How To Set Up A N64 Controller On Raspberry Pi RetroPie Systems - RetroPie Guy

[@kevinhanley6462]

This tutorial will be invaluable to those who have this controller! For the sake of turning the volume down for the sound effects and up to hear your explanation, it's worth it!

[@chadb0t]

total save for me, I was for sure stuck trying to get my usb controller working. big thanks!

[@OfficialChaseBrogan]

Glad it worked out!!

[@danmudge]

Perfect. Exactly what I needed to set N64 controller up in raspberry pi 4 retropi. Thanks!

[@OfficialChaseBrogan]

Any time!!

[@richardeisenhard3067]

Very informative. Some friendly advice adust the game volume so people can hear you while playing.

[@Zerzayar]

To avoid accidental Hotkey-activations (I'm using Emuelec, which has at least seven combinations by default), I have mapped the Z-Trigger to "Select" in Emulationstation. In Retroarch, I have mapped the "Hotkey enable"-button to "Start" and the "Exit emulator"-button to "Select". Works like a charm.

[@OfficialChaseBrogan]

Good thinking!

[@JML1987]

Can you explain how I would do this in Retropie? I'm having some troubles...

[@Zerzayar]

@@JML1987 Well, it has been some time since I did this. The Android box and N64 controllers were a gift for a friend and I have no access to them at the moment. Please comment here again on April 21. I will visit him then.

[@jessethabarber]

Wow I gotta try this. I reset my game all the time 🤦‍♂️

[@Zerzayar]

@@jessethabarber You're welcome. I was always wondering why seemingly noone did come up with that idea before. It's not *that* creative, after all.

[@Jamo-qw4xu]

I have a question, just learning about retro pi. Once again troller is set up. Does it save or do you need to set it up every time you’re going to be playing that emulator?

[@OfficialChaseBrogan]

Only once then it should be saved for future use when you plug that controller in

[@MystAfied420]

Man thank you very much! Respect! ✌️

[@OfficialChaseBrogan]

Anytime!!

[@randalmeans8751]

Thanks so much for the video! I’m going to try to make my hotkey a lesser used button, such as left shoulder. Wish me luck!

[@OfficialChaseBrogan]

Let me know how it works!

[@garthb100]

Worked for me and helped when needing the z trigger to be on constantly when held.

[@kilowrocks91331]

If I already have the the controls set up (joy sticks with buttons) can I add one of these n64 controllers to the empty USB spot? And will it mess up the other controllers if I program the n64 one? Thank you.

[@OfficialChaseBrogan]

Yeah you can set this up in the empty spot. It will only configure that specific controller that way so you shouldn't have any issues with your other controllers that are already configured.

[@kilowrocks91331]

@@OfficialChaseBrogan Thank you!! Thanx for all your videos. They help out alot man.

[@OfficialChaseBrogan]

@@kilowrocks91331 no problem! Very glad to hear that. Thanks.

[@kilowrocks91331]

@@OfficialChaseBrogan Do you know how I can fix this? if I play Mario kart 64 when I press the B button for acceleration and press the trigger to shoot items It restarts the game. Thanks again.

[@OfficialChaseBrogan]

@@kilowrocks91331 unfortunately if you remapped it would just move that to another button function. That's the downside with n64 on retropie. You have some weird mappings and it's just not perfect any way you do it.

[@garthb100]

Thanks for the video. Helped get mine going. I never had a N64 growing up, went to XBox. What a weird controller tho.

[@OfficialChaseBrogan]

Yeah N64 seems to be one of the most popular consoles of the 90s. I’m personally not the biggest fan of the game graphics or the controller layout. Feel like you need a 3rd hand to work it! 😂

[@hokusai7]

Great video, thanks for your help, but great Caesar's ghost, my man. your voice is super low, so I cranked my volume, then your retropie volume is jacked, almost gave me a heart attack when you started going through your nes games. lol. a little volume normalisation goes a long way! haha. thanks again for awesome video (minus the almost cardiac arrest part 😁) 👍

[@OfficialChaseBrogan]

Haha! My bad brother. The audio levels are a mess there. That video is from my old setup where the volume levels were a mess. We've got that under control now.

[@44Dando]

Awesome, thanks! Couldn’t find the right answer. This worked like a piece of....pi.

[@OfficialChaseBrogan]

Lmao I see what you did there 🤣

[@MasterRBertLink]

That controller configuration screen. Can I also use it to configure the controls for Super NES and Sega Genesis games to work with an N64 gamepad?

[@OfficialChaseBrogan]

Hey! They'll automatically work if you follow this complete process. You can jump into those games and you should be good to go right off the bat. You could however go into retroarch like you do in the second part of this and configure them differently for those games if you wish to go that route as well.

[@MasterRBertLink]

Hey! I have an iBuffalo 16-button dual analog USB controller! Could you please please show me how to configure it to RetroPie and make use of the extra buttons?

[@OfficialChaseBrogan]

Hey I’m not at all familiar with that controller but if you could link me to a picture of it I could probably take a closer look and determine how I’d go about setting that up.

[@erics3645]

Thank You so much! That helped tremendously! ♥️💪👍👍👍👊👊👊

[@OfficialChaseBrogan]

So glad to hear that!!

