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why does ctrl file not take for some games?
Shieldwolf:
I made a ctrl file which works great except on certain games.
Specifically SF games where for some reason button 4 on player 1 and button 3 on player to are left defaulted to "none". My ctrl file has them marked and on all my other games they seem to work. I'm using noname mam exp commandline if it helps
Howard_Casto:
Short answer... it's your fault.....
Ctrlr files work fine, there are no known bugs.... therefore it has to be user error.
Also keep in mind that cfg files take priority over ctrlr files.... so if you've been monkeying with settings in-game.... delete your cfg file and see if that helps.
Minwah:
I don't know what is wrong with your's Shieldwolf, but I have a similar problem: http://www.arcadecontrols.org/yabbse/index.php?board=3;action=display;threadid=19596
I don't seem to have any problems with digital controls afaik, as HC said try deleting your CFG files...
Howard_Casto:
Heh, minwah, you have terrible luck. You would run into the single bug in the ctrlr file structure. Check your other thread, I explained it.
Shieldwolf:
HEY HOWARD
Take a look
the buttons that seem not to show up are
player 1 button 4 ;
player 2 button 3 u
They come up as none on a lot of games, but I have it set up correctly.
#RCB
ctrlrname "rcb"
# If the game uses a trackball, paddle, dial, ad_stick or pedal input,
# include the mouse.ini input customization file
trackball_ini mouse
paddle_ini mouse
dial_ini mouse
ad_stick_ini mouse
pedal_ini mouse
UI_CONFIGURE "KEYCODE_TAB"
UI_ON_SCREEN_DISPLAY "KEYCODE_TILDE"
UI_PAUSE "KEYCODE_F1"
UI_RESET_MACHINE "KEYCODE_"
UI_SHOW_GFX "KEYCODE_"
UI_FRAMESKIP_DEC "KEYCODE_"
UI_FRAMESKIP_INC "KEYCODE_"
UI_THROTTLE "KEYCODE_"
UI_SHOW_FPS "KEYCODE_F11 ! KEYCODE_LCONTROL ! KEYCODE_LSHIFT"
UI_SHOW_PROFILER "KEYCODE_"
UI_SNAPSHOT "KEYCODE_"
UI_TOGGLE_CHEAT "KEYCODE_"
UI_UP "KEYCODE_UP"
UI_DOWN "KEYCODE_DOWN"
UI_LEFT "KEYCODE_LEFT"
UI_RIGHT "KEYCODE_RIGHT"
UI_SELECT "KEYCODE_ENTER"
UI_CANCEL "KEYCODE_ESC"
UI_PAN_UP "KEYCODE_PGUP ! KEYCODE_LSHIFT"
UI_PAN_DOWN "KEYCODE_PGDN ! KEYCODE_LSHIFT"
UI_PAN_LEFT "KEYCODE_PGUP KEYCODE_LSHIFT"
UI_PAN_RIGHT "KEYCODE_PGDN KEYCODE_LSHIFT"
UI_TOGGLE_DEBUG "KEYCODE_"
UI_SAVE_STATE "KEYCODE_"
UI_LOAD_STATE "KEYCODE_"
UI_ADD_CHEAT "KEYCODE_"
UI_DELETE_CHEAT "KEYCODE_"
UI_SAVE_CHEAT "KEYCODE_"
UI_WATCH_VALUE "KEYCODE_"
UI_EDIT_CHEAT "KEYCODE_"
