Retropi: trouble with input devices

Hi, I recently installed retropi on my Pi 4. But I am having problems with the input. I got a keyboard and a Gravis Gamepad/SNES like controller attached, both via USB. While navigating the menus input methods switch between both all the time. (well ncurses seem to be keyboard only) and when I start a C64 game (well, my favorite bubble bobble), input does not work at all.

any ideas how to fix this?

have you tried pressing ā€˜scroll lockā€™ to enter ā€œgame focus modeā€? That will forward all of your keyboard functions directly to the core, which is important for classic computer cores.

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No, havent. Will try, thanks.

also, C64, depending on games, will require the joystick to be on a specific port (1 or 2).

In Vice you can swap port by:

Quick Menu -> Core Option -> Input -> Joystick Port -> 1 or 2

There should be some hotkeys to do it but I donā€™t recall them :sweat_smile:

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Well, I already fail at closing the emulator (select-start doesnā€™t work any more). No idea how to open the menu.

now idea why basic control is so difficult. isnā€™t there any quick start guide that explains exactly these basic moves?

Scroll lock does not light the LED, so no idea if it works. Itā€™s via FN key on this f*g keyboard. Should try another.