[@ktoth24]

This helped tremendously, but when playing, the Z button doesn't hold, it is just momentary. Ever run across this? Thanks

[@jasonamos238]

Just wanted to give a GIANT thank you for this video. This very issue was driving me nuts, but it helped me fix it. I imagin the same process would be applied to a second controller? Thank you again

[@OfficialChaseBrogan]

Yep! Same thing will work for the other one. It should actually be easier as long as you’re using the same brand. The controllers configs should be saved from the first ones set up but you should still go through everything and make sure everything’s set up correctly.

[@mattmotionpix]

Echoing all the thanks!

[@OfficialChaseBrogan]

Any time!!

[@mattmchugo1544]

Do you use any specific display settings? When using lr-Mupen64plus-next emulator for RetroPie on my tv, the display is really pixelated and looks nothing like your display. Display only clears up if I use gles2rice emulator, which controls don't work. Curious if you've done any special configs

[@KingAntChi]

Thx I was tired of bugging the manufacturer lol

[@OfficialChaseBrogan]

Glad it worked out!

[@mikebeck4412]

When Playing Mario Cart try Holding Z to keep a Shell behind you. It seems Holding the Z button acts like a quick press.

[@WATTYUK]

Thank you so much!!... Confirmed working with SWITCH CO.,LTD. Controller (Dinput) usb controller.

[@OfficialChaseBrogan]

Excellent!

[@WATTYUK]

@@OfficialChaseBrogan I have been working on this for two days as its for my daughter's birthday tomorrow! Thanks once again.

[@OfficialChaseBrogan]

@@WATTYUK awesome gift! Well done! Glad it worked out.

[@spsjason2]

How do you do this with the NES controller on the NES emulator?

[@OfficialChaseBrogan]

For NES games? What platform are you using or are you just using a emulator by itself ?

[@spsjason2]

@@OfficialChaseBrogan I am using retropie. I got it to work finally, but writing a controller config file in retroarch under the NES folder

[@OfficialChaseBrogan]

@@spsjason2 glad it worked out!

[@peasheet]

How are you getting that personalized extra controller config screen ? When I hit those buttons , it takes me to the complex retro arch screen . I am using retropie 4 . I can’t imagine everybody getting that nice Nintendo controller screen that you show here . Please explain how you got that screen and what software you are using ?

[@tonymarsala6939]

How do I get a playstation controller to work for a Nintendo 64 game? Thanks for being the only channel to help out with the retro pi

[@OfficialChaseBrogan]

Any time. All you have to do is map the controller and it should work in n64 games. You can customize the mapping within retroarch if you want but should work by default.

[@andreassonnenschein1250]

What is it for a cool skin that you use?

[@OfficialChaseBrogan]

It's a theme for RetroPie. Below is a video tutorial we did on how to change your theme. There's hundreds to choose from this one is called retrorama so if you go watch that video and when you go into the download theme section just scroll down until you find retrorama. I believe it's about halfway down the list or so.

[@andreassonnenschein1250]

@@OfficialChaseBrogan Yes, I know, how to change skins (but not so long :D ). I have found it, but didn't have that animations, thats cool, but I think, it isn't just a "short installation" :D With my N64 Controller the configuration didn't work, by the way. I have done like you do, and the Buttons have the same Numbers like yours. But If I hold Hotkey+Select, it comes no menu. If i press Hotkey+LB oder RB, there ist no saving too. Just if I press Hotkey+Start, it exit the game.. But the N64 Games runs very slowly, so I don't know, if I want it play on Retropie.. :D

[@OfficialChaseBrogan]

@@andreassonnenschein1250 are you using a pi 3 or 4? What version of RetroPie are you running?

[@andreassonnenschein1250]

@@OfficialChaseBrogan It's an 3b+. The Retropie must be actual, because I install it 3 Weeks ago. But I am not very familar with Linux and all that, so i give up very fast :D Maybe, I think the SNES and Mame Games are the best games for playing, and they run..

[@OfficialChaseBrogan]

@@andreassonnenschein1250 yeah the 3b+ has its limits. The 4 is a much better version. You can play many more games on it. If you go to our KZbin channel you can see our gameplay demos on our card with the 4. They run extremely well for even newer console games like n64, Dreamcast, and PlayStation.

[@rileyzimmerman9328]

Is there a way to change the hot key quick functions? I keep having trouble resetting my games during play sessions. The hot key function to reset is Hotkey + B. Which I guess in this case would be Z + B = Game Reset. Lol thank you for this tutorial though, it’s nice to use all the buttons in the correct spots.

[@bradleyj.fortner2203]

Thank you.

[@OfficialChaseBrogan]

Anytime!

[@ALi-yi9mg]

I have seen those controllers on amazon. does it work decently?

[@delta666SoT]

Just to be clear, on the n64 game specific setup, is that going to work for each game or do we need to set up controls for each game individually?

[@christopherbeehler7276]

Thank you, I can't wait to play ocarina of time

[@OfficialChaseBrogan]

Any time! Glad it worked out.

[@matiasmarzano7641]

If you only have a PS controller…how i can configure to use like an N64 controller..? Thx!

[@viktorkovacs8125]

Thank you so much for this. Have you tried this on Starfox 64? I find that when a hit Z, which should make you bank left, it only works momentarily. You hold R, you bank right and stay there. You hold Z, you just twitch to the left. Have any idea on that??

