09-17-2017, 01:28 PM
No rush Ed. Thanks for all your help and support. I know this a bit of a rambling thread by now but honestly, I think it's a good log of what a first time build might look like and I am hoping it can help others be prepared in case they come across the same obstacles. The only issues I am having right now are:
- Each time I remove the batteries, I tug at the connector and am worried the wires will come out eventually. This is not a common case except initially when I need to make a lot of adjustments.
- I should have gotten a tri-wing aka Y screwdriver. Right now my case is only held on with two Phiips. My own fault
- I really am curious what the controller config file looks like and where it's located. I want to understand the button configuration.
- Even when I don't use the hotkey, I am able to press start and select to exit roms. Since my power button locks into place, the only way I use it is to slide it on until I see the green light (then i slide it off), to boot. Or I slide it on so it executes the setup script, then I slide it off and it shuts everything down. I know the meat of the functionality is to use it as a hotkey but I don't understand how this is advantageous over using the normal hotkey (select). Pressing select R Shoulder to save is a lot easier than toggling power, then R shoulder. Also since my switch is not momentary, I am not sure if the hotkey functionality is even working. I tried all the combinations using select as the hotkey and it works fine. I must be missing something with power as a hotkey.
- My dpad is really sticky and unreliable. Sometimes I press left and down gets stuck and it starts scrolling the menu. I know this is not related to the FPZ thought it might be based on tolerances, position of the board etc. I got the buttons and rubber pad from Retro Modding. Are there different versions of the pad and button? Have you seen this issue in your FPZ or Game Pi Advance builds?