libretro / libretro/RetroArch

[ MacOS 11.5.2 ] Nintendo Switch Pro Controller and Xbox Controller not working.

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platform: osx switch pro controller
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Description

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  • Only RetroArch bugs should be filed here. Not core bugs or game bugs
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Description

The controllers are detected by RetroArch, but they don't work inside the UI or inside a game, also when setting the controller keys both controllers does not have any response.

Expected behavior

Controllers should work inside RetroArch as it does on other OSs.

Actual behavior

Both Xbox and Nintendo controllers does not respond inside RetraArch, is this a driver bug on M1 Macs? Or is it the OS fault?

Steps to reproduce the bug
  1. Connect your controller via Bluetooth
  2. Open RetrArch and it will automatically detect the controller
  3. Try using the controller.
Bisect Results

It happens since I tried the new retroarch for aarch64 optimized for M1 SoC. I tested the controller on this browser test (Chromium-based): https://gamepad-tester.com/ and both controllers worked, but inside RetroArch something is not working correct, probably this is a bug related to the built-in driver.

Version/Commit

You can find this information under Information/System Information

  • RetroArch: 1.9.9
Environment information
  • OS: MacOS 11.5.2 on a Macbook Pro M1

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First steps

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  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start by reproducing the Bluetooth controller failure on a MacBook Pro M1 running macOS 11.5.2 and RetroArch 1.9.9, then compare its behavior with the linked gamepad-tester result. Done means both controllers respond in the RetroArch UI, in a game, and during controller-key configuration.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
macos
Domain
desktop, operating-systems
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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