Netplay with player 2 active

[Janibol]

Description

I have two arcade machinnes runing retroarch, but when i try to play in netplay the controls of the player two dont work. I want to play 4 players game, but with this issue i only can play with one player on each arcade cabinet. What can i do to play 4 players on the two arcades on netplay games?

Expected behavior

Solution to actuvate second control in each arcade.

Actual behavior

Actually the second player are inactive on netplay.

Steps to reproduce the bug

1. Connect two machinnes on netplay
2. Try to select a game for 4 players
3. Only two players can play

Bisect Results

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Version/Commit

You can find this information under Information/System Information

• RetroArch: [version/commit]

Environment information

• OS: [The operating system you're running] Rgbpi-OS (raspberry)
• Compiler: [In case you are running local builds]

[RobLoach]

You want to use "Request Device" settings when joining.

[Janibol]

But this "request device" is for 1 player in server and 1 player in client. I talk about play 2 players in server and 2 player in client for example. How it is possible to do?

[Kaydron1000]

RetroArch.cfg has configuration for netplay "Request Device #" where # is any number from 1 to 16.

Depending on your version of retroarch (since i've seen both) the "Request Device #" will be in the retroarch menu or you might have to go to the retroarch.cfg file and edit it manually, If your version of retroarch has the menu options available they can be found under Settings ==> Network -or- Netplay ==> Network. In there you will find "Request Device #" (# = number 1 to 16) set the controls / players you wish to control in the game. The client and host have to do this. Example: Host wishes to be players 1 and 3 Settings => Network => Request Device 1 = on (true if manually editing retroarch.cfg) Settings => Network => Request Device 3 = on (true if manually editing retroarch.cfg) Settings => Inputs => Port 1 Binds => Device Index = your controller (mine is labeled "wireless controller #1") Settings => Inputs => Port 2 Binds => Device Index = your controller (mine is labeled "wireless controller #2")

Client wishes to be players 2 and 4 Settings => Network => Request Device 2 = on (true if manually editing retroarch.cfg) Settings => Network => Request Device 4 = on (true if manually editing retroarch.cfg) Settings => Inputs => Port 1 Binds => Device Index = your controller (mine is labeled "wireless controller #1") Settings => Inputs => Port 2 Binds => Device Index = your controller (mine is labeled "wireless controller #2")

Retroarch will pair the first retropad (defined by Settings => Inputs => Port 1 Binds) with the lowest numbered Request Device and fill up.

[LibretroAdmin]

@Cthulhu-throwaway Do we close this one?