[@gigostackkfmawi9263]

Yes this has to do with the fact that the hotkey is bound to the z button ... It will not allow keys bound w hotkey to be held long press.... I'm having the same problem right now

[@gigostackkfmawi9263]

Ok I think I just figured it out... Go back to emulation station and reconfig the controller... This time do NOT find the left shoulder button and instead bind the hotkey to left shoulder and keep the rest the same, go into your emu in game menu and rebind controls afterwards, and you should be good. Worked just now for me.

[@vickyenger517]

Quick question. In games that need the z button and c left combination, how do you play since that combination opens the quick menu. The game we are playing is Donkey Kong 64

[@OfficialChaseBrogan]

Unfortunately that's an issue with mapping N64 in emulation. You can't make it perfect because the N64 controller is so different from the other controllers out there. Everything else is much more straight forward. This is pretty much the best you can do to get into most of the N64 games and have them playing well. You could try customizing the mapping a little bit to try to get around this issue but you will likely end up just causing another issue elsewhere with other games. This is definitely the toughest collection/controller to get working perfectly with RetroPie.

[@vickyenger517]

@@OfficialChaseBrogan hmm so it’s for my 7 yr old and if I would re-map the controls in emulation just for the time while he is into this game do you have a suggestion as to how to set it up/what to change? Because I can always remap it again back to the videos suggestion once he’s done all the things he wants in this donkey king game right?

[@OfficialChaseBrogan]

@@vickyenger517 Absolutely could go that route. I'm not super familiar with Donkey Kong 64 myself but I would take note of which controls you use seldom in that game or not at all and swap that x button out with whichever button you don't use much. You'd be swapping it out within retropie though not retroarch (1st part of the mapping process in this video). Maybe swap the X function with another c button you don't use much or one of the shoulder buttons? Again, not familiar with the controls for that game. That was a game I was big on as a kid but my memory isn't good on what buttons do what in that game.

[@vickyenger517]

@@OfficialChaseBrogan okay! I am not very techy and I’m trying to figure these things out for him as we go! Thank you for the fast responses! I really appreciate it especially with an anxious boy wanting to shoot the coconut gun 😂 So just to clarify for myself (and I hope I’m using the right lingo here). I need to reconfigure the control “x” to something different besides the c left button in the first configuration process called the emulation? Do I need to change anything (or set it up again) in the second step of the video like in the n64 menu or will that all be saved and ready to go?

[@MrDmonies327]

Any idea why the "b" button would've stopped working in the RetroArch gui with the n64 controller? Can navigate that menu fine with other controllers, but after the n64 controller was set up in this menu I can no longer use the "b" back function. The controller is set up fine for this emulator now, but the RetroArch gui is no longer navigable with the controller. (EDIT: the button itself works fine and works within the emulationstation menu as well as within game, just not in the RetroArch gui) Additionally, any idea how to setup the controller mapping for other emulators such as the "rice" variant (which often work much better than the default).

[@OfficialChaseBrogan]

Hey there, I'm not sure why this happens. I have heard of it happening to some. I haven't experienced it personally. You may need to add a usb keyboard to navigate the retroarch menu. I believe that would enable you to navigate it but of course it is an inconvenience. Do you mean other emulators for N64 or other emulators in general? Anything N64 related should share the same mapping setup unless its an emulator that isn't connected with retroarch.

[@MrDmonies327]

@@OfficialChaseBrogan Thank you. I'll see if I can navigate it with the keyboard. Yeah, I was specifically referring to the n64 "gles2rice" variant, as it tends to work much better than "next" (also with much better rendering). Unfortunately, the mapping is all messed up on that one and I cannot figure out how to get it mapped.

[@bogglesbiggins1101]

Hey man thanks for another great video! Can you make a guide on setting up a Switch Pro Controller for Retropie? Nintendo analog sticks don’t seem to work with Retropie out of the box and there’s not much info online at all with a solution. There’s a fix with hid-nintendo kernel but I’m a noob and have no idea how to install this and get it working. I’m lost!

[@OfficialChaseBrogan]

I’ve had zero luck with those controllers myself if I figure it out I’ll definitely do a video.

[@bogglesbiggins1101]

@@OfficialChaseBrogan It’s weird, retropie has specific instructions for it on their website, its just not basic enough for me to understand. I can’t see how to install hid-nintendo etc. in retropie, I get the impression you can only do this if you’re using your pi as a PC? retropie.org.uk/docs/Nintendo-Switch-Controllers/

[@OfficialChaseBrogan]

@@bogglesbiggins1101 That may be correct. I'll look into this a little bit more on my end this week but that's entirely possible. I just ran into the issue where it mapped fine but wouldn't work in games and I never tried anything beyond that because I wasn't too interested in using the controller myself anyways. It just happened the be the controller I had lying around that particular day.

[@bogglesbiggins1101]

@@OfficialChaseBrogan Thank you, I’d really appreciate it as you’d really be the only guide on the internet explaining how it can be done! Thanks as always!!

[@eric7861]

I appreciate the video. One problem I’m having is at the start. Power on without it plugged into usb. When I plug in and tap and hold A or any button it takes me to the console select screen, not configure game pad screen. Any advise? Or is there a way to get into configuration through the menus? Buttons on the controller work but it clearly needs to be configured to work properly. Any advise is appreciated.

