Button sharing?

[Samart]

I did a search but couldn't find the answer. I'm sure its basic question. I would like a spinner and 4 way joystick to be next to each other on the control panel with 3 buttons. Can they both share the same three buttons? Is this a wiring issue or software mapping? Thanks for any help.

[05SRT4]

Sounds like software mapping if your using MAME you can setup the controls to whatever you want.

[Le Chuck]

Yes they can.  Wire everything normally and assign the required values from the emulator or FE setup menu. 

[Samart]

Thanks guys. I figured it was as simple as that. I guess I was confused because I've seen plenty of CPs where different controllers were close to each other but had their own buttons. Thanks again! 

[Le Chuck]

Oh, those cps... don't look at those cps

Best of luck!

[paigeoliver]

You may only need two buttons. IIRC the only 4-way game to use more than 2 buttons is Mouse Trap and it uses 4. While I can't think of any spinner games that use 3.

I did a search but couldn't find the answer. I'm sure its basic question. I would like a spinner and 4 way joystick to be next to each other on the control panel with 3 buttons. Can they both share the same three buttons? Is this a wiring issue or software mapping? Thanks for any help.