rapid fire buttons?

[jcterzin]

Does any body know of a button that can be set to rapid fire mode, or a way to do it? i would like to mod a 1943 so you dont have to keep mashing the button down.

[lilshawn]

555 timer?

[CheffoJeffo]

555 timer?

I would say something like that ... or get a decent set of leafs and man up. 

[jcterzin]

what would new leafs do? its still a button

[CheffoJeffo]

what would new leafs do? its still a button

Sorry ... was taking the piss out of you a bit there.

Leafs are the best button to use for rapid fire, but you still need to push the button rapidly.

[versapak]

what would new leafs do? its still a button

Leaf switches trigger with less effort and less travel. You'd be able to rapid fire them easier than with a microswitch.


Yeah, you would still have to work those fingers, but that is where the "man up" factor comes in.

[northerngames]

in game

tab

auto fire settings

on 

 

[Jack Burton]

EDIT: My idea would not work.  

Probably should go with a little IC to do the job for you.

[severdhed]

in game

tab

auto fire settings

on 

 

what version of mame are you using?  i didn't take the time to boot up my cabinet to check my mame .124, but i just downloaded the latest version (.137b), and there is no Auto Fire setting on the tab menu

[Franco B]

If you do want a hardware solution there is some ongoing discussion [here].

This is one solution from the thread:

The orange wires have spade connectors on the ends and attach in series to the required buttons (max 2)

The green wire connects to GND, and the black wire (not needed) is a longer GND wire.

Pot adjustment ranges from always on to around 30Hz.

[jcterzin]

this is actually a conversion cabinet with the pcb and monitor and all the other parts still in place. Its not running mame so keyboard configs will def. not work.

[Franco B]

The circuit I posted above will work for you then. I am going to be using it with PCBs.

[jcterzin]

franco, i sent you a pm but if anyone else knows where to get those little boards made then im all ears. im no good with wiring circuits.

[Franco B]

I'll have a go at making you some if I can source the components

[northerngames]

I am still running 110 with mame32FX

try your version with the FX os and see if it is available then.

I use it becuase it balance's all the volume's out.

I hated it when one game you have to crank it up just to barely hear it and then when you start another game it sounded like the speakers were going to blow becuase it was up to high from the last one.

this way you set it where you want it and get the same volume level for all games wich is much nicer plus you dont have to keep farting with volume control all the time..

[Franco B]