[@OfficialChaseBrogan]

That’s weird. It seems like something is off. Do you have other controllers setup? It sounds like it’s not distinguishing that controller from another one that’s been setup prior. Two ways to solve this. First go to main menu, then configure input and you should be able to map the n64 controller. See if that works. If not then you may need to reset all your controller configs if they are in fact out of whack.

[@WhaEagle]

First of all thank you for doing this! It definitely helped me to be able to map my N64 controller accurately within retropie. I do have a question though, doing it this way after the second part within retroarch, I noticed that once I save it I can no longer utilize the b button in retroarch. (Not allowing me to go back to the previous screen) any tips on this? Thank you in advance

[@OfficialChaseBrogan]

I’ll have to check that out. I haven’t noticed that but I don’t go into Retroarch much in fact I’m not sure I have ever gone back in there with a n64 controller. That’s not my favorite controller so I don’t use it often at all.

[@OfficialChaseBrogan]

And thank you very much for the kind words I do appreciate it!

[@stevendearinger9320]

@@OfficialChaseBrogan Hi! I got your order recently. I need your email address about n64 controller. Thanks.

[@OfficialChaseBrogan]

@@stevendearinger9320 [e-mail]

[@smashmaniasmashbrosleague3363]

I'm having the same issue

[@MasterRBertLink]

Hey! I sent you a link to iBuffalo's 16-button dual analog USB controller not so long ago. Did you look at it, yet?

[@OfficialChaseBrogan]

Hey yes I did. Did you want to know how it should be mapped or whether its compatible? I don't have it myself so I'm not positive on compatibility but as for mapping if you do find it is registering properly with the raspberry pi/retropie then I would look at the video below for the button mapping portion. Don't map the shoulder button as select as you have plenty of additional buttons you can utilize in the center of your controller. Do the buttons the same way though since they're layout is the same. Use your shoulder button as shoulder buttons then use the analog sticks as you would for playstation (as they seem to be the same setup there). At the end assign one of your extra buttons in the center as your hotkey to exit games (you'll use that button along with the start button to exit games). That should do it for you. Again, I don't have this controller myself but if I did that's how I would try mapping it.

[@OfficialChaseBrogan]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/g37cgGiwqtmHga8 here's the link for buttons

[@MasterRBertLink]

@@OfficialChaseBrogan Okay. Thanks!

[@OfficialChaseBrogan]

@@MasterRBertLink any time

[@zwan2133]

When I hit z and left c it doesn’t open the retro arch menu am I missing something ??

[@OfficialChaseBrogan]

Been hearing this a lot lately could be something off a recent update. Try to use a different controller to get into retroarch. Then from there you can use the n64 in retroarch once it’s opened.

[@zwan2133]

Thankyou so much that did the job

[@gk111127]

I can't play my N64 WRESTLING games... cause buttons won't move my characters..... any help...al other n64 games play well apart from the WRESTLING

[@OfficialChaseBrogan]

Doesn’t the analog stick move them for n64? Are you using a n64 controller?

[@gk111127]

@@OfficialChaseBrogan no ps3 joypad.. think I need to access the menu while in an N64 game to configure my guy to move.... do u no how access it... on mame i u are hot key and B button...

[@OfficialChaseBrogan]

@@gk111127 typically to open retroarch you need to hit hot leg button (usually select) and x at the same time to open it. The second part of this video walks through that process. Not sure if you exact mapping though so you may have to try a couple combinations until you get the right one if you don’t remember which button you mapped as X

[@jdubs19]

Hey could you update this for the 512GB Card? The port controls section is very different

[@OfficialChaseBrogan]

Yeah its a different layout you're absolutely right. I will try to get that done this week for you.

[@OfficialChaseBrogan]

Just went and checked that out and its actually the exact same process just looks different because its a different version of retroarch but the process is exactly the same.

[@jdubs19]

@@OfficialChaseBrogan Thank you so much, I tried yesterday and really appreciate your other video i just realized it wasn't calling out the buttons the same on my 512

[@OfficialChaseBrogan]

@@jdubs19 no problem!!

[@rbeebe1010]

Great video, but for some reason my a and b are reversed after mapping which is no big deal but when I play if I hit the z trigger and the "a" button. The game resets? Any ideas

[@OfficialChaseBrogan]

Sounds like you missed the second part of this configuration process. There’s two parts. We demo in Mario then go to n64 where we need to make additional mapping inputs

[@ryanlatinette]

Great video, helped significantly and fixed both Nintendo and N64 issue. Soundbites from your games are really loud to be able to hear you through the tutorial, but still figured it out but I have an important question, why on my raspberry pi 4, can I not configure the N64 controller to just N64 games and have that plugged in and also have a super Nintendo controller plugged in and be able to play my super Nintendo and regular Nintendo games and use that controller for those Consol games? Instead of using the N64 controller and having to reconfigure it every time you want to play a different Consol game, is there a way to use two separate controllers? I’ve been trying to make that happen, but have been extremely unsuccessful and frustrated because it won’t work. When both plugged in the pi only recognizes to port 1 N64 controller. Please advise if possible thanks.

[@xR56x]

So I tried the steps you took, I just couldn't get into the main menu once i started the n64 game. I held the z button and the left c button and nothing. I set left C button as X. Idk what I did wrong.

[@OfficialChaseBrogan]

Do the buttons work in the game without going into that menu? That would just verify whether they are working. They won’t work properly with the game but does start start in the games menu or a advance options? I just want to verify that your buttons are working. You may want to try remapping or restarting the entire system. I did have someone say this once before and then they restarted and reset their configurations and had it up and running. Could just be a wrong button was hit or a glitch with the system. Also what version of retropie are you using?

