Homebrew Question Retroarch on switch split Joycon not working.

[The0919]

I saw that Retroarch supports split joycons, but I cannot get it to work, I adjusted the grip on the main menu, but when I launch Retroarch, even though they show player one and player 2 on the lights on the rails, they function as once controller. I tried changing the Retroarch control settings and still nothing.

 

[Nastas95]

hi there, you should ask directly into the Retroarch thread, here is the link

https://gbatemp.net/threads/retroarch-switch.492920/

 

[zacly]

I saw that Retroarch supports split joycons, but I cannot get it to work, I adjusted the grip on the main menu, but when I launch Retroarch, even though they show player one and player 2 on the lights on the rails, they function as once controller. I tried changing the Retroarch control settings and still nothing.

The problem is RetroArch resets the controls when booting a game. You can bring up the menu after you loaded a game. Hit "B" to get back to the RetroArch menu. Go to input and change the split joycons to on again. I hope they patch this soon. I imagine that's not how they intended it to work (or not work)

 

[The0919]

I saw that Retroarch supports split joycons, but I cannot get it to work, I adjusted the grip on the main menu, but when I launch Retroarch, even though they show player one and player 2 on the lights on the rails, they function as once controller. I tried changing the Retroarch control settings and still nothing.

Edit:
I got them to work by toggling split joycon 1 and 2, then putting the joycons on the switch, detaching one of them, letting it pair, then detach the other one and let it pair. It works great!

 

[zacly]

Edit:
I got them to work by toggling split joycon 1 and 2, then putting the joycons on the switch, detaching one of them, letting it pair, then detach the other one and let it pair. It works great!

does it save your settings or do you have to do it every time?

 

[The0919]

does it save your settings or do you have to do it every time?

I have to do it every time I load up a game.

 

[wiiandrewii]

Hi guys. I have RetroArch in my Nintendo Switch too, 1.7.6. Why does it that by default or even if i configure each joypad "correctly", my left analog sticks always act like if i was pressing (Y) button ? Even if i configure the left stick to be up/down/left/right... it always does what (Y) button does. I tried to uninstall it completely, tried to just use them like they are by default, tried to configure each Joy-Con as a split Joy-Con, tried to force the correct configuration in Settings/Input ; Tried to configure them in Main Menu/Quick Menu/Controls... nothing... Anyone? I tried everything i think..

 

[whobroughtben]

I’m also having problems with split joycons in retroarch. The above solution doesn’t seem to work for me. Anyone have any other advice?

 

[Retrojunkies]

my retroarch was working perfectly fine until i updated to 1.8.0 now my jocons dont seem to work, tried going back to my last build 1.7.5 and i guess the update has overwritten something as joycon still not working.