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Kobex:

I put 4 admin buttons on my CP.  I think they're very handy.  I use pause all the time.  Exit is very useful as well, as I didn't want to use standard shifted buttons for that.  Before I set up a button for that, I had already exited out of a few games using the defaults.  I currently use the other two admin buttons for save and load state, which is most handy on the console emulators.

My pause button is my shift button (ipac).  There's no problem doing this, because as long as you hit a another key while holding down the shift key, you won't perform the standard function of that key.  So if you pause, hit shift-something, you'll still be paused when you let go of the button.

I don't use the default MAME keys on my ipac, so I also programmed shifted functions for the arrow keys, tab, and enter.  The rare times I need to change settings in the game I can do so without breaking out the keyboard.  This wasn't necessary, but with all those shift functions you can program, I figured I might as well assign some of them for a useful purpose.

MameJunkie:

I have a "Admin" control plate in the front with 7 buttons.
Esc
Tab
Enter
P1 coin/start
P2 coin/start

The panel is enabled/disabled thru a switch inside the cab.


Minwah:


--- Quote from: RayB on September 08, 2005, 10:48:36 am ---Minwah, yours is an excellent idea. But what happens if you are paused and you use that button to "shift" and hit another input... Doesn't the game unpause?

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No, as the 'normal' input does not register when you hold the button down and activate the shift function.


--- Quote ---Pedro brings up one input I forgot about. "Enter"  Where would this be required? I understand AdvanceMenu using Enter to select games, but if my FE doesn't use Enter, would there be a need for it?

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No need for enter, you can use any other input as select in MAME's tab menu.

MameJunkie:


--- Quote ---Pedro brings up one input I forgot about. "Enter"
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MKChamp:

I wanted my cp to not have a bunch of 'non-gaming' related buttons, so I only have 2 buttons that are 'admin' buttons.

1-escape
2-pause/tab

I made it where the one button will pause/unpause and bring up/down the menu.

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