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--- Quote from: DaOld Man on August 29, 2013, 02:28:26 am ---You don't have that button wired on the NC (normally closed) contact do you?

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Sorry, but no chance he has it wired wrong.

What he described is exactly the way the I-Pac and Mini-Pac behave.

Most people never notice because they press and release the button quickly.

If the Mini-Pac/I-Pac didn't wait until P1 Start is released to send the keystroke, picture this scenario:
   * You want to play a 2 player game.
   * You already have one credit.
   * You want to use a shifted function for a second coin-up.

- Action (keystroke sent -- result)

- Press and hold P1 Start (1 -- 1-player game would start using the credit that you already had)

- Press P1 Button1 (5 -- a credit is added due to the shifted function)

As you can see, the I-Pac/Mini-Pac has to wait until P1 Start is released or another button is pressed to determine if the player intends to do P1 Start or a shifted function.

The only way around the delayed keystroke is to use a dedicated shift input with no associated keystroke like the KeyWiz Shazaaam! or the KADE HWB.


Scott

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