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| PL1:
--- Quote from: Louis Tully on January 15, 2013, 09:42:48 pm --- --- Quote from: PL1 on January 15, 2013, 06:45:47 pm --- If you have an encoder that supports it (I-Pac, KADE, KeyWiz), the "shift button" approach that Felsir mentioned works great especially if you want to keep it looking more like a regular cab than a MAME cab. --- End quote --- I'm confused by this. ??? Isn't the combination button press something that's taken care of by mapping in mame? I just map a pause button and use it as a combo "shift" button. Pause + P1 start = exit (default Esc) Pause + P2 start = settings (default TAB) Pause + P1 button 1 = reset (default F3) --- End quote --- There are two different approaches to take on this. One approach is handling it within MAME like you mention -- MAME translates multiple keystrokes into one function. The other approach is handling it at the encoder -- encoder translates multiple button presses into one keystroke. See the right column here for the I-Pac defaults. KADE uses the Hardware Button (HWB) input for shifted functions -- none defined in this screencap. Both approaches suffer from the earlier mentioned problem of unintentional function activation that you don't have with dedicated buttons. Scott |
| tommytutone:
This has been incredibly helpful so far, thank you! And love the MAMEcrap page. I always though every cabinet was special in its own way but yeah there are ugly babies and there are ugly cabs. |
| yotsuya:
Tommy- Try 8 buttons. Or 6. Or 7. Or 5, 3, 0, or even 9. |
| edekoning:
Just a small note about shifted buttons. These work slightly differently depending on the encoder you use. In general I would advice to never mix P1 and P2 buttons for shifted key combinations. Especially the 'P1 start + P2 start = exit' is just asking for trouble. Just stick to P1 buttons only, and either a separate shift button, or just use 'P1 Start' as shift. Also make sure you map all shifted button combinations that have no special meaning to their original keys. This makes sure that when the shift key is pressed, all of P2's buttons still work as expected. Otherwise P2 will have to wait until the shifted button is released. |
| jdbailey1206:
--- Quote from: yotsuya on January 15, 2013, 11:58:20 pm ---Tommy- Try 8 buttons. Or 6. Or 7. Or 5, 3, 0, or even 9. --- End quote --- Did I hear a 9er in there? |
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