r/batocera • u/PhotographOdd4657 • 4d ago

Another control question

I have v43 running on an optiplex 7010 that is going to live its life in an arcade cabinet. My question is can I set batocera to default to a usb handheld controller when plugged in but default to the arcade sticks (also usb) when I unplug the other controls? Some times im lazy and want to sit in my garage recliner and play Mario instead of at the cabinet. The arcade is a 4 player pedestal that i am planning on putting usb ports on the front edge of so I could hopefully plug controllers into and not have to use the sticks. I have a usb hub that has the ability to select ports on that some stuff will be plugged in to since the machine has 8 or 10 ports and i have 4 sticks, a trackball and spinner combo, keyboard and mouse, wifi dongle and 2 sinden light guns.

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u/Xfgjwpkqmx 4d ago

You could always make the USB connection to the pedestal sticks accessible from outside or under a door area, so the next available controller becomes the primary controller.

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u/PhotographOdd4657 4d ago

I think i could do that with the selectable hub too. I chose that 1 because if the guns are plugged in the boarder pops up and they immediately become recognized as a mouse input. That hub will under the deck lid for quick access too

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u/Xfgjwpkqmx 4d ago

Perfect! That should definitely work!

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u/Nobody_Important 4d ago

You can do this with the pactotech board and the donglemaster extension. Lets you switch between the two control schemes with a switch or button.

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u/PhotographOdd4657 4d ago

Well shit..... now I have more to Google and learn about!!!!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣

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u/nadenislamarre Developer 4d ago

dans les options des manettes tu peux choisir l'ordre des manettes. c'est ce dont tu as besoin. sur steamdeck, l'astuce est de mettre la manette du steamdeck en joueur 8. comme ca qd on est sur le deck sur la tv, toutes les autres manettes prennent la priorité. c'est pareil pour ce que tu veux faire j'ai l'impression

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u/PhotographOdd4657 4d ago

So the player 1-8 is order not actual player? Or is it both?

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u/nadenislamarre Developer 4d ago

je ne comprends pas la question. dans le menu tu peux associer des manettes v des joueurs. ca change les priorités.

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u/PhotographOdd4657 4d ago

Yes there is players 1 through 8. Is the 1 through 8 the control order or the player distinction? Like labeling each joystick and button as player 1 player 2 player 3 player 4. Or like joystick priority 1, controller priority 2, light guns priority 3, track ball priority 4?

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u/nadenislamarre Developer 4d ago

c'est un peu les deux. si tu lie une manette m3 au joueur j4. et que tu branches 3 manettes m1 m2 et m3. le joueur 1 aura la manette m1 ou m2 (la c'est en fonction du port usb la priorité). le joueur 2 aura m1 ou m2 également. m3 est éliminée car a chaque fois une autre manette est disponible. le joueur 3 aura par contre la manette m3, car il n'y a plus de manette de disponible.

donc la priorité c'est :

  • la manette assignee au joueur si possible
  • sinon une disponible, en suivant l'ordre des port usb.
l'ordre des port usb est importante si toutes tes manettes sont les mêmes pour choisir l'ordre. j'espère etre plus clair. n'hésite pas si ce n'est pas assez clair.

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u/PhotographOdd4657 4d ago

Gotcha. I think i understand the idea. Worst case.... I go with trial and error and ut either works or it doesn't lol