Emulationstation controller inputs keep overwriting in retroarch

I'm brand new to RetroBat as of yesterday. I've been using Batocera for the last few years & RetroPie before that. I'm still getting used to it. So my issue is, whenever I configure my inputs for my 8bitdo SN30 , they take & work fine in emulationstation as they should. The second I open any game, the controllers get all messed up. Nothing works as it should. Thanks in advance for the help

-Bobby

Hello Bobby, and welcome here.

Your problem is well known, specially from us because it's not a problem : it's Retrobat behaviour
All have to be setup directly from Retrobat, that will inject inputs directly to EmulationStation to Retroarch.

If you want a special setup (but this should happen only for particuliar case), you have to disable controller autoconfiguration (per systems, or globally).

If you got a special need, or a reason to do so, don't hesitate to told us

I'm not attempting to config inputs in retroarch. I'm configuring inputs through Emulationstation. When I open any game, those input's are changed some how & the buttons are not what I configured in emulationstation. It's doing this automatically without any changes made by me

I will try disabling autoconfigs. Thanks

It's still doing the same thing. Fresh install of Retrobat. Config my controller input when it opens & open up NES & the controls are out of wack. I tried turning off autconfiguration & I get no controls at all

Is there any way to just use the controller inputs that i begin with in Retrobat ? When I do this & turn off auto config.. I'm unable to use any controls. When auto config is on, it reverses buttons etc. I like using d-pads & analog sticks. I'm not understand why this is such a hassle when every other front end has gotten this simple feature down.

We got different users (and also the main developper and a modo) who use 8bitdo controller without any problem...
Btw :
- try to update your controller firmware to the latest version
- try to switch to Xinput mode
- then remap the controllers and give a try.