Custom controls on Amiberry?? - Page 2

jotd · 06 January 2018, 12:26

all emulator distros have controller "issue". IMHO it's very hard to get a config that works for several emus/joysticks without plugging in a keyboard every now and then and sometimes poweroff the machine because you can't quit.

for some emulators I got back to Windows...

ransom1122 · 06 January 2018, 12:36

I do everything with a ps3 controller. Including quit etc etc.
Using the controller as the mouse pointer in gui wpuld be nice though.

jotd · 06 January 2018, 13:52

@ransom1122 sorry for this off-topic rant. An amiga-only / NES-only distro is all right, but when you try to put all emulators in a distro, you cannot get them to work with the same controller, but that's more directed to RetroPie, Recallbox, etc... I tried Happi something same issue. Most conflicts come from difference of controls between lr-* emulators and the others (MAME, UAE).

Also, if you configure for one controller, you cannot really change the controller without reconfiguring. Too bad that the distro doesn't recognize the joystick and assign at least start+select+hotkey properly. Not standardized enough.

not to mention: if you want to use a real amiga joystick, you cannot: not enough buttons.

ransom1122 · 06 January 2018, 14:42

Yes true. This is why i only have one amiga image on an sdcard. On a separate card i have all the other emulators

jotd · 06 January 2018, 15:24

yes! the good thing about Raspberry is that you can swap SDcard like you're swapping floppies on the miggy

Hungry Horace · 06 January 2018, 15:26

Quote:

Originally Posted by jotd

I love everything about the Raspberry pi except ... the controller issues !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

JOTD - are you using the new development branch? If not, please feel to get in touch, and i can help you out

Amiga1992 · 08 January 2018, 16:03

Quote:

Originally Posted by jotd

@ransom1122 sorry for this off-topic rant. An amiga-only / NES-only distro is all right, but when you try to put all emulators in a distro, you cannot get them to work with the same controller, but that's more directed to RetroPie, Recallbox, etc...

YOu can, if you have a humongous controller with zillions of buttons (ie a keyboard, haha)

andjusticeforal · 08 January 2018, 18:07

Hey,

Long time lurker, first post. Huge thanks to everyone contributing to these projects!

Horace,

Sorry to be a n00b, but please could you briefly explain how you install the dev branch of Amiberry on retropie?

(I've got as far as this page, but am a bit stuck from here - https://github.com/midwan/amiberry/tree/dev)

I'm also trying to enable the option to exit Amiberry back to EmulationStation using an Xbox 360 controller button shortcut, rather than having to use a keyboard.

Thanks!

rsn8887 · 10 January 2018, 04:54

Quote:

Originally Posted by jotd

I love everything about the Raspberry pi except ... the controller issues !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

...and the missing on/off switch.

_ThEcRoW · 09 November 2018, 18:49

Any way to map controls in keyboard on amiberry?. Im using amibian and at the moment using the keyboard, but would like to redefine some keys in order to put the cd32 pad buttons for example. At the moment, the fire button on the standard joystick is set to alt, and i would like some other. Anyone got it working?

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06 January 2018, 12:26	#21
jotd This cat is no more Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: FRANCE Age: 52 Posts: 8,160	all emulator distros have controller "issue". IMHO it's very hard to get a config that works for several emus/joysticks without plugging in a keyboard every now and then and sometimes poweroff the machine because you can't quit. for some emulators I got back to Windows...

06 January 2018, 12:36	#22
ransom1122 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Omnicorp Age: 45 Posts: 5,812	I do everything with a ps3 controller. Including quit etc etc. Using the controller as the mouse pointer in gui wpuld be nice though.

06 January 2018, 13:52	#23
jotd This cat is no more Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: FRANCE Age: 52 Posts: 8,160	@ransom1122 sorry for this off-topic rant. An amiga-only / NES-only distro is all right, but when you try to put all emulators in a distro, you cannot get them to work with the same controller, but that's more directed to RetroPie, Recallbox, etc... I tried Happi something same issue. Most conflicts come from difference of controls between lr-* emulators and the others (MAME, UAE). Also, if you configure for one controller, you cannot really change the controller without reconfiguring. Too bad that the distro doesn't recognize the joystick and assign at least start+select+hotkey properly. Not standardized enough. not to mention: if you want to use a real amiga joystick, you cannot: not enough buttons.

06 January 2018, 14:42	#24
ransom1122 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Omnicorp Age: 45 Posts: 5,812	Yes true. This is why i only have one amiga image on an sdcard. On a separate card i have all the other emulators

06 January 2018, 15:24	#25
jotd This cat is no more Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: FRANCE Age: 52 Posts: 8,160	yes! the good thing about Raspberry is that you can swap SDcard like you're swapping floppies on the miggy

08 January 2018, 18:07	#28
andjusticeforal Registered User Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: Mars Posts: 1	Hey, Long time lurker, first post. Huge thanks to everyone contributing to these projects! Horace, Sorry to be a n00b, but please could you briefly explain how you install the dev branch of Amiberry on retropie? (I've got as far as this page, but am a bit stuck from here - https://github.com/midwan/amiberry/tree/dev) I'm also trying to enable the option to exit Amiberry back to EmulationStation using an Xbox 360 controller button shortcut, rather than having to use a keyboard. Thanks!

09 November 2018, 18:49	#30
_ThEcRoW Amiga NetRunner Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Spain Age: 45 Posts: 941	Any way to map controls in keyboard on amiberry?. Im using amibian and at the moment using the keyboard, but would like to redefine some keys in order to put the cd32 pad buttons for example. At the moment, the fire button on the standard joystick is set to alt, and i would like some other. Anyone got it working?

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