USB Joystick controls both Player 1 and Player 2

[kevinlingley]

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Adding a USB joystick for player 2

Hi, I have a USB joystick that I want to add to my Picade as a controller for Player 2. If I plug my joystick into the RP3b+ in my Picade and configure it, it just controls player 1 - exactly like the controls on the Picade itself. I cannot get it (the USB joystick) to control player 2. I’ve read that if I plug in two USB joysticks it will work, but that’s not an option. I’ve also read that the solution would be to install the Joystick-Selector script for RetroPie and make a global configurati…

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Joystick/player 2 issues

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Adding 2nd player control to Picade Hat

Thanks! I was thinking about this but needed confirmation. So I’d use Picade Hat for Player1, Poweroff and utilities and Sound (if required). Wondering if any other “cheap” USB>Jamma" PCB would work as well but better buy the same vendor then ;-)

I’m still no closer to having a functional extra USB joystick or pad which controls player 2 independently of player 1. My USB joystick controls both players and the Picade joystick works properly on player 1 alone.

Has anyone got this to work reliably? I love the Picade but this is a very disappointing limitation.

thanks very much in advance for any support.

thanks!

Kevin

[lifenight]

To resolve this issue, i plugged a controller and let it inside the picade and plugged another for the player 2. Not elegant but that work.

There is a mk_arcade gpio driver available here : https://github.com/recalbox/mk_arcade_joystick_rpi/blob/master/README.md

but i don’t tried because it seem to be limited to 8 buttons and 4 axes for the joystick.

[Topfoodie]

Aside from sticking a second controller in there, did this ever get resolved?? I’m looking to use the player x board to make a usb p2 coupled with a new picade.

[kevinlingley]

No it didn’t. Does the new USB-C Hat make a difference?

[Topfoodie]

I’ve asked support and they have not explicitly said this problem was fixed. They did say it shouldn’t have a problem in general though. I’ve been hesitant to pull the trigger because I’m interested in 2P action.

[Tramdan]

From the Retropie settings menu select Retroarch. In the Retroarch screen, go down to settings then input. Select Port 1 Binds. Go down to Device Index and use left/right to choose disabled. Do the same with Port 2 Binds, this time selecting your gamepad. Now your gamepad should control player 1 without affecting player 2.

[lifenight]

I tried, but no effect. What is your retropie version ? Picade/raspberry version ?