Setting Up Controller - Super Console X - EmuELEC / RetroPie - EEMC409

[@anno5936]

Hell, you're right... time for some good old Turrican!

[@imqerator]

Thanks a lot for this video. I bought this console a few days ago and was sa depressed that I cant play capcom and mame games because of not working pads. Luckily You showed how to enter each game pad settings and it finally works fine. Now this console makes my dreams cone true 😊 Big thx!

[@deliriouswhome1]

When I press start , no menu pops up .. might you have a suggestion as to why? Select button also no longer pops up the options menu either.. Thanks in advance if you see this and reply..

[@chesterl7362]

I have just bought a Kinhank super console x and trying to configure the included controller. The console recognize the two Microsoft X-Box 360 pad after I hold A button to configure the controller, but I am unable to go to the next step to map the controller no matter what button I press. When I highline the controller and move the joystick to the right, a small windows pop up with INPUT P1 #0 Microsoft X-Box 360 Pad, if I move the joystick to the right again to choose it, it takes me back to the controller settings screen again. I just cannot go to the controller mapping page. The left joystick is the only thing work that allows me to move up and down to highline what I want, and move left or right to choose, nothing else is working. I cannot use the controller without controller configuration. Can you tell me how to go to the mapping page from Controller settings page?

[@anandradia2811]

Hi, have you found a solve for this? Im getting the same issue. Thanks

[@raptorstudios1839]

Hello! I have a question for you: I have been attempting to use my 8bitdo Pro 2 controller with Emuelec on my Super Console X Pro and the controller does not register properly when setting it up in the menu as you did in 0:44. The controller registers as an Xbox controller, and then is unable to register the analogue sticks correctly (it thinks any input to the sticks is a d-pad input). Retroarch has the same issue. Is there a way I can work around this or enable emuelec or retroarch to recognize the controller properly?

[@TeamPandory]

We've found best compatibility to be when using a dongle. Using bluetooth with any of these boxes is really a hit-and-miss experience.

[@raptorstudios1839]

I should have clarified, I am using a dongle. I am using the 8BitDo Usb Wireless Adapter@@TeamPandory

[@TeamPandory]

@@raptorstudios1839 ok. Which one is it ? The brown / black / gray?

[@raptorstudios1839]

Its the black model 2 version@@TeamPandory

[@TeamPandory]

@@raptorstudios1839 okay. That black dongle is for mini consoles mainly like the megadrive mini, the analogue sticks won't be detected as a separate input. The brown 8bit dongle is the one you want, that'll give you all the xbox360 input loadout with analogue sticks.

[@tomw3599]

Will all Bluetooth controllers work on the Super Console X. Any suggestions for an arcade stick?

[@NumberSixAtTheVillage]

I'm running a super console x cube -- any recommendations about what to do for controlling stuff made for computers? Some of them require specific keys from a keyboard. I was able to pull up the keyboard overlay for the c64, but was unable to figure out how to use it.

[@GW00d5]

Sensible Soccer? Amiga emulator? In order to shoot on the original game you held down the button, a single press would pass it because obviously it would be a analogue joystick. With a pad I can only pass, not shoot if that makes sense….any ideas?

[@justuraveragegamer2670]

Yesss just in time. I've just got emuelec 4.0 working on my s905x3 android box. I'm finding it very confusing setting up my controllers for n64 and dreamcast. Also why no saturn? I've got yaba sanshiro working after finding the bios files but I'm Glgetting black screens in some games. Also why is saturn the only one I've had to mess around finding the bios files for? Literally every other console just worked when I loaded the rom for it.

[@TeamPandory]

Hey there. Saturn is actually quite a new system to be emulated, so I would expect a few games to choke. Re bios : some systems need them. Some don't.

[@justuraveragegamer2670]

@@TeamPandory thanks for the reply. Do you know if beetle saturn emulator works with emuelec? I've got it for pc using retroarch but can't see it on emuelec. All the games run perfectly fine on my laptop using beetle emulator

[@TeamPandory]

@@justuraveragegamer2670 beetle emulators as a whole focus on emulation perfection, but are very heavy on resources.

[@Nosfeast]

I am having a problem where everything works fine when playing with two controllers but then after I turn the second player controller off it will no longer let us play two player games with both controllers.Both controllers will work in the menu ect but will not work at all in two player games.I am using the controllers that came with the system.

