RetroArch - N64 - AYN Thor - Controller is not reacting

[rexxxx]

Hi, Maybe I found a bug.
I'm setting up at the moment the AYN Thor (Dual Screen Handheld).
I have now set up all Emulators and all working as expected.
The only one that gives me trubble is the N64 via RetroArch.
I tried all 3 Recomendet cores and all have the same issue when I start the game via Launchbox.
Starting the Game directly via RetroArch it works fine.

The Problem:
I start the game via Launchbox, the game starts but no buttons are working.
When I switch on, the Screen Overlay buttons in RetroArch and start again via Launchbox, I can enter the Quick Menu and then the controls are recognized normal until I quit the game.

That is only at the N64 Emulators and with Both Main cores,Mupen64 (gles2 and 3) and parallel.

[lishremix]

I’m having the same issue. Did you figure anything out for this?

[rexxxx]

No, I start at the moment the N64 Games directly in RetroArch until there is a new Version.

[soflowheelielife]

On 11/17/2025 at 12:56 PM, rexxxx said:

Hi, Maybe I found a bug.
I'm setting up at the moment the AYN Thor (Dual Screen Handheld).
I have now set up all Emulators and all working as expected.
The only one that gives me trubble is the N64 via RetroArch.  SoFlo Wheelie Life
I tried all 3 Recomendet cores and all have the same issue when I start the game via Launchbox.
Starting the Game directly via RetroArch it works fine. 

The Problem:
I start the game via Launchbox, the game starts but no buttons are working.
When I switch on, the Screen Overlay buttons in RetroArch and start again via Launchbox, I can enter the Quick Menu and then the controls are recognized normal until I quit the game.

That is only at the N64 Emulators and with Both Main cores,Mupen64 (gles2 and 3) and parallel.

Sounds like a LaunchBox input handoff issue with RetroArch on the AYN Thor—controls don’t initialize properly when launched externally, but work once the on-screen overlay forces a refresh.

 

 

 

[Kefka2b]

I used to have the same problem with the Odin 2, I had set input poll behaviour to early instead of leaving normal, after changing it back it worked fine. I don't even know know what this option does but I just had assumed that early would be better.