[@michaelkaufmann4556]

same problem but works on all other game systems fine just not n64 i can exit to menu but cant start a game or get to other menu

[@OfficialChaseBrogan]

@@michaelkaufmann4556 pi 4 or pi 3? Do you know which version of retropie you are using?

[@michaelkaufmann4556]

i think its a pi 4

[@OfficialChaseBrogan]

@@michaelkaufmann4556 you could have an issue with your emulator or retroarch. Hard to pinpoint the exact problem though.

[@u-bloxi-parry4042]

Why is it that so many games for n64 seem to START to load but then dump me back to the game select screen...?

[@OfficialChaseBrogan]

🤷🏼‍♂️ hard to say. Maybe you have the wrong emulator selected or you just don’t have the right Roms. I haven’t come across this issue.

[@JuanHerrera-j7q]

How do u delete the n64 configure input and try to reset it ?

[@almayor5144]

How do you program your controller to be compatible with Pokemon stadium on n64?

[@OfficialChaseBrogan]

I’ll have to look into that one specifically but did you try both parts of this mapping process? This typically maps all n64 games to what they were on the original console.

[@almayor5144]

Im trying now, thank you bunches

[@almayor5144]

@@OfficialChaseBrogan it works! Thanks my dude😁

[@OfficialChaseBrogan]

@@almayor5144 awesome! Glad to hear it!!

[@eddiengo87]

it's not letting me in the quick menu when I press Z and left C

[@OfficialChaseBrogan]

You have those mapped exactly as it shows in the first part of this video? I would try each button along with Z to see if any of them get you into retroarch.

[@FortySe7enFPS]

Is there a different set of controls? Games like mission impossible when you zoom in and shoot it just keeps save stating. Or can you turn that off??

[@OfficialChaseBrogan]

Unfortunately this is the best you can do in most cases. It's a weird controller layout and with emulation you have those extra functions assigned automatically. You could alter the mapping for certain games but it would take trial and error to find one that works better.

[@sasunouchiha1400]

So my problem is when I set up my controller a is b and a just doesn't work at all. I set them to a and b any advice? This is when playing n64 games.

[@OfficialChaseBrogan]

So reverse them when you configure and they would be correct. You mean it autoconfigures them back after you manually set them ? Or the actual controller is labeled different than a standard n64 controller?

[@sasunouchiha1400]

@@OfficialChaseBrogan I will try reconfiguring them to the x and y buttons and see what happens. When I manually set my normal layout n64 controller how you said in the video A button for the A, B button for B button, it acts like I set the A button to B button and never set the A button to anything. It's probably just mixing up my buttons for some reason.

[@OfficialChaseBrogan]

@@sasunouchiha1400 That's super strange...and it does this in the input configuration page or that's just how it is in games? You saw the second part of the video where you go into retroarch?

[@sasunouchiha1400]

@@OfficialChaseBrogan looks like I missed that part thank you for the help and taking time to respond. It was only like that in games so I think that was it.

[@OfficialChaseBrogan]

@@sasunouchiha1400 Perfect! That should do it otherwise yeah the controls would be totally off in gameplay.

[@Antworm09]

Any chance you could help me with my Problem? I was playing my retro pie with My Son on the SNES Emulator and he managed to get into some settings and now whenever I click into any of the SNES games they will load and when I push the start button or any other button it comes up with an error and goes back to the Menu, this only happens on the snes games, any idea how to fix would be great as I’m not to good with these things and would like to continue playing it 😬

[@OfficialChaseBrogan]

When you get into them do they fully load up into the actual game?

[@Antworm09]

@@OfficialChaseBrogan Yes they load up until the start menu if you don’t touch the controller buttons, as soon as you touch any button it comes up with some kind of error message and goes back to the list of Super Nintendo Games

[@OfficialChaseBrogan]

@@Antworm09 Oh wow I've never seen that before. I'm really not sure what that could be from. Seems like something has gone wrong in the file system for that collection. If it's not happening in other collections its not a mapping issue throughout the card. It's got to be something within that collection only. Is the card from us or one that was done by you or somebody else?

[@Antworm09]

It only happens on the Super Nintendo Games all other Emulators and Roms work fine, I think my son might have clicked something in settings, I purchased it years ago off some website it’s the one without N64 and PS1 then I purchased a Newer one so I could play the Super Nintendo again 😔

[@OfficialChaseBrogan]

@@Antworm09 Oh man that sucks. Unfortunately with all the moving parts in these cards it's hard to know exactly what was accidentally altered. What size card is it?

[@eduardoaviles8241]

This is great! I have been trying to get this set up for weeks! Also, how did you get a stable emu running? My cuts out after I play a game for a while.

[@OfficialChaseBrogan]

Which pi do you use?

[@eduardoaviles8241]

@@OfficialChaseBrogan Pi 4

[@OfficialChaseBrogan]

@@eduardoaviles8241 hmm that's all I'm using on my end. I do have a case with a built in cooling fan too. Do you have a fan? That makes a big difference especially if you're only seeing issues after running for a while. Your system is liking heating up and not cooling properly. When I first started I used one of those metal cases that are advertised as not needing a cooling fan because they self cool....it's a line of bs they don't cool properly.

