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Title: Volume Control using Arcade controls only
Post by: vibez on February 23, 2005, 03:50:46 pm

Is there a way to control the pc's volume using the controls on my arcade cab only?

Title: Re: Volume Control using Arcade controls only
Post by: j123vt_99 on February 23, 2005, 04:36:53 pm

curious about this too.. i assume you could do something with a spinner

Title: Re: Volume Control using Arcade controls only
Post by: vibez on February 23, 2005, 04:40:50 pm

forgot to mention I only have buttons & sticks, no spinner or trackball

Title: Re: Volume Control using Arcade controls only
Post by: SpamMe on February 23, 2005, 05:03:59 pm

This may work for you, I plan on testing it on my cab today or tomorrow:
http://glorysoft.omsk.ru/volumetray.html

I'll be setting some ipac shift keys to volume up/down/mute until I can work out a permanent volume knob solution.

Title: Re: Volume Control using Arcade controls only
Post by: BuZz880 on February 23, 2005, 06:39:56 pm

I have a volume knob.  I think its a good solution.  I mounted it on top of the machine near the on switch.  When you adjust it you can just sense people wondering "do all arcade machines have a volume knob on top?".   A wireless remote would work good too.

Title: Re: Volume Control using Arcade controls only
Post by: danny_galaga on February 24, 2005, 07:36:52 am

what about tilde? with an ipac, its shift (player 1) and up joystick. then left or right joystick to adjust...

Title: Re: Volume Control using Arcade controls only
Post by: vibez on February 24, 2005, 10:30:02 am

Quote from: danny_galaga on February 24, 2005, 07:36:52 am

what about tilde? with an ipac, its shift (player 1) and up joystick. then left or right joystick to adjust...

What about tilde? Not quite sure what you mean there buddy. How would you link ~ to volume control?

Title: Re: Volume Control using Arcade controls only
Post by: quarterback on February 24, 2005, 11:04:00 am

Quote from: vibez on February 24, 2005, 10:30:02 am

How would you link ~ to volume control?

Either start MAME and hit the tilde to see what happens, or take a look at the default keys that MAME uses http://www.mameworld.net/easyemu/mameguide/mamecontrol.htm  My guess is that you'll be surprised :)

Title: Re: Volume Control using Arcade controls only
Post by: papaschtroumpf on February 24, 2005, 04:04:14 pm

yes, are you trying to control all of the PC, or only volume in specific apps like a front end or mame? the answer to the problem could be quite different!

Title: Re: Volume Control using Arcade controls only
Post by: vibez on February 25, 2005, 03:48:07 am

Sorry, I ment to say that I wanted to control the pc's volume, not just mame

Title: Re: Volume Control using Arcade controls only
Post by: BuZz880 on February 25, 2005, 09:23:44 am

This is all you need.  Click on "volume"

http://www.3tronics.com/

Title: Re: Volume Control using Arcade controls only
Post by: vibez on February 25, 2005, 10:47:06 am

Quote from: BuZz880 on February 25, 2005, 09:23:44 am

This is all you need.  Click on "volume"

http://www.3tronics.com/

Thanks, I'm looking for more of a software solution, but may consider this if I cant find one

Title: Re: Volume Control using Arcade controls only
Post by: SirPoonga on February 25, 2005, 01:04:34 pm

If you have a SB Live cound card there is a header on there to control the volume from buttons.  You'd have to have dedicated buttons for this. 

Title: Re: Volume Control using Arcade controls only
Post by: vibez on February 25, 2005, 01:44:46 pm

Quote from: quarterback on February 24, 2005, 11:04:00 am

Quote from: vibez on February 24, 2005, 10:30:02 am

How would you link ~ to volume control?

Either start MAME and hit the tilde to see what happens, or take a look at the default keys that MAME uses http://www.mameworld.net/easyemu/mameguide/mamecontrol.htm  My guess is that you'll be surprised :)

How do you input a ~ on the ipac? It wont let me input that key, it just picks up the shift key for some reason & and the on screen keyboard does the same