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likwidtek:
SO... here she is.



It's taken me about a week but I finally have the computer done, the front end (Maximus arcade) done, the rom set with all the extras done...  I had no damn idea that MAME was so complicated.  Parent roms, conflicting versions of MAME, a zillion difficult to configure FEs... ugh. 

I'm going to use this ascii thingy as a reference to how I mapped my buttons in MAME (by hitting tab):

(1) (2) (3)

(4) (5) (6)

(7)

Now I'm fine tuning.  Now, it's a custom 2 player control panel with trackball.  I've got everything mapped through the FE so that I can navigate and choose games and what not.  The only question is...  Do I seriously have to remap buttons for every single game?  I mean... for the most part older games work ok... but like for example in mortal kombat... when I load it up for the first time all the buttons are all wrong.  I'm sure they're all like that.  Is there some generic file that someone's already made somewhere that does all the work for me?  I'm sure my button layout is very common.

Also, do you guys map a button for tab to easily reassign buttons on the fly or do you keep a keyboard close by?

drventure:
With the TAB key, you'll really only need it while your getting things setup. I just keep a keyboard handy (it's wireless so no big deal).
likwidtek:
Well, out of all my buttons... none of them are mapped to tab or enter.  I'd like to NEVER have to use the keyboard if I can get away with it.  :/  This will allow me to map keys on the fly super easy without ever having to break the arcade experience.
drventure:
Depending on your keyboard encoded (IPAC, etc), they almost all have a "shift key combo",

So, say COIN1 was the shift key. Then, when you press and release it, it types the coin1 code, but if your press it, hold it down, and press something other button, that combo can be assigned the TAB key.

Just check the docs that came with your encoder.
mgb:
Hi likwidtek,
welcome

Its usually advised not to have any buttons like tab or enter on your panel because it can really screw you up when someone hits the wrong buttons.
You can use the shift function for it but theres still the chance that the right button configuration will be pressed during regular game play and then mess up everything.

if you're going to have buttons assigned to those, you'd be best off keeping them in your coin door.

a quick way to assign buttons and all to multiple games at a time is after hitting tab, select "Input (General)" rather than "Input (This Game)"
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