[@rodolfoaguilar2531]

@@OfficialChaseBrogan Did you need to overclock your Pi?

[@OfficialChaseBrogan]

@@rodolfoaguilar2531 nope never did. Never had any reason to.

[@trevorpowers8120]

I've just bought a retro-bit legacy16 2.4GHz wireless controller for my raspberry, like a snes controller with a right and left analog buttons. I thought it would work for my new, snes, game boy, play station. All those. I've configured it for the menu, but I don't know how to map it. This video showed me how to with n64 controller and I know it's in the same menu pulled up in the end with the port binds. I just don't know which ones to select to map the buttons. PLEASE help.

[@molsonman7800]

Any advice for non-retroarch emulators such as mupen64plus-gles2rice or mupen64plus-GLideN64? They run the N64 games on raspberry pi 4 better than the emulators that start with lr but I can't change the controls using x and hotkey.

[@OfficialChaseBrogan]

I’m not familiar with those personally but try using a keyboard and hitting esc that works for other emulators like ppsspp and redream

[@molsonman7800]

@@OfficialChaseBrogan The esc button exits the game. Going to try pressing different keys on the keyboard and see what happens.

[@molsonman7800]

@@OfficialChaseBrogan I was clearing out a storage space in my house & found 2 ps3 controllers. I connected them via bluetooth & now I can use the better emulators to play N64 games. I still can't adjust the button config but the controllers don't require adjustment.

[@OfficialChaseBrogan]

@@molsonman7800 I’m not familiar with those I would look up a ps3 configuration with retropie I know there is a different process for those I’m just not familiar with it as I’ve never used ps3

[@kurekt1]

You would only need the piboy-dmg part if your configuring piboy-dmg btw. I'm sure you could find similar reference for other controllers.

[@chewybacaking]

This would be exactly what I need but unfortunately mine will not skip when I hold down a button. I'm not sure why. Doesn't work on the basic controllers that came out with it either.

[@OfficialChaseBrogan]

Did you get it from us or somebody else? It sounds like the card isn’t working right if you csnt skip by holding a button you already configured.

[@chewybacaking]

@@OfficialChaseBrogan Maybe I got it from y'all, not entirely sure lol. Retro gaming house.

[@OfficialChaseBrogan]

@@chewybacaking oh okay not us then. I would reach out to them and tell them you need a replacement card. There’s something not right there. Probably a partial corruption on one of the card partitions.

[@gamingguru2k6]

Doesn't seem possible to open up the retroarch menu on the piboy DMG.

[@benoitbelzile4274]

When i press (z) and B simultaneously the game restart ! Can we remove that? Secondly, i would like to have better graphic for N64 game, Could you do a video to explain how to do that? Thanks,

[@OfficialChaseBrogan]

You can try to tweak the controls but it will likely just change to another configuration that does that. As for the graphics not much can be done to improve them. They are pretty pixelated on some titles. You can try to smooth them but honestly the changes are extremely minor.

[@benoitbelzile4274]

@@OfficialChaseBrogan thanks!!

[@OfficialChaseBrogan]

@@benoitbelzile4274 no problem !

[@stefanschroer9943]

Hi, your Tutorial was helpfully 😁 but i have one Problem. When i press the Z Button + shoulder left= the Game saved and everytime the Pop-up Info is showing. Do you have an idea for an European 😀

[@stefanschroer9943]

Sorry Z + Shoulder right

[@OfficialChaseBrogan]

@@stefanschroer9943 unfortunately it seems that mapping is never perfect. You could try reassigning some functions but it will just likely transfer over to another button combination that causes a problem in another way. That's the issue with this controller on emulation platforms because it's so different than what they are used to working with.

[@lastdon6585]

What emulator are you running? By default in using Mupen64. I'm thinking that might be why the in game config menu doesn't pop up when the game starts and I press "Z + Left C"... If I use lr-Mupen64 that menu comes up. Also, while using lr-mupen, when navigating the menu the directional buttons (analog and digital) only ever move 2 spaces. Very strange things going on over here. LoL

[@squallstopher608]

Followed your instructions exactly, but I can't get the Retroarch menu to open after launching a game. Z-trigger and C-left do nothing for me.

[@OfficialChaseBrogan]

Try connecting another controller and do it from that one

[@squallstopher608]

@@OfficialChaseBrogan Thanks for the quick reply, but I already figured it out. I was using the wrong emulator plugin. After switching to lr-mupen, it worked fine

[@OfficialChaseBrogan]

@@squallstopher608 oh great glad to heAr it

[@robertkennedy7456]

Will this controller work on a console x ?

[@martinaguilar1977]

Hi, I just recently bought a raspberry pi that includes N64 games and tried playing goldeneye 007 on the PS controllers but it's impossible, do I need this N64 controller for that? Thank you

[@OfficialChaseBrogan]

It's bad in n64 controllers too in all honesty it's due to the way the mapping is on retropie. It's geared towards PlayStation style controllers so when you map a n64 you end up with weird button combinations that mess up the gameplay. Most n64 games you can play fine but goldeneye is one of the few that just never feels right

[@blueknight2563]

Im having a problem with n64 not showing the retro arch screen it worked for sega 32x but not n64

[@denistomczyk8437]

When i press z and b the whole game restarts?

