Newbie question- Project 64 wont recognize my USB controller or keyboard commands

[jjrs]

Just bought a Sanwa usb joystick for this emulator. But no matter what I do, the first screen says no controller is connected. I have this problem even if I create and load keyboard settings. I have this problem on both Project64 and 1964. What can I do?

edit- okay, using Jabo's direct input, the emulator at least acknowledges the existence of the joystick. Under "configure controller plugin", there's a space at the top that lists and lets me select "USB Joystick".

But thats it. Once I'm in the game, the joystick is useless; nothing I do on it has any effect. The only way to play the game is by pushing enter for start, up down keys etc.

Please help, its probably something stupid I overlooked, and 10 words would solve the problem!

 

[Agozer]

Make sure that the player 1 controller is marked as "Plugged in" in the Configure Controller Plugin window.

 

[Toasty]

I'm assuming you've also configured the joystick, mapping its functions to the N64 controller functions you want to use?

 

[jjrs]

Okay, figured it out! Once it recognized the joystick, I could start configuring. The directions popped up in Japanese which confused me a bit )I'm using a japanese OS) Thanks!