START1 "KEYCODE_5"
START2 "KEYCODE_6"
START3 "KEYCODE_7"
START4 "KEYCODE_8"
COIN1 "KEYCODE_1"
COIN2 "KEYCODE_2"
COIN3 "KEYCODE_3"
COIN4 "KEYCODE_4"
SERVICE1 "KEYCODE_"
SERVICE2 "KEYCODE_"
SERVICE3 "KEYCODE_"
SERVICE4 "KEYCODE_"
TILT "KEYCODE_Minus"
P1_JOYSTICK_UP "KEYCODE_UP"
P1_JOYSTICK_DOWN "KEYCODE_DOWN"
P1_JOYSTICK_LEFT "KEYCODE_LEFT"
P1_JOYSTICK_RIGHT "KEYCODE_RIGHT"
P1_BUTTON1 "KEYCODE_G"
P1_BUTTON2 "KEYCODE_H"
P1_BUTTON3 "KEYCODE_J"
P1_BUTTON4 "KEYCODE_;"
P1_BUTTON5 "KEYCODE_L"
P1_BUTTON6 "KEYCODE_K"
P1_BUTTON7 "KEYCODE_'"
P1_BUTTON8 "CODE_NONE"
P1_BUTTON9 "CODE_NONE"
P1_BUTTON10 "CODE_NONE"
P1_JOYSTICKRIGHT_UP "KEYCODE_"
P1_JOYSTICKRIGHT_DOWN "KEYCODE_"
P1_JOYSTICKRIGHT_LEFT "KEYCODE_"
P1_JOYSTICKRIGHT_RIGHT "KEYCODE_"
P1_JOYSTICKLEFT_UP "KEYCODE_"
P1_JOYSTICKLEFT_DOWN "KEYCODE_"
P1_JOYSTICKLEFT_LEFT "KEYCODE_"
P1_JOYSTICKLEFT_RIGHT "KEYCODE_"
P2_JOYSTICK_UP "KEYCODE_W"
P2_JOYSTICK_DOWN "KEYCODE_R"
P2_JOYSTICK_LEFT "KEYCODE_Q"
P2_JOYSTICK_RIGHT "KEYCODE_E"
P2_BUTTON1 "KEYCODE_T
P2_BUTTON2 "KEYCODE_Y"
P2_BUTTON3 "KEYCODE_U"
P2_BUTTON4 "KEYCODE_I"
P2_BUTTON5 "KEYCODE_O"
P2_BUTTON6 "KEYCODE_P"
P2_BUTTON7 "KEYCODE_\"
P2_BUTTON8 "CODE_NONE"
P2_BUTTON9 "CODE_NONE"
P2_BUTTON10 "CODE_NONE"
P2_JOYSTICKRIGHT_UP "KEYCODE_"
P2_JOYSTICKRIGHT_DOWN "KEYCODE_"
P2_JOYSTICKRIGHT_LEFT "KEYCODE_"
P2_JOYSTICKRIGHT_RIGHT "KEYCODE_"
P2_JOYSTICKLEFT_UP "KEYCODE_"
P2_JOYSTICKLEFT_DOWN "KEYCODE_"
P2_JOYSTICKLEFT_LEFT "KEYCODE_"
P2_JOYSTICKLEFT_RIGHT "KEYCODE_"
P3_JOYSTICK_UP "KEYCODE_F"
P3_JOYSTICK_DOWN "KEYCODE_A"
P3_JOYSTICK_LEFT "KEYCODE_S"
P3_JOYSTICK_RIGHT "KEYCODE_D"
P3_BUTTON1 "KEYCODE_INSERT"
P3_BUTTON2 "KEYCODE_HOME"
P3_BUTTON3 "KEYCODE_PAGEUP"
P3_BUTTON4 "KEYCODE_DELETE"
P3_BUTTON5 "KEYCODE_END"
P3_BUTTON6 "KEYCODE_PAGEDN"
P4_JOYSTICK_UP "KEYCODE_X"
P4_JOYSTICK_DOWN "KEYCODE_V"
P4_JOYSTICK_LEFT "KEYCODE_z"
P4_JOYSTICK_RIGHT "KEYCODE_c"
P4_BUTTON1 "KEYCODE_/"
P4_BUTTON2 "KEYCODE_B"
P4_BUTTON3 "KEYCODE_N"
P4_BUTTON4 "KEYCODE_M"
P4_BUTTON5 "KEYCODE_,"
P4_BUTTON6 "KEYCODE_."
P1_PEDAL "KEYCODE_"
P1_PEDAL_EXT "KEYCODE_Y"
P2_PEDAL "KEYCODE_"
P2_PEDAL_EXT "KEYCODE_"
P3_PEDAL "KEYCODE_RCONTROL"
P3_PEDAL_EXT "KEYCODE_"
P4_PEDAL "JOYCODE_4_BUTTON1"
P4_PEDAL_EXT "KEYCODE_"
P1_PADDLE "KEYCODE_LEFT | JOYCODE_1_LEFT"
P1_PADDLE_EXT "KEYCODE_RIGHT | JOYCODE_1_RIGHT"
P2_PADDLE "KEYCODE_D | JOYCODE_2_LEFT"
P2_PADDLE_EXT "KEYCODE_G | JOYCODE_2_RIGHT"
P3_PADDLE "KEYCODE_J | JOYCODE_3_LEFT"
P3_PADDLE_EXT "KEYCODE_L | JOYCODE_3_RIGHT"
