RetroPie / RetroPie/RetroPie-Setup
Audio Settings Cause Controllers to Stop Working
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Description
I wouldn't believe this bug either, but myself and others seem to confirm it and I'm happy to help troubleshoot. The two relevant forum posts are at:
- https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/29481/controls-randomly-locked-for-1-or-2-secs/11
- https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/29519/controllers-cut-out-briefly-in-n64-emulators/3
Since the last Retropie update 4.7.1 if you are using the 3.5mm jack on the raspberry pi (set in the audio settings in raspi-config), USB controllers will intermittently stop working for a few seconds. I went through a massive amount of troubleshooting in the second forum post above and couldn't solve it, but switching to HDMI audio output in raspi-config completely solves the issue.
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Research direction
No repository file or test is identified. Start by reproducing the intermittent USB-controller stoppage with Raspberry Pi 3.5mm audio selected in raspi-config, compare it with HDMI audio, and use the linked forum reports for troubleshooting context; done means controllers remain responsive with 3.5mm audio enabled.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- raspberry-pi, shell
- Domain
- embedded-iot
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 30/100