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| MazzMn:
--- Quote from: GinsuVictim on April 06, 2008, 11:06:06 am ---Do you mean you're using Cabvol while in MAME, or MAME's own volume control? --- End quote --- I'm using cabvol while in mame (configed to hold the coin1 button down and use player1 start to lower volume and player two to increase volume) This is on Windows 2000 with gamelauncher FE I debugged a bit on a different machine with xp and I found that this works ok with mame32 FE I spent time to figure out where the mame volume is (previously was not using that) so it must be something dorky on my win2000 box, I'll have to go debug/test there a bit more thanks |
| MazzMn:
I found the problem lies within GameLauncher (I am using mame32 on xp and gamelauncher on win 2000). So cabvol actually does change the volume but then GameLauncher has it's own effect on sound...seems to up the sound as it starts...then when in mame we are back to the system sound levels...exit back out to gamelauncher and we are loud again....for now I changed the gamelauncher config file to have lower sound levels...but it would be nice if it just left the sound alone. Peaking at a gamelauncher forum, but no luck thus far. |
| thatitalian:
Thanks for the help on this. I decided to go with using CabVol and have volume hotkey on the CP for the volume. Seemed like a more convinient way a having volum control from the CP. greta little app, so thatnks to the creator ahofle on this! |
| Zebidee:
Adding a real volume pot is much simpler if you know how. I think a volume pot looks more professional, and works more reliably across different platforms (even if you add a game PCB instead of a computer). I've done it for many cabs, most of which I have sold to happy people. Even better, there is no need to stuff around with software - although I think that ahofle's solution is elegant too, and he deserves kudos for that :) To save repeating myself, there are some examples of what I've done on this thread: http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=72178.0 Of particular interest would be the wiring diagram. |
| Ginsu Victim:
A volume pot is fine, but I simply hold a button and turn the spinner. No need for a volume pot. As for "stuffing around with software", you just tell it "this buttton does this, this does this...done" and set it to minimize when it starts, and drop it in startup. |
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