[@ronch550]

I've been on the fence regarding which controller to buy for my Super Console X Pro (and my new X96 Air emulation box). Any recommendations? Will any gamepad that works with the Nintendo Switch work with Emuelec? I've also already got Bluetooth 5.0 dongles. Will any dongle work? Thanks dude.

[@TeamPandory]

I'm actually going to tackle a few of those points in the next video ;-)

[@JEVUS123]

@@TeamPandory link to this video please 😊

[@TeamPandory]

@@JEVUS123 I can't even remember what video I did or wanted to do... I think dongles should work fine, much better than the onboard. Perhaps the mayflash stick review?

[@JEVUS123]

@@TeamPandory thanks for your help sir

[@markt0370]

Can you reset the configuration as I messed up and now I can't navigate the in game menu

[@TeamPandory]

oh! Check our review of the 5600 box- your solution lies there ;-)

[@markt0370]

@@TeamPandory I can get into the quick menu,left stick moves up and down but I can't get into the sub menus,it doesn't recognise button presses...its on the controller settings i messed up on...all I can do is get onto quick menu,leave menu or leave game

[@TeamPandory]

@@markt0370 hook up a keyboard, set the auto config then go to town with your controller.

[@TeamPandory]

@@markt0370 in main emuelec menu - try push start - emuelec settings - danger zone - reset retroarch config to default config

[@armandoarroyo]

Hi, Do you know if can I connect my arcade fight stick controller ? This is the mayflash f300? That would be a full arcade experience! Thanks

[@ufukuslubas]

Hey i hope you can help me i set up controller correctly and i can use in main menu but when i start any Emu games controller doesnt work in games and not start for playin. Also i cannot go to retroarch controller settings.

[@lennybuckfield4782]

Mate, all your videos are awesome but I need a little help setting up 2 controllers with Super Console X Pro and I wondered if you can help? I am using the 2 controllers that come with it. I find if I have both dongles in, the system struggles to know which controller is which? Can you help?

[@nextmanuppods]

I've had a similar issue. Player 2 just doesn't sync correctly. Please let me know if you know any tips on this! Thank you

[@lennybuckfield4782]

@@nextmanuppods So they way I have done it is, put the first dongle in, configure it and then allocated it as P1. Then shut the system down. Plug in the second dongle, and do the same and allocated to P2. Shut the system down then restart it and they should be configured to P1 and P2. Hope that helps.

[@nextmanuppods]

@@lennybuckfield4782 Thanks so much, Lenny. I'll give that a shot. Are you saying to set up P2 with P1 dongle unplugged?

[@lennybuckfield4782]

@@nextmanuppods No, so put dongle one in and set up the 1st controller. Shut down system and reload making sure it is configured correctly. Then shut down again and put in the second dongle and do the same. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@ericmims2000able]

I somehow don't have a confirm button on in-game retroarch controls. Please help. Can't do anything in game

[@Jags23B]

Can i set up rapid fire on the D-Pads so that I can punch multiple times by pressing one button?

[@bretriverboat9926]

Hi there! I have a question with regards to controlling games made for computers as opposed to consoles. I’m trying to play my old ZX Spectrum games but the controller isn’t recognised. Is there some software I need to add that will allow a controller to work? I assume this would also affect the Amiga? I haven’t found any working roms for the commodore yet though....

[@TeamPandory]

Should be pretty much all the same tbh. Soon as it's recognized in Emulation Station, should work in the emulators- as long as its libretro based. I will have a look, but AFAIK spectrum is pretty much plug and play ... need to check ;>

[@bretriverboat9926]

@@TeamPandory thanks for the quick reply! I don’t know yet if it’s Liberto, I’ll have to check myself, if not I guess I can add it. I did a fresh install of 4.1 onto an android box so nothing is properly set up yet, I’m just going through your tutorials. Great vids, very helpful and enjoyable!

[@TeamPandory]

@@bretriverboat9926 Thanks. Really appreciate the kind comment. We'll keep it up. Sharing is caring ;-)

[@bretriverboat9926]

@@TeamPandory morning! I wanted to let you know I got it to work through the menus so thanks for that, you need to change the controller from game pad to Sinclair, then use a button for keyboard overlay to program the controls. Turbo esprit is brilliant and I always felt it was the precursor to gta! Still figuring it all out. Can’t get ZX81 controller to work and I’m still a bit lost on the Amiga and PSX bios emulation. I keep getting a white screen

[@oldmanretro949]

For snes Can’t seem to get the shoulder L R buttons to unmap from the A and b buttons

[@ericwaters9448]

I know it’s a long shot but I have a n64 controller that registers as a switch controller when I plug it into my super console x. Is there a way to make it work correctly?

