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DigitalFusion:

Hey all,

  I have a PC game (star wars x-wing alliance) that requires a joystick installed in my MAME cab.  The game wont even start without a joystick or game pad installed.  Does anyone know of a way to get a driver or something that will make the keyboard function as a game controller in the windows control panel?  Is there software out there that will do this?

ChicagoDave:

I believe this is what the ppjoykey program does.

DigitalFusion:

ahhh!!  thank you!  I have been googl'ing for hours now and all I found were programs to use a joystick as a keyboard! 

DigitalFusion:

this game is retarded... does NOT work well on a MAME cab (for future potential searchers)

vidmouse:

Agreed... but if you're looking for a Star Wars game for your cab
there are a few that work reasonably well...

Rogue Squadron 3d
Racer
Starfighter

Check out this post for a few screenshots of starfighter
and some suggestions:

http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=61731.0

Also, for non-starwars pc games that work well I loaded
Spider-Man
Mechwarrior 3
Tomb Raider 2
Rune

Though these worked "ok" to varying degrees...


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