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Title: Four Player button issues
Post by: mccoy178 on August 09, 2005, 06:37:06 pm

I helped a friend build a four player CP.  He doesn't have much knowledge of the whole thing, and I only have a two player cabinet, so we have some questions.  Why does a certain combination of button pushing lock up the machine?  Why does the third and fourth players start buttons not always work.  I noticed problems with this in TMNT and Wrestlemania.  Any help would be greatly appreciated as this is extremely frustrating!

Title: Re: Four Player button issues
Post by: CheffoJeffo on August 09, 2005, 06:49:25 pm

Have you checked the wiring ? What kind of encoder ? What combination of buttons causes the lock-up ?

Etc.

Cheers.

Title: Re: Four Player button issues
Post by: mccoy178 on August 10, 2005, 04:54:05 pm

Sorry to leave the problem so open ended.  I am using the standard mame setup with the ipac 4.  Has anyone experienced any of these issues with four player games?  Another buddy had the same issues so he remapped everything, and I do not want to do that.  The wiring is fine.  I am using mamewah with mame.94.

Title: Re: Four Player button issues
Post by: NY_in_TX on August 10, 2005, 05:03:21 pm

I would remap some of the standard controls.  on mine Ctrl-Alt-Enter would make my computer lock up.

Title: Re: Four Player button issues
Post by: mccoy178 on August 11, 2005, 10:13:18 am

bump

Title: Re: Four Player button issues
Post by: CheffoJeffo on August 11, 2005, 10:33:42 am

Did you check to see if Ctrl-Alt-Enter is a likely cause of your lockups ?

Cheers.

Title: Re: Four Player button issues
Post by: dmish82 on August 11, 2005, 11:05:46 am

I also have a 4 Player control panel with an IPAC 4 and I learned very quickly to remap the buttons. I tried to make most buttons a letter or number and tried not to use buttons like Alt, Ctrl, etc.

Title: Re: Four Player button issues
Post by: mccoy178 on August 11, 2005, 11:47:36 am

So that is the only suggestion?  I guess I could remap the keys, just don't likey.  Thanks for the help guys.

Title: Re: Four Player button issues
Post by: darktemp on August 11, 2005, 12:01:30 pm

Quote from: mccoy178 on August 11, 2005, 11:47:36 am

So that is the only suggestion?  I guess I could remap the keys, just don't likey.  Thanks for the help guys.

What advice would you like?  I could sell you some magic pixie dust if your unhappy with the logical suggestion.

Title: Re: Four Player button issues
Post by: mccoy178 on August 11, 2005, 12:10:15 pm

I just thought maybe there was another explanation for the situation.  Remapping is an obvious fix, I just didn't think it was the only one.  As for the pixie dust, I'll take some just in case. :)

Title: Re: Four Player button issues
Post by: darktemp on August 11, 2005, 12:24:13 pm

Shoot, I used up the last of my pixie dust finishing my cabinet. :)