[@TeamPandory]

If you can bind all buttons and directions in retroarch, then yes. This video should show you how.

[@ericwaters9448]

Thanks a lot I’m getting closer but I can figure out how to set the buttons correctly because it thinks I have more than I do. It won’t let me set a and b without one of the c buttons in () 🤦🏾‍♂️🤦🏾‍♂️

[@ericwaters9448]

I may just be overthinking it

[@Willyshih22]

Hey friend. When I try to play some games on the psx emulator, when it says "press start" none of the buttons work and the game doesn't go past that screen. But in other games, like crash nitro kart, I can play. Could you help me to resolve this?

[@TeamPandory]

We've made a few more videos regarding EmuELEC and controllers, please check them- but I think it depends on the game you're playing. Can you give any more information as to which games you're having issues with? Guessing it may be accidentally set for multitap use, and that could be messing up controller settings.

[@XxXAngelSpiritxXx]

My only issues is my second controller every time I press start it opens the game menu

[@eduardmart1237]

Is it possible to make bluetooth gamepads work in android and EmuELEC without pairing each time?

[@TeamPandory]

Using something like a mayflash ns, it'd only need to be paired once. As emuelec and android are different operating systems, it may need to be paired when you switch. Another option is to use an 8bitdo pad with different modes. Use one mode for Android and the other for Linux.

[@eduardmart1237]

@@TeamPandory am i right that the gamepad itself remembers to what it is paired? So the gamepad must have such capabilities? So it cannot be resolved using software options for Android.

[@TeamPandory]

@@eduardmart1237 Bluetooth works by pairing a device. Both on the controller AND the host machine. If the host machine has no bluetooth capability, you won't be able to pair any controller unless you get a bluetooth dongle.

[@TeamPandory]

@@eduardmart1237 tbh I think it's (mostly) the other way around. Bluetooth controller shouts (hey! Connect to me) and fires off maybe a passcode. If the host doesn't see that code, it won't connect. - That's how it works in my mind, anyways. Better checking up on google

[@kelvimartinez4587]

Hey man thanks for the video. I have problem with my controlers. I went to the controler setup to configure. But something when wrong. I got out and controlers have now diferent button. Zo i can not enter the controler setting anymore. Or change it back Do you now where can restart the system so the controler can reboot? Thanks in atvance

[@TeamPandory]

You may be best with pulling all your games and re-installing the system with a fresh image of emuelec. Or perhaps try "reset to defaults" in the menu?

[@JayJay-zx3uv]

Hello. I really want to make my speedlink joystick to work. It has two large round buttons and two triangle buttons and then the stick itself. How do configure this to work please????

[@TeamPandory]

This guide covers most, if not all controllers. Give it a try with your speed link. First do the directions- Then maybe set the left triangle button to be SELECT, the right to be START, and have the hotkey as SELECT too. Both round ones have as A and B - Everything else hold down a button to skip

[@johnnynotty]

Hello. Holding down a button doesn’t skip an option for me. It just won’t work. Any help please?

[@thundersquid5715]

For some reason I cant find the "controls" option in the quick menu along with a fee other options, I remember seeing it a while ago but now everytime I try to open up the menu to reconfig my controller, the "comtrols" option isn't there :/

[@TeamPandory]

There are two. One in the main menu and another in quick menu. You may need to load a game in other to see anything in the quick menu

[@karimcheese7257]

I'm having an issue where when I get into a game and I click buttons, it doesn't do what I'm trying perform and shows things like "reset" and "load state". Essentially doing things I'm trying not to do unintentionally. I see nothing but random icons and when I press the D pad up or down the volume adjusts from RetroArch

[@TeamPandory]

It sounds like you'd need to re-configure your controller again. - Sounds like your hotkey is held down- do you have another controller to test?

[@karimcheese7257]

@@TeamPandory you were right, my hotkey was somehow placed in a bad layout. Having said that, how do I go and delete save states? I think I made a ton of them by trying to sort out this mess lol?

