Input stops registering

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04/05/2015 at 16:09 #93846

paptorts
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hi, sometimes the input will stop registering midgame.
Pi Model: 2
RetroPie Version Used: 2.6.0
Built From: SD Image
USB Devices connected: iBuffalo retro controller
Controller used: iBuffalo retro controller
Error messages received: none! just stops working
How to replicate the problem: play any GBA game for a few minutes, or go through the menu for a few minutes.

04/05/2015 at 16:20 #93847

herbfargus
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Could be a power issue: do you have a power supply that is at least 1 amp? I use a 5v 2amp power supply and it seems to work fine, if it is a power issue you could look into getting a powered USB hub.

It also could be a faulty controller.

Or it could be wonky config files.

Does it do it for all games and emulators as well as in emulation station or is it just GBA?

04/05/2015 at 16:29 #93848

paptorts
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it says the output is 5v 2000mA

I thought it might be the controller too, but when I have a keyboard plugged it that won’t work either.

I used the configuration files provided by the howchoo retro gaming rig set up

it happens for all emulators, but it seems to happen to the GBA one the quickest.

04/05/2015 at 16:37 #93852
herbfargus
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well then that rules out the power supply. The only thing I can think of if you are using manual configurations is to change the line in

opt/retropie/configs/all/retroarch.cfg
```
input_autodetect_enable = true
to
input_autodetect_enable = false
```
There are a bunch of videos linked on this page from Floob who has the same controller as you, so it might lead you in the right direction of what configurations will work for your controller:

https://github.com/retropie/RetroPie-Setup/wiki/RetroArch-Configuration
04/05/2015 at 16:50 #93854

paptorts
Participant

it’s happening so soon now that I can barely go through the menus.

04/05/2015 at 17:31 #93856

herbfargus
Member

yeah, it’s not super ideal- a new method of key input is currently being developed that will be hopefully incorporated in the next release of RetroPie- it will just be a one time input with the same interface as emulationstation- it will vastly simplify things.

04/05/2015 at 18:15 #93859

Floob
Member

The iBuffalo should work fine out of the box with 2.6.0

So on the tutorial you followed:

RetroPie: Build Your Own Raspberry Pi Retro Gaming Rig

Go to step 11 and undo that. Then try again.

04/05/2015 at 18:21 #93861

paptorts
Participant

I’ve tried that as well, nothing seems to help. I want to get two controllers working so my cfg is exactly this https://www.petrockblock.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/retroarch.txt

04/05/2015 at 18:40 #93864
Floob
Member
A stock version of /opt/retropie/configs/all/retroarch.cfg should be fine.
Yours seems tweaked.

Try making these changes
xinput_player1_a = x
to
input_player1_a = x

Put a hash # at the start of these lines
```
input_player1_l2 =
input_player1_r2 =
input_player1_l3 =
input_player1_r2 =
```
Remove these lines (as your setup is pulling them from the auto config anyway)
```
input_enable_hotkey_btn = 8
input_exit_emulator_btn = 9
input_menu_toggle_btn = 5
```
Check this for multiple controllers:
04/05/2015 at 19:58 #93879

paptorts
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it might be a faulty controller? I got a second one and it hasn’t been problematic.
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