psx/usb pad unable to work in dual shock

[drphobus]

psx/usb pad unable to work in dual shock but it works fine when set to normal worked ok'ish up to 1.6 but not on 1.8 and 1.9 (1.7 not sure)
pc and gamepads are always tricky combo i know but i so like the psx pad.
there are 2 types psx adaptors
type 1 . use the digital directions as buttons ie 16 buttons and analog
type 2 . the analog button works how it was ment to and can swap from analog to digital
i have type 2
i would like to thank you for your time on this project of a cool emulator

[pSX Author]

Some games don't support dualshock - thats probably what is happening... switching between normal and dualshock mode in the settings is the same as pressing the analog button on a real dualshock.

Nothing has changed between 1.6 and 1.9 - you are probably testing different games.

[Sune]

When playing games that don't need analog controls:

1. If pSX is running, close it.
2. Switch your gamepad to digital mode.
3. Start the emulator.
4. Go to the controllers configuration menu in pSX and select 'Normal Pad'.
5. Map your controls accordingly.

When playing games that need analog controls:

1. If pSX is running, close it.
2. Switch your gamepad to analog mode.
3. Start the emulator.
4. Go to the controllers configuration menu in pSX and select 'Dual Shock'.
5. Map your controls accordingly

If a game refuses to boot, try using the 'normal pad' setting.

[Gamesoul Master]

I've never had any problems with changing the controller type on the fly (except with Valkyrie Profile, which happens in a consist, predictable manner and seems to be game-specific). Also, I never have to remap my buttons. Many converters can read the direction pad arrows as either buttons or directions (the dance-pad mode setting is what this option is called). I'd recommend always using the option to have them read as directions if possible, and always start the emulator with "normal pad" setting (if you don't use shortcuts for specific games), and change it only if you know the game supports analog and you actually *want* to use analog.