# Gamepad not visible on retroarch device index

**URL:** <https://emuelec.discourse.group/t/gamepad-not-visible-on-retroarch-device-index/1830>\
**Category:** Amlogic Devices\
**Created:** [March 29, 2023, 5:46pm UTC](https://emuelec.discourse.group/t/gamepad-not-visible-on-retroarch-device-index/1830 "2023-03-29T17:46:56Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Yambaxx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/ecccb3/32.png) [@Yambaxx](https://emuelec.discourse.group/u/Yambaxx)\
**Post date:** [March 29, 2023, 5:46pm UTC](https://emuelec.discourse.group/t/gamepad-not-visible-on-retroarch-device-index/1830/1 "2023-03-29T17:46:56Z")

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Hi,  
I have a95x f3 TV box and emuelec 4.6 on it.  
My wireless gamepad (with a dongle) is working on menu but it stops after game start.  
I tried to connected it with no dongle on Bluetooth too but this time even on menu I can’t use my game pad.  
It drives me crazy.  
How can I fix this?  
Thank you.

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**Author:** ![Langerz82](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/bc79bd/32.png) [@Langerz82](https://emuelec.discourse.group/u/Langerz82)\
**Post date:** [April 1, 2023, 6:00am UTC](https://emuelec.discourse.group/t/gamepad-not-visible-on-retroarch-device-index/1830/2 "2023-04-01T06:00:10Z")

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Have you tried manuall binding the buttons in EmulationStation \>\> Settings \>\> Bluetooth and Controller Settings, before opening Retroarch?

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**Author:** ![Yambaxx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/ecccb3/32.png) [@Yambaxx](https://emuelec.discourse.group/u/Yambaxx)\
**Post date:** [April 1, 2023, 6:25am UTC](https://emuelec.discourse.group/t/gamepad-not-visible-on-retroarch-device-index/1830/3 "2023-04-01T06:25:58Z")

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Yes, I have. Gamepad is working on emulation station perfectly. But when i start games once , it has never worked.

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**Author:** ![Langerz82](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/bc79bd/32.png) [@Langerz82](https://emuelec.discourse.group/u/Langerz82)\
**Post date:** [April 1, 2023, 7:13am UTC](https://emuelec.discourse.group/t/gamepad-not-visible-on-retroarch-device-index/1830/4 "2023-04-01T07:13:50Z")

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Manually assigning the buttons should auto-generate a controller config file which retroarch should recognise. Not sure why it’s not.

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**Author:** ![Yambaxx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/ecccb3/32.png) [@Yambaxx](https://emuelec.discourse.group/u/Yambaxx)\
**Post date:** [April 1, 2023, 7:36am UTC](https://emuelec.discourse.group/t/gamepad-not-visible-on-retroarch-device-index/1830/5 "2023-04-01T07:36:15Z")

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I don’t know why but maybe dtb.img file is not compatible completely with my TV box.  
There was a way to add gamepads from SSH. But I’m not sure it will work.