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Title: No keyboard ghosting with laptop...?
Post by: LPZ on December 18, 2005, 06:02:13 pm

I am utilizing an older Toshiba satellite laptop running a first gen. Pentium for my next Mame machine, and while testing some games out(mostly the classics--i.e. galaga, mappy, donkey kong), I get absolutely NO keyboard ghosting.  All keyboard strokes are interpreted correctly.  I thought that the fire button with galaga would have some lag, but it's flawless.  I am thinking about hacking the keyboard for the controls.  What's your thoughts on this option?  Could I skip the ipac if the laptop keyboard is hackable?  I only need a couple of inputs for a 1 player setup with 2 buttons.  I think it might just work.

LPZ

Title: Re: No keyboard ghosting with laptop...?
Post by: c64rulez on December 18, 2005, 07:09:20 pm

Other than the ghosting issue you should check if your keyboard can handle multiple simultaneous key presses.
There are keyboards that have a limit.
And if your checking turns ok, hack it. I'm using a keyhack too (standard keyboard though, currently in progress)