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Jakobud:
I guess as I look through the mameinfo.dat file, I don't see any information in there regarding what controls each romset use. Where is MAWS getting their info?
Turnarcades:

--- Quote from: Jakobud on October 20, 2009, 07:27:12 pm ---I guess as I look through the mameinfo.dat file, I don't see any information in there regarding what controls each romset use. Where is MAWS getting their info?

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Does it matter? If it now works, it now works - let the techy guys and dev teams worry about that.
speedklz:
I noticed that about centipede and milipede when I was trying to find TB games.. How many other games are there that use a TB that are mislisted.
u_rebelscum:

--- Quote from: Jakobud on October 20, 2009, 07:27:12 pm ---I guess as I look through the mameinfo.dat file, I don't see any information in there regarding what controls each romset use. Where is MAWS getting their info?

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MAWS converts mame's listxml ouput.  Listxml is able to list more than one input per game, but maws only takes the first input listed.  Mame always lists the inputs in a certain order: x-way (single) joysticks, double joysticks, analog sticks, dials, trackballs, paddles, lightguns, and last pedals.  I wouldn't be surprised if mameinfo does the same way (or might even grab from maws).


--- Quote from: speedklz on October 21, 2009, 10:35:56 am ---I noticed that about centipede and milipede when I was trying to find TB games.. How many other games are there that use a TB that are mislisted.
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romlister to the rescue!  (had to do the find string by hand, though)  46 games (20 parents, 26 clones) have both a x-way joystick & trackball in listxml, but only listed as x-way in Maws.  A few with doublesticks & TBs.  There's one parent that has dial & TB in listxml, but lists as dial in Maws.  Eight parents had analog stick & TB & list as analog stick.  Included below is the output (edit: parents only).

romlister find string:
(joy2way | joy4way | joy8way | doublejoy8way | dial | 'type="stick"') & trackball & !cloneof &  !('BIOS')

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