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Title: Help Needed: IPAC2 Gamepad Mode Greyed Out on WinIPAC V2 Software
Post by: nixies on September 12, 2024, 12:16:58 pm

Hi everyone,

I’m in the process of setting up an arcade machine and need some help with my IPAC2 board. I’m trying to get it to function as a gamepad, but I’m having trouble. The option to switch to gamepad mode in the WinIPAC V2 software is greyed out, and I can't change it.

Has anyone else run into this problem or know how to fix it? Any help would be much appreciated!

Thanks in advance!

Title: Re: Help Needed: IPAC2 Gamepad Mode Greyed Out on WinIPAC V2 Software
Post by: PL1 on September 12, 2024, 01:58:29 pm

Quote from: nixies on September 12, 2024, 12:16:58 pm

I’m in the process of setting up an arcade machine and need some help with my IPAC2 board. I’m trying to get it to function as a gamepad, but I’m having trouble. The option to switch to gamepad mode in the WinIPAC V2 software is greyed out, and I can't change it.

In the image you posted, it shows that your board is currently set to keyboard. (mode 1)

Have you tried switching it to a gamepad Dinput mode (2 or 4) or Xinput mode (3 or 5) before launching WinIPAC?

Mode Switching: Hold Start1 and this button for 10 seconds with no other key activity.
- Start1+P1SW1 --> Mode 1 (Keyboard User Set)
- Start1+P1SW2 --> Mode 2 (Dinput Preset)
- Start1+P1SW3 --> Mode 3 (Xinput Preset)
- Start1+P1SW4 --> Mode 4 (Dinput User Set)
- Start1+P1SW5 --> Mode 5 (Xinput User Set)

For more relevant details, go to the Multi-Mode tab on the IPac2 page.
https://www.ultimarc.com/control-interfaces/i-pacs/i-pac2/ (https://www.ultimarc.com/control-interfaces/i-pacs/i-pac2/)


Scott