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RetroArch's controls completely screwed up on their own


flatuswalrus

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Seems like when I fix something another problem occurs. I just went to play a two player game on the SEGA Megadrive through RetroArch and the controls magically screwed up on their own as I certainly did not attempt to change anything. What has happened is in the input menu for player 1 and 2 at the very top where it normally says RetroPad, or gives the option for it, that is no longer an option. The controls work for player 1 but the buttons do not work for player 2 and player 2's d-pad also controls player 1's d-pad. I tried the NES and RetroPad is an option in RA's input options but it makes no difference as it is doing exactly as I described for the SEGA Megadrive. What the hell is going on?! Has anyone has this happen before. I deleted my config files for RA in the main directory and started RA back up again, but no difference. I am giving up for the night as I am too frustrated as I have been trying for nearly an hour to no avail but if anyone would be kind enough to shed some light if they know it would be greatly appreciated.

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Did you just update to 1.7.3 ? I think 1.7.3 did something to change the controller configs, I can't say it did for certain but I did notice I had to remap some of my core controller remaps. This wasn't a big deal since they are pretty simple, just took a minute and saved new core remaps.

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5 hours ago, Lordmonkus said:

Did you just update to 1.7.3 ? I think 1.7.3 did something to change the controller configs, I can't say it did for certain but I did notice I had to remap some of my core controller remaps. This wasn't a big deal since they are pretty simple, just took a minute and saved new core remaps.

No I am still on 1.7.1. I tried entering in the buttons manually but it did not work. It all of a sudden would not recommend the controllers A, B, X and Y buttons. The only thing I can enter manually is player 1 controller's d-pad. I was thinking of just deleting RA from my computer today and redownloading it again from scratch. I will just save the files in my config folder as I spent way too much time on those to do again.

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9 hours ago, Lordmonkus said:

Did you just update to 1.7.3 ? I think 1.7.3 did something to change the controller configs, I can't say it did for certain but I did notice I had to remap some of my core controller remaps. This wasn't a big deal since they are pretty simple, just took a minute and saved new core remaps.

I deleted RA and redownloaded it all over again this time from 1.7.1 to the new 1.7.3 and still the same problem. I can play a 1 player game just fine but with two players the two player controller controls player one's d-pad as well as its own. When you say you had to "remap some of my core controller remaps" is just just in settings > input > Input User 1 Binds? Or did you do this some other way?

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10 minutes ago, Lordmonkus said:

I did it in the Quick Menu and saved a core remap file.

I absolutely hated RA when I first got into as I found it too complicated. Though as I have become more accustomed to the UI I've started to love it. One good thing I have found about RA, up until now, is that it auto configs the controls well if you have a compatible controller. Though if you do not, or something goes wrong it is such a convoluted system to configure controls manually in any way. Though now I have invested too much into RA to abandon it. I have stockholm syndrome with RA, its like it feeds me but beats the shit out of me at the same time and it is a love-hate-relationship. I wouldn't have a clue how to save a core remap file but will look into it, thank you.
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3 hours ago, Lordmonkus said:

It's in the Quick Menu for a core when you have a game loaded.

I did have a peak in there but luckily I did not need to do it as the controls did not seem to respond as I wished in that section. It is all good now so fingers crossed it does not decide to play up again. Thank you.

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