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-~~NOTOC~~
-===== Configure USB Encoders =====
-This instructions are for Batocera 5.24 or later, they are dedicated to [[https://www.ultimarc.com/control-interfaces/|Ultimarc's line of control interfaces]] and X-Arcade USB Controllers.
-<WRAP center round tip 90%>
-TL;DR: If your encoder is any model of I-PAC or Mini-PAC, press and hold the buttons corresponding to Start1+P1SW2 for ten seconds. If you're lucky, your controller is now a plug 'n play USB controller you can [[configure_a_controller|configure like any other controller]] in batocera. That's it. You're done. Go play some games 8-)
-</WRAP>
-If nothing happens or you want to know more, keep reading.
-<WRAP center round info 90%>
-The above will only work with Ultimarc's encoders (they call them control interfaces) made from 2015 on and equipped
-with Firmware version 50 or higher. You can check what you have with the software they offer [[https://www.ultimarc.com/control-interfaces/i-pacs/i-pac2/|on their website]]. **This is important as flashing your pre-2015 encoder with the new firmware will brick it!** If your board is new enough, but your firmware isn't, you can update with the same tool. Read the information on their page under **"Multi-Mode"** to learn about the different modes and what you can do with them. The instructions above will make your controller run in Mode 2, which should be fine for most users.
-</WRAP>
-If you're Ultimarc encoder doesn't offer this functionality, you don't want to upgrade the firmware, or you are using an X-Arcade controller, read on.
-Xarcade2jstick has been patched to support keyboard encoders. You may have to reconfigure a few keys of your encoder as, sadly, x-gaming X-Arcade devices didn't map as usual mame controllers.
-Do not change the key mappings of your I-PAC or Mini-PAC as it is unnecessary, but the following procedure only applies if your encoder is in keyboard mode, which is the default mode when they leave the factory.
-**Configuring your keyboard encoder**
-Follow these steps :
-  * login to your Batocera box locally or through SSH
-  * find your encoder's device name with ''ls /dev/input/by-id''. Usually, there is a trailing kbd in the event name. For example : ''usb-Ultimarc_IPAC_2_Ultimarc_IPAC_2_9-if01-event-kbd''
-**PLEASE NOTE:** a single encoder can have multiple possible names, so try all of them\\
-For exemple:
-''usb-Cypress_I-PAC_Arcade_Control_Interface-event-kbd'' -> works\\
-''usb-Cypress_I-PAC_Arcade_Control_Interface-if01-event-kbd'' -> doesn't work
-  * Now remount / as read-write ''mount -o remount,rw /''
-  * Create an empty file that has the same name of your keyboard device found 2 steps above ''touch /usr/share/batocera/datainit/system/configs/xarcade2jstick/devicename''. With the previous example : ''touch /usr/share/batocera/datainit/system/configs/xarcade2jstick/usb-Ultimarc_IPAC_2_Ultimarc_IPAC_2_9-if01-event-kbd''
-  * Edit ''batocera.conf'' and set ''controllers.xarcade.enabled=1'' (it should already be set by default but check it)
-  * Save your modifications through SSH ''batocera-save-overlay''
-  * Reboot by typing ''reboot''
-Now all your keys should be usable, that is for each player : 4 directions joystick, select, start, hotkey, A, B, X, Y, L1 and R1.\\ For now it is not possible to attribute more buttons like L2, R2, L3 or R3
-You must now configure both the controllers in the Controller Configuration menu and also associate the right controller to player 1 and 2.