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iPac: Do you use the MAME or Alternate settings?

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wboy:

I use ALT, as some other emulators I uses don't deal to well when the likes of Ctrl or Alt are pressed as it brings up the file menu.

Instead of Ctrl, Alt, Space and LShift, I uses 7,8,9,0.  Note this means slightly changing the default service button mappings in mame as they effectively conflict this way.

I also change the exit shift button default of Shift P1 Start > Exit P2 Start .

I leave the shift button the same (P1 Start), I just map Esc to P1 Up instead.

So my basic shift functions are

P1 Up = Esc
P1 Right = Tab (matches arrow direction on normal keyboard)
P1 Left = Enter ( " )
P1 Down = Pause


Only problem I find with P1 Shift, P2 Exit is when playing a 2 player game, if the two of you die and go for start simultaneously, you can sometimes exist the game accidently!  :(




SirPoonga:

http://free.hostdepartment.com/S/SirPoonga/keys.htm

microwrx:

On my old 2 player cab I used the MAME deafualt setting on an I-PAC 2.  On my 4 player cab I use MAME default on the J-PAC for player 1 & 2 and ALT on the Mini-PAC for players 3 & 4 and coin buttons for all 4 players.

big_garryb:

i hooked up with the mame settings to test initially......everything worked great. then i started playing for a couple of weeks. eventually i changed to alt settings to get in my other none standard keys i wanted to use.

i wouldnt buy he cheaper ipac if it looses settings after powerdown - spend the extra cash - you will NOT EVER regret paying slightly more...

always gives you the option o adding extra buttons if you ever need to!!!
garryb

danny_galaga:

i use the default in my cocktail cab. i was going to use the alt for a more elegant way to enter but no one has found it too difficult yet  ;) and now ive just designed an instruction card for the default ill probably never change it!
 i agree with others whove said dont get the cheaper one. who knows what youll need down the road...

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