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Dan14

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Registered: 2015-11-06

Posts: 25

[SOLVED] RetroArch doesn't detect GameCube Controller

Hello, I have a problem, I just installed RetroArch for play some SNES games, the problem is, when I connect my original GameCube Controller through original GameCube Adapter, it doesn't detect my controller, or I don't know if I am doing something wrong.

I read the Gamepad wiki article and I did just like the part of the GameCube Controller:

Add a udev device rule in: /etc/udev/rules.d/51-gcadapter.rules

SUBSYSTEM=="usb", ENV{DEVTYPE}=="usb_device", ATTRS{idVendor}=="057e", ATTRS{idProduct}=="0337", MODE="0666"

and then:

$ sudo udevadm control --reload-rules

I have tried the controller with Dolphin Emulator and it's working without problems, but when I open RetroArch or even the Joystick application, it's like the GameCube Controller is not connected.

Here is my "lsusb" output:

$ lsusb
Bus 004 Device 002: ID 8087:0024 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub
Bus 002 Device 004: ID 057e:0337 Nintendo Co., Ltd 
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 001 Device 004: ID 1bcf:2880 Sunplus Innovation Technology Inc. Dell HD Webcam
Bus 001 Device 005: ID 8086:0189 Intel Corp. 
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 8087:0024 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub

Any advice is appreciated.

Last edited by Dan14 (2015-12-08 14:33:58)

V1del

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Registered: 2012-10-16

Posts: 21,754

Re: [SOLVED] RetroArch doesn't detect GameCube Controller

Dolphin uses its own driver, you will have to install another one that acts more on a system level like https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/wii-u-gc-adapter/ (this happens to be from one of the retroarch devs) to use it with other programs. Note that those are likely mutually exclusive so you shouldn't run dolphin while using wii-u-gc-adapter and vice versa

Last edited by V1del (2015-12-08 09:43:14)

Dan14

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Registered: 2015-11-06

Posts: 25

Re: [SOLVED] RetroArch doesn't detect GameCube Controller

I just downloaded the wii-u-gc-adapter package, followed the instructions, and it's working! Thank you!