Controller detection issue - problem solved

[Xeno]

Hi,

I have a problem with the controller detection of the Retrode. Everything worked perfectly until today and there was never a problem before. The Retrode isn't detecting my SNES Controller anymore and I have no idea why. I even tried to do a firmware update to solve the Problem, but it didn't change anything (I have no idea if the firmware update worked, where can I see my Version?) Dumping my games still works fine.

Under "Gamecontroller" there is not a single one listed when the Retrode is connected. I have no genesis controller so I didn't check them but I guess they are not working either.

Hope someone can help me, because I would like to play my games^^

[Matthias_H]

Hi,

Sorry to hear about your issue. Here are a few quick questions to nail this down:

• Which operating system?
• What when you connect the Retrode without a controller in?
• Does the controller work on other devices?
• Which [HIDMode] setting in your RETRODE.CFG?
• Voltage selector switch still at 5V?

Cheers,
Matthias

[Xeno]

- Operating System: Windows Vista
- When I connect the Retrode without a controller it works normally
- the controllers are working just fine on my SNES
- [HIDMode] 0 ; 0: Off; 1: 4Joy+Mouse; 2: 2Joy; 3: KB; 4: iCade
- Voltage Switch is still at 5V

[Matthias_H]

Sounds like your config file somehow got screwed up. With [HIDMode] 0, obviously there are no controllers. The checksum thing could have to do with [ForceSystem] being anything other than "auto", or maybe you've pressed the HWB button by accident (which changes the file size).

In case you can't seem to edit/save the RETRODE.CFG file, this might be of help.

By the way, the firmware version should be visible in the config file (first line or so).

[Xeno]

Actually I did the wrong Firmwareupdate. I did the one for the Retrode 1 but now I did the right one and the checksum fail problem is solved.

But the Controller Problem remains and was there before. So I have to edit the config file? Which numbers do I have to change and how do I change it?

[Matthias_H]

If controllers are deactivated, they won't work You'll probably want to put the [HIDMode] setting back to 1.

[Xeno]

 [HIDMode] 0 ; 0: Off; 1: 4Joy+Mouse; 2: 2Joy; 3: KB; 4: iCade

I am not good with these stuff, so please tell me how this line should look like. Do I have to  switch both zeros to1's?

[Matthias_H]

[HIDMode] 1 ;everything behind semicolon is comment and doesn't matter

[Xeno]

Thank you so much for this support in the middle of the night  Everything is working well now!

One last question remains, how did this number chance happend in the first place? I never messed around with the config data. Or will this forever be a mystery?^^

[Matthias_H]

Firmware updates sometimes do that. It's why we recommend a back-up of the config file.

[Xeno]

Firmware updates sometimes do that. It's why we recommend a back-up of the config file.

That's good to know but the Problem was there before I did the Firmware Update

But never mind, the main thing is that everything is alright now and if it should happen again, I know what to do.

[Matthias_H]

Maybe at some point, you accidentally hit Up+Start while powering up the Retrode. That would set [HIDMode] permanently to 0. Anyway, now that everything is back to normal, enjoy!