Can mouse buttons be used in emulators?

[transfan]

As a 1p 2p start?

OR

Alternatively, can keys be used to simulate mouse clicks in windows?

[Dazz]

It really depends on the emulator....  For some you may have to use a program like XPadder to assign a keyboard key to the mouse button.  When you press the mouse button XPadder will send the keyboard input for it and basically treat it as a normal keyboard input.

[Blanka]

In mame anything goes, and mouse buttons are P1 button 1 and P1 button 2 by default, outside that it is mostly mouse buttons, perfect for dealing with the GUI of your OS.

[BadMouth]

http://www.autohotkey.com/

will make the mouse button post as any key, or make any key register as a mouse button

[transfan]

Thanks guys