[@breathingdeadtales]

@@TeamPandory hi, this fixed also my issue thank you, but how do reset the volume (popped up on the left) in Retro Arch and the FPS that popped up in the right corner please.

[@ronch550]

Hey bro, I've noticed on my X96 Air TV box and Emuelec 4.0 (and with my Super Console X Pro as well, which runs 3.9) that if I do a soft reset either by restarting the box in Settings >> Restart, or shutting down but not completely removing power (using remote to power back up), the gamepads stop working unless I unplug them and plug them back in. Have you noticed this? I noticed this using the bundled wired controllers with my Super Console X Pro. And here's another weird thing: I recently got an EasySMX KC-8236 wireless gamepad and the issue I described above went away, but then I got a second X96 Air box and, using the same microSD and EasySMX gamepad, the issue came back. The gamepad lights and dongle lights would just flash and they wouldn't pair unless I reinsert the dongle. Never happened on the first X96 Air box. Note that only the TV box was changed. I plan to give the second box away, but given the issue I'm again having right now with the second box and wireless controller, I'm a bit hesitant. I have two more KC-8236 gamepads coming in that I'm bundling with the second box, but they're still a few days away. Any advice or theory as to why this is happening would be much appreciated. Thanks, dude.

[@TeamPandory]

Honestly- Not a clue. Perhaps the adapter isn't giving enough juice to power the USB pads at boot-up then gives in?

[@ttvpawnobalken3262]

I cant open retroarch with my hotkey using the controller and i dont know why :(

[@TeamPandory]

Set up the hotkey to be select / re-do the controller set up options in emuelec.

[@markwilson832]

Hello, I'm running emuelec on Android (retrokat xpro2). I have been having an issue when I try to play with a second player. When player 2 joins a game for example, in a 4 player (press start to join session type) player 2 is also 3 and 4. In some cases player 2 joins in as player 4... is this issue fixable with the menus you've discussed in your video?

[@TeamPandory]

Might be. Need a bit more information on the game and core that you're running it on though.

[@markwilson832]

@@TeamPandory actually thanks to your video I managed to troubleshoot it for each emulator that had the issue. Thanks :) I disabled inputs 3 4 and 5, reset input 2 to defaults and that worked.

[@TeamPandory]

@@markwilson832 Great to hear! ;-) Glad you got it all sorted!

[@IanMartinScreenwriter]

this has been very helpful but when I'm trying to map my buttons for MvC 2, I'm not getting a medium punch and Kick, only light, strong and assists. I've no idea why. I'm trying to map a hori fight commander xbox 360/one pad

[@TeamPandory]

There are only light and strong punch kicks in MVC2. No medium.

[@IanMartinScreenwriter]

@@TeamPandory ah ha. I thought it was the same as street fighter 2 controls. I’m a noob at this and you’ve been a great help. Thank you.

[@TeamPandory]

@@IanMartinScreenwriter no worries

[@IanMartinScreenwriter]

@@TeamPandory I’m having trouble trying to use any of my Bluetooth controllers. The system seems to find my smart tv but won’t pair with my 8bitdo snes style pad or my switch pro pads. The pro pads work perfectly wired though, just no Bluetooth.

[@TeamPandory]

@@IanMartinScreenwriter use a dongle. The Bluetooth in these boxes is either nonexistent or flakey

[@johnnynotty]

Hello there. Holding down a button on my joystick doesn’t skip the selection. How do I get past this using on joystick only? Do I have to have a second joystick or a keyboard attached to move the the next selection without assigning it to a button? Please help.

[@Predatoroid]

Hi, i have a problem with the controls on the psp system, they used to work, but now the don't respond at all, but this happenns only in the psp systema, do yo know how to fix this? thank you

[@TeamPandory]

Sounds like requests for some new videos :) Short answer, wire up a keyboard, set the controls up in the ppsspp options screen

[@tf76]

And what about amiga games using amiberry please?

[@TeamPandory]

... is amiberry even on the latest version of emuelec ?

[@kevinhollingsworth1410]

So basically u have to configure controller on every game u play I just brought the console I can't figure it out

[@TeamPandory]

No. You configure once- and then change if it doesnt work, or have wrong controls for the game you want to play.

[@captainglouglou4931]

Amstrad controllers working but not for Amiga and C64

[@TeamPandory]

You'd need to give a lot more information if you want any help. Which games, what emulator, which version of emuelec are you using ? Etc etc

[@fenderman21guitar]

Anyone found that several dreamcast games (toy commander for example) dont recognise controls for steering?

