Linux Device Driver for RetroBit USB NES Controller Adapter

General Development
#1

Hey guys,

I’m a huge fan of emulators and such and i don’t want to miss the featues i get when playing with an emulator, so i decided to get me one of those adapters, so that i can play nes Roms with the original NES Controller.

unfortunately this only does work on Windows I don’t know why but my Archlinux system does not recognize the whole d-pad, means i can use all of the buttons except the up and left buttons of the d-pad.

it’s a pain in the ass playing.

So now i’m on a journey to find a solution for this problem. i found this: https://github.com/robmcmullen/hid-atari-retrobit

For the Atari RetroBit Controller Adapter it’s the same problem with up and left, who would have thought?, problem is i don’t know what it does or how i can reprogram it to make me a sandwich, i mean get the left and up button to work.

Does anybody had the same problem and can help me out here? I’m desperate for help right now

#2

Is that with autodetect or manual binds or both?

Also, do you have any controllers that work correctly (just to verify that there’s no something weird on your end).

#3

i surfed around the web and their were many people with the same problem. no it only occurs under Linux with Windows it works flawlessly.

#4

If you want good support for original nes controller in arch linux you’ll need one of these. Its the only vendor I know of that has full and proper linux support plus the quality is top notch. I have a few myself.