P4_PADDLE "JOYCODE_4_LEFT"
P4_PADDLE_EXT "JOYCODE_4_RIGHT"
P1_PADDLE_V "KEYCODE_UP | JOYCODE_1_UP"
P1_PADDLE_V_EXT "KEYCODE_DOWN | JOYCODE_1_DOWN"
P2_PADDLE_V "KEYCODE_R | JOYCODE_2_UP"
P2_PADDLE_V_EXT "KEYCODE_F | JOYCODE_2_DOWN"
P3_PADDLE_V "KEYCODE_I | JOYCODE_3_UP"
P3_PADDLE_V_EXT "KEYCODE_K | JOYCODE_3_DOWN"
P4_PADDLE_V "JOYCODE_4_UP"
P4_PADDLE_V_EXT "JOYCODE_4_DOWN"
P1_DIAL "KEYCODE_LEFT | JOYCODE_1_LEFT"
P1_DIAL_EXT "KEYCODE_RIGHT | JOYCODE_1_RIGHT"
P2_DIAL "KEYCODE_D | JOYCODE_2_LEFT"
P2_DIAL_EXT "KEYCODE_G | JOYCODE_2_RIGHT"
P3_DIAL "KEYCODE_J | JOYCODE_3_LEFT"
P3_DIAL_EXT "KEYCODE_L | JOYCODE_3_RIGHT"
P4_DIAL "JOYCODE_4_LEFT"
P4_DIAL_EXT "JOYCODE_4_RIGHT"
P1_DIAL_V "KEYCODE_UP | JOYCODE_1_UP"
P1_DIAL_V_EXT "KEYCODE_DOWN | JOYCODE_1_DOWN"
P2_DIAL_V "KEYCODE_R | JOYCODE_2_UP"
P2_DIAL_V_EXT "KEYCODE_F | JOYCODE_2_DOWN"
P3_DIAL_V "KEYCODE_I | JOYCODE_3_UP"
P3_DIAL_V_EXT "KEYCODE_K | JOYCODE_3_DOWN"
P4_DIAL_V "JOYCODE_4_UP"
P4_DIAL_V_EXT "JOYCODE_4_DOWN"
P1_TRACKBALL_X "KEYCODE_LEFT | JOYCODE_1_LEFT"
P1_TRACKBALL_X_EXT "KEYCODE_RIGHT | JOYCODE_1_RIGHT"
P2_TRACKBALL_X "KEYCODE_D | JOYCODE_2_LEFT"
P2_TRACKBALL_X_EXT "KEYCODE_G | JOYCODE_2_RIGHT"
P3_TRACKBALL_X "KEYCODE_J | JOYCODE_3_LEFT"
P3_TRACKBALL_X_EXT "KEYCODE_L | JOYCODE_3_RIGHT"
P4_TRACKBALL_X "JOYCODE_4_LEFT"
P4_TRACKBALL_X_EXT "JOYCODE_4_RIGHT"
P1_TRACKBALL_Y "KEYCODE_UP | JOYCODE_1_UP"
P1_TRACKBALL_Y_EXT "KEYCODE_DOWN | JOYCODE_1_DOWN"
P2_TRACKBALL_Y "KEYCODE_R | JOYCODE_2_UP"
P2_TRACKBALL_Y_EXT "KEYCODE_F | JOYCODE_2_DOWN"
P3_TRACKBALL_Y "KEYCODE_I | JOYCODE_3_UP"
P3_TRACKBALL_Y_EXT "KEYCODE_K | JOYCODE_3_DOWN"
P4_TRACKBALL_Y "JOYCODE_4_UP"
P4_TRACKBALL_Y_EXT "JOYCODE_4_DOWN"
P1_AD_STICK_X "KEYCODE_LEFT | JOYCODE_1_LEFT"
P1_AD_STICK_X_EXT "KEYCODE_RIGHT | JOYCODE_1_RIGHT"
P2_AD_STICK_X "KEYCODE_D | JOYCODE_2_LEFT"
P2_AD_STICK_X_EXT "KEYCODE_G | JOYCODE_2_RIGHT"
P3_AD_STICK_X "KEYCODE_J | JOYCODE_3_LEFT"
P3_AD_STICK_X_EXT "KEYCODE_L | JOYCODE_3_RIGHT"
P4_AD_STICK_X "JOYCODE_4_LEFT"
P4_AD_STICK_X_EXT "JOYCODE_4_RIGHT"
P1_AD_STICK_Y "KEYCODE_UP | JOYCODE_1_UP"
P1_AD_STICK_Y_EXT "KEYCODE_DOWN | JOYCODE_1_DOWN"
P2_AD_STICK_Y "KEYCODE_R | JOYCODE_2_UP"
P2_AD_STICK_Y_EXT "KEYCODE_F | JOYCODE_2_DOWN"
P3_AD_STICK_Y "KEYCODE_I | JOYCODE_3_UP"
P3_AD_STICK_Y_EXT "KEYCODE_K | JOYCODE_3_DOWN"
P4_AD_STICK_Y "JOYCODE_4_UP"
P4_AD_STICK_Y_EXT "JOYCODE_4_DOWN"
OSD_1 "CODE_NONE"
OSD_2 "CODE_NONE"
OSD_3 "CODE_NONE"
OSD_4 "CODE_NONE"