[@susanguy925]

I had that with Sonic Adventure 2. I set up the controller perfectly with Crazy Taxi and saved it. I then changed game to Sonic Adventure 2 and steering wouldn't work! Strange.

[@User-wq9ri]

Will the sd card from the super console x pro run in a raspberry pi?

[@TeamPandory]

No. You'd need to pull the roms and re-image it with retropie or an alternative... Then copy back all the roms.

[@ezardwayne431]

Everytime I plug in controller it says xbox360 controller is not set up and I can't get into menu to put back to default

[@TeamPandory]

Which version of emuelec ? Use a keyboard to get to the remap screen

[@ygalelfassy4056]

I connected the way you did, the controller works in Kosula, everything but inside the game it doesn't work, we'll enter everything but it doesn't work in the game

[@TeamPandory]

For what system / game?

[@ygalelfassy4056]

@@TeamPandory EMUELEC

[@ygalelfassy4056]

4.4

[@TeamPandory]

@@ygalelfassy4056 what game and system are you on about? You're not giving any info to go on here.

[@ygalelfassy4056]

@@TeamPandory I'm on an EMUELEK system not letting me play nintendo pacman 1943 games The controller works perfectly, all the buttons are fine when I turn on the console, it has an Amlogic 903 chip We will enter the Retroarch menu But in all the games I can't play the start button doesn't let me start a game so I start a game with the second controller it works with 2.4 Hz technology with a chip connected to the console it is set to the factory default Then I enter the game but the bluetooth controller doesn't work Even I set everything up fine What to do

[@nickcreeksquad7386]

Anyone know how sync up an 8bitdo controller to the super console x?

[@manadio]

How do I get the unlocked pandory? (I’ve sent u a coffee)

[@TeamPandory]

You wait for the email - You should have it by now. Sorry I cannot physically be awake and at the computer 100% of the time- World time zones and having a human body gets in the way.

[@manadio]

@@TeamPandory “your weakness disgusts me” lol jk

[@alitoroganan2442]

dude I hope you can help me, how do i fix a pixelated street fighter games, thanks in advance

[@TeamPandory]

... ? Street fighter is supposed to be pixelslszzz! :) Come down to our discord and post a picture to help show us your problem.

[@alitoroganan2442]

@@TeamPandory where do I find the discord bro

[@TeamPandory]

@@alitoroganan2442 Check the video description :o

[@alitoroganan2442]

gotcha I didnt finish the whole vid man, sorry😅

[@vinnyeagle3734]

Button b or the x button on a PlayStation controller resets the game every time :( have no idea what I'm doing wrong it's a noghtmare

[@TeamPandory]

That in game or in the UI where you select game?

[@voidzed8906]

How to skip buttons?

[@TeamPandory]

Hold down any button.

[@zozwoz]

The super console won't detect my PS4 or ps5 controller.

[@TeamPandory]

Use a USB bluetooth controller. Something like the mayflash controller we had here earlier should work fine.

[@zozwoz]

@@TeamPandory Thanks for the prompt reply.

[@MrMblaze8597]

Mine still isn't working wtf?

[@eugene9000pro]

"Now when the box is able to see your controller" never happens on bluetooth controller

[@TeamPandory]

That's probably because your box doesn't have Bluetooth capability, or the chip is incompatible with emuelec. You should be okay if you used a Bluetooth dongle.

[@mattcartwright2169]

I've tried everything for my super console x and nowt works hope any one can help

[@TeamPandory]

What's the problem?

[@mattcartwright2169]

@@TeamPandory when I try to set the buttons up they don't do what they should do like left don't work unless I press a I could send ya vid any help would help alot please

[@GlerpidyGlarson]

Hotkey... And north.... What

[@TeamPandory]

The controller buttons, like A B X Y, or on Sony systems, O X triangle and square - are seen as west south north and east - in emuelec / emulation station.... ... North is triangle :-)

[@chippyboy35]

After configuring controller and now the start button isn't working so I can not play any games. I can't even bring up the menu to change the configuration again is there some way that I can fix this.?

[@JRJigsawyer]

Did you ever figure this our? I just bought a retro super x and I'm pulling my hair out, even with the controller setup most of the games I can't start, it's like the start button doesn't work!