Just a heads up for any XBMC fans with a Nyxboard remote - it works pretty well by default with the OUYA.
The Good:
- the power button suspends the Ouya (something I never got working with my old Linux htpc)
The Meh:
- the color buttons need to be remapped (they all send a "left arrow press")
- the back button needs to be remapped (it doesn't seem to send anything)
- the remote doesn't appear in the XBMC Input Devices/Peripherals submenu
Misc:
- If you're using any other android launcher (I'm using Nova a bit) the remote won't be detected by Android or XBMC until you start the OUYA launcher. It's strange, but also confirmed in the "official" OUYA developers forums.
I'm going to play around later with custom a custom xml config for remapping.
Hi everyone!
I noticed that some of you are having problems getting the C.T.R.L.R to work with RetroArch. Here is what I did.
Go to Settings > Input and uncheck Configuration Autodetection > Enable. Scroll down and open Player 1 Custom Binds. For each button open the configuration menu, select Detect and press the appropriate button on your C.T.R.L.R in GameSmart mode. It's useful to continual switch between mouse mode for easily operating the configuration menu and GameSmart mode for assigning the single buttons.
At the end your configuration should look like this:
Up Button: Dpad Up
Down Button: Dpad Down
Left Button: Dpad Left
Right Button: Dpad Right
A Button: Button B
B Button: Button A
X Button: Button Y
Y Button: Button X
Start Button: Button Start
Select Button: Media Play Pause (see annotation below)
L1 Button: Button L1
R1 Button: Button R1
L2 Button: Unbound (see annotation below)
R2 Button: Unbound (see annotation below)
L3 Button: ThumbL
R3 Button: ThumbR
Better use one of the media buttons instead of the Back button for Select to be able to access the RetroArch GUI during gameplay if Settings > Input > Back behavior was set to GUI toggle.
The button setup menu doesn't recognize the L2 and R2 buttons. Nevertheless they work properly in cores which support them.
If you have got a second controller repeat this procedure with Player 2 Custom Binds.
Using analog sticks
Support for analog sticks depends on emulation cores. From the RetroArch GUI set Settings > Input Options > Device Type: Joypad w/ Analog and Analog D-pad Mode: Dual Analog. Then check the Core Options for a controller type option, for example Dualshock Analog Toggle: Enabled on Mednafen PSX or Pad 1 Type: Analog on PCSX ReARMed.
Unfortunately PCSX ReARMed only supports the left analog stick as an alternative for the DPAD and only for the first controller. Using both sticks equivalent to turning on the analog mode on an original PlayStation Dual Shock controller doesn't seem to work.
Issues
Currently I don't get the anolog sticks to work with emulation cores even if I set Settings > Input Options > Device Type: Joypad w/ Analog and Analog D-pad Mode: Dual Analog. If anyone has an idea please let me know.
Troubleshooting
Sometimes your second controller isn't recognized by emulation cores even if it works in the main menu. Quit RetroArch, restart it and start a game using your second controller. Now both controllers should work. Please note that not every core supports multiple controllers, for example bSNES does, SNES9x doesn't.
Kokosnuss said:
The button setup menu doesn't recognize the L2 and R2 buttons. Nevertheless they work properly in cores which support them.
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Good thread, I don't use retroarch, I found it not as up to date as the main emu apps but it's a nice 'all in one' app
But re L2/R2, these are analog triggers and some emulators don't recognize them, switch the CTRLR to PC mode, it changes R2/L2 to digital and should work 'digitally'
re the 'anolog sticks' that's really strange search google, see if the emulator supports PS3/4, x360, etc analog sticks?
It could be limited (programmed) to only moga pads etc and hasn't (yet?) implemented google's controller standard.
Ask on their forums for google controller standard support.
There's many apps that haven't caught up, it's still newish 1-2years old now.
Just use the latest nightly build, it doesn't need to be configured
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/91sakv0qdyxjx9f/AAAKWBfDHBtIQtNfnp4rlyXea?dl=0
Thank you for your feedback.
@gwaldo
When I switch to PC mode the back button doesn't work as back button. Therefore I prefer using GameSmart mode.
@opiate81
I didn't have any luck trying nightlies so far. Will wait for the next stable release.
Okay, I found a solution for using analog sticks. See edited post.
Is there anyway to change controls on SPMC as i have 2 things that really annoy me, and if anyone could help me out i would really appreciate it, especially the 2nd problem.
1st (most annoying) - when in Programs -> Android apps, the menu button does not work so i can not add them to favourites which is annoying as i have to use my girlfriends phone remote all the time just for this one function.
2nd - while a video is playing when clicking back it stops video instead of carrying on playing in the background so you can browse lists (useful for music videos and is standard in kodi)
3rd (just remembered) - theres is no option for the 'now playing menu' which means you cant put the playlist your playing on shuffle or repeat at all (frustrating for music video playlists).
I have nearly 1500 music videos and i want to be able to play them without listening to them in the same order everytime and because of the 2nd problem i cant even queue other tracks and do it that way
1. Hold 'Ok' button for a while -> context menu appears (probably does not work with 'A' button on controller)
2. Change Kodi keymap > search keymap on Kodi Wiki
3. Change Kodi keymap > assign 'Tab' (now playing) or 'n' (playlist) to a button you want
koying is now aware of the first problem
See if this helps you:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/shield-tv/help/please-post-favorite-controller-maps-t3402715
I am able to navigate with the remote a non Android TV app I have sideloaded, and used Set Orientation to display horizontally, but although selections at the bottom of the app are highlighted some in the middle are not.
Is there some way to force a selection to highlight?
When watching normal TV programs, i want to be able to quickly switch to that channel.
Look for "Buttons remapper premium apk"