[@ttyyuuiiei]

Question: some of my roms don’t work with this config. For example, A and B are swapped and C buttons are all over the place. D pad, shoulders and trigger are good tho. Are you using certain roms? Or, am I missing something?

[@OfficialChaseBrogan]

Did you go into the second part of this tutorial where you go into retroarch and map there as well?

[@ttyyuuiiei]

@@OfficialChaseBrogan I didn't 😁. My bad. Big time newb here misunderstanding the meaning of retroarch. Not sure how to set that up on my pi to work with retropie. I've tried but haven't found a tutorial.

[@OfficialChaseBrogan]

@@ttyyuuiiei Retroarch should be on retropie already. You can usually access it by itself in your configuration or options section or by hitting hjot key and x within most collections.

[@ttyyuuiiei]

Thanks for your reply!! Do you have a Patreon? I tried the hot key + X option but nothing happened. I’ll try again, and I’ll try to go into config options as well

[@OfficialChaseBrogan]

@@ttyyuuiiei if you have another controller try with that too sometimes n64 controllers can have certain things like opening retroarch not work with x and hot key

[@dcmslife3772]

I get to left thumb and it says “already taken” not “not defined”

[@danieldenton5721]

After I configure the controller. I choose a game but it wont let me get to the option screen. I hit Z and left C but the screen doesnt come up. Do u have any suggestions z

[@OfficialChaseBrogan]

Did you configure/map your controls exactly like it says to in the initial mapping on retropie? If not which buttons did you assign to X and Hot key?

[@Mylesam23]

@@OfficialChaseBrogan same problem here. Matched my controller to your steps in the beginning of the video, but can’t access the options page in MK64

[@OfficialChaseBrogan]

@@Mylesam23 Sorry about this. That's the downside here it does alter some stuff like that but it makes the gameplay pretty good. Connect another controller or keyboard and you'd be able to access the options with that controller/keyboard. Not ideal but at least the gameplay works with the controller this way. Sometimes with RetroPie we have to utilize other controllers for settings.

[@Mylesam23]

@@OfficialChaseBrogan great idea. Is there a way to pull up the options menu with a SNES controller?

[@eliezersalazar4361]

Even with this setup, start button doesn’t work when loading N64 games on my Odroid. The only controllers that work are the Super Nintendo ones that came with it. When loading a game after I’ve set up the buttons, it says on the loading screen “controller not set up.” Why?

[@OfficialChaseBrogan]

You either have a non compatible gamepad controller or there’s an issue with your config. Try resetting your input configs and trying again. Follow this video to reset kzbin.info/www/bejne/j6eQl5aiecuXa80

[@eliezersalazar4361]

@@OfficialChaseBrogan I bought the controller from the Odroid people, from their store directly…

[@OfficialChaseBrogan]

@@eliezersalazar4361 got it. Did you try the input reset?

[@eliezersalazar4361]

@@OfficialChaseBrogan Will that also erase the SNES controllers? Also, I don’t know why pressing Z and C left won’t open settings when opening Mario Kart 64. Can I enter that menu using the SNES controller and then just input the N64 controller?

[@eliezersalazar4361]

If so, what buttons on the SNES do I press? Thank you very much for all your help!

[@clmnyng]

i have the problem as, retroarch has forced layouts/auto-detects that dont account for buttons. on my joytokey, I can see all buttons but some numers are shifted. retro counts "0" , Joy starts from "1". I want to write config scripts because some are wrong . I have an usb n64 controller, but the detection is a mess. so i want to write one from scratch. is that possible and how please.

[@JuanHerrera-j7q]

Man retro @retropieguy, no matter how many time i rest and try to reconfig the bottom pattern on the n64 controller, it just doesn’t work. My system start with the Teenage Wasteland” Song but I try to follow these prompts step by step but the C bottoms kits isn’t accurate nor it my “hot key” pls gelp😊

[@85Studios]

No this is not the correct Configuration because the Y Button input is actually the B Button not C UP

[@joeyburnosky]

In retroarch I cannot get to the same device type. I am using an N64 controller USB but it says device type RetroPad? I tried to scroll over and select a different option for device type but no controller option. This means when I try to set up in retroarch I cant map the c buttons or the z buttons. Any advice?

[@OfficialChaseBrogan]

That’s really strange. Let me ask you think when you load your game in from your regular game collection menu what does it say in the left bottom corner? You typically get a confirmation message as the game detects your game pad so it should say something like “name of your controller” connected. What does yours say? Also which version of retropie are you using?

[@damobest87]

This layout isn't working for me :(. When I load up a 64 game and apply the button layout, firstly I have to use bottom see to assign buttons not the a button. Then when I load up donkey Kong or Zelda the c buttons don't work 🤷‍♂️. Any tips?

[@OfficialChaseBrogan]

Did you also map within retroarch from the second part of the video?

[@1984gcode]

How do i go back to default settings? I screwed up 🥴

[@Mightymouse19891]

The game audio really loud to where when you are going through menus or testing the game I can not hear you speaking

[@OfficialChaseBrogan]

My apologies nothing important is said there while scrolling the game menu. More or less just describing what I’m looking for (a game to demo that’s quick to get into). Will keep that in mind for future videos.

[@peasheet]

What N64 controller would you buy ? I would prefer a wireless controller .

[@terrellcoppage-el4950]

Can you show us how to set up an Sega Dreamcast controller on Raspberry Pi Retrosystems?

