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Do you use a Light Gun? If so, which and what setup? ***IT'S DONE!!!!***
Games001:
Ok, got my LCD TopGun today and have been able to install it on the MAME cab. Seems to work fine as a mouse on the desktop and on the Front End (GameEX).. but MAME won't see the gun in game.
I have set the MAME cfg file to accept input from the Lightgun, and I turned light gun support on (1). I also tried seting the input to mouse, but again, fails once in game. It still won't move the cursor in game nor have the buttons any effect once we leave the FE and enter game play.
Any clues what I missed??
Fozzy The Bear:
--- Quote from: Games001 on April 01, 2008, 06:41:05 pm ---Any clues what I missed??
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Yes.... Light gun support has changed in newer versions of Mame..... It treats a light gun as a mouse. Put 1 in the config next to -mouse and remove the 1 in config next to -Lightgun. you no longer need to use the -lightgun or -dual_lightgun commands. But you must use the -mouse command.
You must also calibrate the gun in each game using the calibration routine in the game ROM. You may also need to hit tab and set prefs for some games.
That should get you started.
Best Regards,
Julian (Fozzy The Bear)
Games001:
Having looked around a bit today, you lost me on the in game calibration... I recall some method of doing so, but for the life of me I don't recall the keys used to reach it.
Additional 4/1: No method I can find in MAME v123, be it set (1) to mouse, (0) lightgun, or any combination of the suggestions on these boards that I have found seems to be working.
I've gotten much better reaction when using the Guncon2PC app. So now I know for sure this gun works as a mouse, I can move my mouse on screen in Desktop and in FE Mode (GameEX). So why is MAME being so damn contrary.
Fozzy The Bear:
--- Quote from: Games001 on April 01, 2008, 08:39:55 pm ---I've gotten much better reaction when using the Guncon2PC app. So now I know for sure this gun works as a mouse, I can move my mouse on screen in Desktop and in FE Mode (GameEX). So why is MAME being so damn contrary.
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Not sure why this is not working.... But you may need to drop back a few versions of Mame to get this working. Light gun input has been a bit screwey since .119 I've got .118 working well with them at the moment.
First of all you may need to hit tab and check the games dip switch settings. Also try getting into the games service mode. The in game calibration can be found there. You'll find the key for the service mode of a particular game listed in the key configurations for mame. Not sure how you have it set up or whos build you're using, but it's usually key F2 to get into the test screen of the individual game, then F3 to reset the game.
Best Regards,
Julian (Fozzy The Bear)
lanman31337:
I got them working in .123 - definitely has to be mouse, and of course multiple mice has to be checked as well. Go into the global settings for controls, and set your buttons. It'll show something like P1 B0 for button 1, P1 B1 for button 2, and then where it says lightgun for the x axis, hit enter, then hit escape. It should show something like mouse 1 or lightgun 1. do the same for the y axis, and then player 2 controls if applicable.
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