Guidance needed on using pcsx2 emulator (downloaded from within retrobat, autoconfiguration of controllers not possible?)

Hello all,

I was just wanting to see if you all could give me some guidance on the subject. (To make sure I am thinking correctly)

I noticed there were 3 versions of pcsx2 available within the retrobat menu. I installed the 1st on (avx2). Once I chose the game I wanted to play for emulation station, it seems the player 1 controller was configured automatically. However the player 2 controller was not seen (not configured- no button presses from the second controller registered on the game)

Could you all tell me if this behavior is expected?

And do I essentially need to somehow open the downloaded emulator standalone and configure the second controller after I have the emulator opened by itself (outside of retrobat).

-- If the above is what needs to be done, will I lose these updates after a retrobat update?--

I am honestly just looking for advice on the best way to handle "non-retroarch" emulators.

Thank you all for any advice you can give on this specific situation but also overall general advice.

And thank you again to the developers/ admin. You all have built and maintain such a great front end!! Very appreciative.

Hello
Can you remind us which controlers you were using ?

getupor wrote:Hello
Can you remind us which controlers you were using ?

I apologize. I am using xbox one (s) controllers- bluetooth support. Model 1708 is what they go by I believe.

two of them so, if you want to play 2 players games ?

getupor wrote:two of them so, if you want to play 2 players games ?

Exactly, that's what I was trying to do. (2 of them)

And can you try by "forcing" the controller position ?



BTW, sharing your "es_input.cfg" in \emulationstation\.emulationstation\ could help

@getupor.

Ahh, yes, I can try that feature.

I will try the forcing of the controller position tonight when I get home.

Below is my es-input.cfg

For some reason, it is only showing 1 controller. Maybe this is the issue? After attempting to play the PS2 game and quitting when it didn't work. We then played a SNES game without changing anything about the controllers (more information I thought may be good to know)

```

Code:

<?xml version="1.0"?>
<inputList>
 <inputConfig type="keyboard" deviceName="Keyboard" deviceGUID="-1">
 <input name="a" type="key" id="120" value="1" />
 <input name="b" type="key" id="122" value="1" />
 <input name="down" type="key" id="1073741905" value="1" />
 <input name="hotkey" type="key" id="1073742053" value="1" />
 <input name="left" type="key" id="1073741904" value="1" />
 <input name="pagedown" type="key" id="50" value="1" />
 <input name="pageup" type="key" id="49" value="1" />
 <input name="right" type="key" id="1073741903" value="1" />
 <input name="select" type="key" id="32" value="1" />
 <input name="start" type="key" id="13" value="1" />
 <input name="up" type="key" id="1073741906" value="1" />
 <input name="x" type="key" id="97" value="1" />
 <input name="y" type="key" id="115" value="1" />
 </inputConfig>
 <inputConfig type="joystick" deviceName="Xbox One S Controller" deviceGUID="030000005e040000e002000000007200">
 <input name="a" type="button" id="1" value="1" />
 <input name="b" type="button" id="0" value="1" />
 <input name="down" type="hat" id="0" value="4" />
 <input name="hotkey" type="button" id="6" value="1" />
 <input name="joystick1left" type="axis" id="0" value="-1" />
 <input name="joystick1up" type="axis" id="1" value="-1" />
 <input name="joystick2left" type="axis" id="2" value="-1" />
 <input name="joystick2up" type="axis" id="3" value="-1" />
 <input name="l2" type="axis" id="4" value="1" />
 <input name="l3" type="button" id="8" value="1" />
 <input name="left" type="hat" id="0" value="8" />
 <input name="pagedown" type="button" id="5" value="1" />
 <input name="pageup" type="button" id="4" value="1" />
 <input name="r2" type="axis" id="5" value="1" />
 <input name="r3" type="button" id="9" value="1" />
 <input name="right" type="hat" id="0" value="2" />
 <input name="select" type="button" id="6" value="1" />
 <input name="start" type="button" id="7" value="1" />
 <input name="up" type="hat" id="0" value="1" />
 <input name="x" type="button" id="3" value="1" />
 <input name="y" type="button" id="2" value="1" />
 </inputConfig>
</inputList>

Hummm... both controller should appear there (with a different deviceGUID)

getupor wrote:Hummm... both controller should appear there (with a different deviceGUID)

I added a sentence or 2 to the post just before this one. 

See if you are thinking the same thing I am thinking.

I am surprised the SNES game worked but I am certain both controllers were working properly when we went into the SNES game directly after quitting the PS2 game. 

Maybe retroarch understood somehow?

@getupor

When I get home tonight, I will map the second controller and see if the issue goes away with PCSX2. This may have all been my fault. 

I will report back what I find this evening.

Thank you @getupor. I apologize if this ends up being my fault!