Nintendo Pro Contoller & Launchbox

[Watson10]

I seem to be having issues trying to get a Nintendo Pro Controller to work with LaunchBox on my Android tablet. I tried playing some Sega Genesis games and it's not recognizing any of the button I press. I even went thru the controller configuration in RetroArch thinking that was the issue, but that didn't seem to do anything. Am I missing something or does the Nintendo Pro Controller not really work with LaunchBox?

[x4ml]

On 6/9/2026 at 5:31 AM, Watson10 said:

I seem to be having issues trying to get a Nintendo Pro Controller to work with LaunchBox on my Android tablet. I tried playing some Sega Genesis games and it's not recognizing any of the button I press. I even went thru the controller configuration in RetroArch thinking that was the issue, but that didn't seem to do anything. Am I missing something or does the Nintendo Pro Controller not really work with LaunchBox?

The Nintendo Switch Pro Controller should work, but LaunchBox itself does not handle controller input once a game is launched. LaunchBox hands the game off to RetroArch, so in-game button recognition is controlled by RetroArch and Android.

First, please confirm which RetroArch app LaunchBox is using for your Sega Genesis platform: RetroArch, RetroArch Plus, or a sideloaded RetroArch build. Each one has its own separate controller/config settings.

Try opening that exact RetroArch app directly, launch the same Genesis game manually, then go to:

Settings > Input > Port 1 Controls > Device Index

Make sure the Nintendo Pro Controller is selected for Port 1. Then check:

Settings > Input > RetroPad Binds > Port 1 Controls

and bind the buttons there. After that, save the RetroArch config and launch the game again from LaunchBox.

If the controller does not work in RetroArch directly either, then the issue is with Android/RetroArch seeing the controller, not LaunchBox. If it works directly in RetroArch but not when launched from LaunchBox, let us know which RetroArch version/package LaunchBox is set to use and which Genesis core you selected.

[Watson10]

Hi x4Ml,

Thank you for your reply. I found what the issue was. I went into the controller configuration and confirmed it said Nintendo Switch Pro. I went through the setup again for each button on the controller. Where I went wrong before was I forgot to save the changes. Once I did that it fixed my issue. Now I can play my Sega Genesis games. 

I appreciate your help!