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Title: newbie question - scheme to creat an extra button/input... will this work?
Post by: bmcdonald on July 15, 2010, 10:11:59 am

I'm building my 1st control pannel using a Ultimarc Mini-Pac

Can I use something like the Shazaam Adaptor (pictured at website below) with the Ultimarc Mini-Pac to get one more input/button?

http://groovygamegear.com/webstore/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=76_80&products_id=203 (http://groovygamegear.com/webstore/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=76_80&products_id=203)

In short my intent is to wire a button so that it presses the shift+P at the same time so as to create a Pause button. 

Will this work?

Thanks much,

Brent

Title: Re: newbie question - scheme to creat an extra button/input... will this work?
Post by: DillonFoulds on July 17, 2010, 04:37:14 pm

^ What PBJ said.

The other thing you could try is use winipac's shift key setup. You assign shift to P1 Start, and then assigned P1start+p1b1 to be "p". Assign "p" to pause your emulator.

Title: Re: newbie question - scheme to creat an extra button/input... will this work?
Post by: Ginsu Victim on July 18, 2010, 01:36:40 am

Yeah, just use the Minipac's shifted keys. You can define them in Winipac.

Title: Re: newbie question - scheme to creat an extra button/input... will this work?
Post by: DillonFoulds on July 18, 2010, 02:06:51 am

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Title: Re: newbie question - scheme to creat an extra button/input... will this work?
Post by: Ginsu Victim on July 20, 2010, 11:03:52 am

Quote from: DillonFoulds on July 18, 2010, 02:06:51 am

Echooo echooooooo echhhhoooooooooooooooooooo

I was just seconding what you said.

Title: Re: newbie question - scheme to creat an extra button/input... will this work?
Post by: bmcdonald on July 21, 2010, 11:34:42 am

The response on this forum is AWSOME.  I appreciate all of your help. 

I found exactly what I was looking for on a very useful website.  Basically you can add extra buttons to an I-Pac using the info contained here:

http://tigerheli.mameworld.info/encoder/shiftkeys.htm (http://tigerheli.mameworld.info/encoder/shiftkeys.htm)

Title: Re: newbie question - scheme to creat an extra button/input... will this work?
Post by: Malenko on July 21, 2010, 02:25:21 pm

Quote from: Ginsu Victim on July 20, 2010, 11:03:52 am

Quote from: DillonFoulds on July 18, 2010, 02:06:51 am

Echooo echooooooo echhhhoooooooooooooooooooo

I was just seconding what you said.

he's the new PBJ, unfortunately we still have the old one at the same time.  DONT YOU DARE AGREE WITH ME, YOU'RE WRONG!  :laugh2:

Title: Re: newbie question - scheme to creat an extra button/input... will this work?
Post by: Ginsu Victim on July 21, 2010, 02:39:33 pm

If you're new to a board, like the topic creator, the best assurance you can get is the same answer over and over. When only one person answers, you don't know if you can trust it, but several people saying the same thing instills a bit more confidence.