[@OfficialChaseBrogan]

Is there a usn Dreamcast option? Should be same as an Xbox style

[@terrellcoppage-el4950]

@@OfficialChaseBrogan oh I think I see me posting issue. This is like a DM. You're the first person I've ever talked to on KZbin. It was an amateur mistake☺️.

[@terrellcoppage-el4950]

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[@terrellcoppage-el4950]

On eBay

[@dcmslife3772]

And then I’m unable to do any more on the list after left thumb.

[@donionringsgaming]

I set my n64 controller up like this but try to play Castlevania or turok is the worst

[@OfficialChaseBrogan]

It works for the majority of games. You can go in and try to alter within retroarch for those specific titles. They may need to be tweaked.

[@bryanna72]

Z and left c won't pull up that menu

[@OfficialChaseBrogan]

Hey did you configure the controls the same way as in the video for the first part?

[@bryanna72]

@@OfficialChaseBrogan yes, I'm not sure whats really going on either. On ocarina of time, it seems the sword is on a C button, the sword is on A and B are swapped for some reason. I can't effectively play this game because I guess I could get to the first song then have to stop playing because the C buttons don't behave properly no matter the setup. I tried using both emulators that show the menu as well, and the mupen next looks good and it stutters so bad. I almost wonder if there is a version of the same game that a raspberry pi can emulate. Like a pi version and not an actual 64 rom. I have two snes wireless controllers and two USB n64 controllers. I wish there was a way to keep my settings for old school games and whenever I plug a n64 controller in, it will be for that and revert back etc

[@Немања-х1щ]

hotkey + c left worked in my case all of a sudden :D @@bryanna72

[@brootalroogue2683]

I used this set up and Mario 64 does not play rite?

[@wtfgreg1246]

I do not have anything remotely like the menu he's doing the "port 1 binds" on my retropie ... 😑

[@VincentHubbard]

Thanks for the tutorial. The only annoying part is the volume of your voice vs your game selector lol

[@OfficialChaseBrogan]

😂 my apologies there! This was a early video and I really had no idea what the heck I was doing a t the time.

[@eliezersalazar4361]

Wouldn’t let me go to settings for the N64. This is very frustrating…

[@OfficialChaseBrogan]

Do you have another controller or keyboard that you could setup and try using to access retroarch in N64?

[@eliezersalazar4361]

@@OfficialChaseBrogan yes, another N64 (from their store too) and two SNES

[@davem5848]

Just wondering if anyone else is having an issue with games where you have to hold the Z trigger during game play, like pokemon snap. My son was trying to play but couldn't take any pictures because of this. Any way to fix this?

[@garthb100]

Follow his instructions but use left shoulder as the hotkey. Just fought this for a few hours myself. Need that z trigger for shields in Asteroids. Good luck.

[@davem5848]

@@garthb100 thanks so much, gonna give that a try now

[@AlwaysDecent]

This does not work for me had to use a different method. By using another configured controller to scroll past the a button then I setup all the correct locations without hot fix button, because I will use the other controller for that. At the end I just hit the a button on the configured controller to finish it off. Works great now fully configured not by this method that did not work for me.

[@gregboi313]

it works but at the same time if you play any games with lots of combos in them youre gonna reset the game in 2 seconds wish there was a fix

[@krazykraut627]

Mine doesn't look like this at all

[@OfficialChaseBrogan]

How about this one? kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z5SVh2BvmtN-i7c

[@nickbutler7735]

Followed this and couldn't get my controller to work at all.

[@OfficialChaseBrogan]

Where was the issue you experienced?

[@nickbutler7735]

@@OfficialChaseBrogan I couldn't get the menu to open up with holding down z and x. I went into retroarch and found the mapping but when I tried to fix some of the buttons it didn't help. I ended up just doing a rough workaround that seems to work

[@OfficialChaseBrogan]

@@nickbutler7735 I would try using another controller to jump intro retroarch. I have heard a few people saying they have experienced that issue but seems that another controller enables you to access the retroarch menus easily.

[@dcmslife3772]

Start says something different on my screen. It says BUTTON 12. Not BUTTON 9 like for your configuring.

[@dcmslife3772]

Then I get to a certain point and it won’t let me configure any more buttons. Or skip.

[@joelmomw]

Dont save config controls 😢

[@mattr6608]

Thanks, but this definitely won't work for Mario Kart. You have to hold down Z on a regular basis.

[@OfficialChaseBrogan]

i use it on mario kart and it works. DId you go into the retroarch portion of this for mapping.

[@bushie09]

Followed the guide and it works great except for the Z button, it cant be held down (as it it will accept z input for a 3rd of a second then stop) in starfox for example I can double pull it for a barrel roll but cant hold it for a hard left turn

[@OfficialChaseBrogan]

Yeah that’s the issue with emulation sometimes it isn’t 100% perfect

[@bushie09]

@@OfficialChaseBrogan nothing for it but to keep fiddling with it i spose, thanks for the guide in any case

[@tttt326]

Same happened to me, map select button as hotkey and you will do the barrell roll on Starfox without problem

[@mkulchar]

Same. You can't hold down the z button cause if you do it goes to hotkey mode and can't use it. Like for games that require to hold it Golden eye with the machine gun.

[@matthewgregory9665]

the audio mixing on this video is awful...

[@OfficialChaseBrogan]

Correct one of the first videos I did. Much better these days