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EMU7800 Robotron controls?
1500points:
Does Atari 7800 robotron have independent firing with the second joystick?
I'm trying to setup EMU7800 with a 2 joystick USB connector.
It appears the firing is kind of like berzerk where you hold the Z key down to fire then it fires in the direction the player moves.
is that how it was designed on the real game? I have a 7800 but not robotron so I'm not familiar.
If it is supposed to work with 2 joysticks could someone clarify how to setup firing on the second joystick with EMU7800.
Thanks
SavannahLion:
I have to struggle to remember this. I have a copy of the game, not sure which Atari console it's for though.
The Atari console versions let you play with either one or two joysticks in either one or two player mode. With one joystick/one player, you run with the stick and fire with the button in the direction you're facing. With two joysticks/one player the left player controls running direction, the right player controls fire direction. With two players, it will play in either mode depending on player preference.
So the short answer is, yes.
Unfortunately, I can't help you to set up EMU7800 though. I don't really play the 7800 very much.
SavannahLion:
Just took a peek at EMU7800. Yeah, I see what you mean. That's pretty ugly. .NET? OK...
The keyboard mapping has some strange limitations. ::)
However, according to the readme:
--- Quote ---Up to two game controllers (e.g. joysticks) can be used, where the first two found in the device list will be selected for use. Joystick controllers are supported only in the DirectX modes.
--- End quote ---
So it does look like that if you do get Windows to recognize the controllers, then EMU7800 should be quite happy with it. It doesn't look like the same restrictions apply to the joystick/paddle input as they do to the keyboard/mouse. But I don't have any adapters handy that I could test this out on, so just give it a shot and see.
1500points:
Thank you.
I'm using a usb interface that recognizes 2 joysticks.
i'll have to look at the device list.
maybe there is a 2 player vs 1 player setting in the emulator that needs to be found.
1500points:
I couldn't find any menu items for 1 player vs 2 player.
but i discovered if I used W to swap controllers it would let me use the joystick 1 for firing in all directions.
and i had to use the up/down/left/right keys on keyboard to move.
really odd.