard-mode-some-buttons-do-not-work-select-wired-to-1-4-and-start-wired-to-1up/6134/3 "2018-05-12T23:20:49Z")

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Same issue here. No one?  
Bueller? Bueller? Bueller?