P1,P2, exit, pause, how'd u configure in Mame. Noobie

[SirStupidQuestion]

I have a two player bartop cp. 6 buttons each player and a player 1 start and player 2 start buttons, a pause button and an exit button. Does anyone have a similar setup and have a button configuration they like in Mame?

Currently I have the p1 and p2 buttons acting as stated, p1 start and p2 start.  Exit is exit and pause is pause.

However I am using One of each players buttons as insert coin but that sucks as if it's a 6 button game your kicking and inserting coins.

I don't want to configure the p1 and p2 starts to insert coin cause my nieces and nephews play by themselves frequently. I don't want to change the exit and pause cause the artwork is done, and I don't really want to have pause and p1 insert a coin (shift)

Anyone have what they think is the perfect setup with a p1,p2,exit,pause for Mame?

[Thenasty]

use P1 button and P1 start to insert coin. Do the same for P2.

in MAME config set COIN 1 P1 button AND P1 Start

ie:
P1 Button = E
P1 Start = 1

set
P1 Coin 1 (instead of 5) E AND 1


so when you need to insert coin(s), press P1 Button (holding it down) and START.

[djm858]

For the cab we had at my college dorm, we had the buttons for P1 & P2 Start and to insert coins we held down P1 and moved the joystick left or right to add a credit (Could hold down P2 Start and move joystick for P2 credit).  Your little nephews and nieces may have trouble remembering it, but I thought it was a nice method of adding credits without ever accidentally adding any during play.

EDIT: Sorry, I guess that's essentially the same thing you're trying to avoid (SHIFT)

[Donkbaca]

Add 2 small 18mm sanwa buttons for coins next to the start buttons.  They are pretty small, take next to no space

[Nephasth]

Easiest thing for your nieces and nephews would be to have P1 & P2 Start mapped to insert a coin and also start the game. Instead of kicking and inserting a coin at the same time with your current set up; when you press start the first time it will insert a coin, when you press it a second time it will start the game and insert the next coin simultaneously.