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Control selection question - MAME compatable?
u_rebelscum:
--- Quote from: monkeybomb on August 13, 2006, 06:43:44 pm ---I think 720 is a problem. Although you can kind of use a spinner.
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Actually, with the current mame, you have to use a joystick (analog is better than 8-way). Used to need a spinner, but that was changed a while ago.
But yes (or should that be 'no'? ;) ), the 720 controller won't work in official mame.
Gear shifts are another controller that may or may not work, depending if the mame driver matches the hardware or not. They can be hacked to work somewhat.
Most hardware that "won't work" is due to not having an interface to hook them up to the computer and/or not recognized by windows, not due to mame. 49-ways and HallEffect sticks used to be that way before the interfaces came out, for example.
Lilwolf:
And don't forget... most 'good' frontends will handle more then one version of mame.
So you use Analog+Mame for 20+ games... and the latest for others.
I usually keep an older version setup in my frontend so I can copy roms to that location if they break in the latest build.
Tiger-Heli:
Mechanical rotary joysticks have problems. You can "almost" get there with the proper interface board, but it's not perfect.
Prop Cycle !!!