Using PlayStation 1 Densha de Go! controller with retropie
This article discusses how we could use PlayStation 1 Densha de Go! controller in emulators, using Retropie as an illustration. In short, the controller is pressing multiple opposite directions simultaneously and we need to register the d-pad as buttons not axes in order for the controller output to be read. Items needed Standard Raspberry Pi equipment: a Raspberry Pi board, power source and cable, HDMI-capable monitor and HDMI cable, a compatible micro SD card, a USB keyboard and a USB mouse, a USB controller. A PlayStation 1 typical controller A PlayStation 1 Densha de Go! controller Your favorite PlayStation 1 Densha de Go! game, copied as disk image Some male-to-female jump wires A breadboard Steps Basic Retropie setup Proceed typical Retropie installation routine on the Raspberry Pi. Insert the disk image of the Densha de Go! game into the Raspberry Pi, under /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/psx by default. Make sure you know how to access to th...