Build Your Own Arcade Controls Forum
Main => Software Forum => Topic started by: MPTech on May 24, 2006, 06:44:33 pm
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I had been using MAME32 when I first setup my arcade, with an Xarcade CP. I remember going into the options and specifying the Xarcade as the primary input device, AND this worked great!
I recently began setting up Mamewah and utilizing MAME command-line (v161 if I remember correctly).
2 questions:
Is there a simple way to setup my MAME (v161) to have the same button config as MAME32? (I've noticed that the coin/credit/flipper button is not the same as MAME32 and I can't get the Esc to work (2-player and flipper(??)).
also, is there any advantage to upgrading my MAME to the most current version? Can I just overlay my current version? (or is there a better way??)
Thanks!
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In MAMEWAH under Emulator Execution Options/Default Options you need to use:
-ctrlr xarcade
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MAMEWAH / Emulator Execution?
where do I find that?
I thought my issue was with MAME.
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I'm still looking for how to map Esc. I've noticed that I can't get it to work for MAME and Visual Pinball, so I didn't know if this was an emulator issue or Front-End (MAMEWAH).
I could really use some help with this.
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2 questions:
Is there a simple way to setup my MAME (v161) to have the same button config as MAME32? (I've noticed that the coin/credit/flipper button is not the same as MAME32 and I can't get the Esc to work (2-player and flipper(??)).
The mame32 option is the same as sending the ctrlr option as mentioned above ("-ctrlr xarcade" in your case). You need to set up MameWAH to send mame this, so ChicagoDave said to look in the mame settings in mamewah for "Emulator Execution Options/Default Options". (I don't use mamewah, so can't help much more.)
also, is there any advantage to upgrading my MAME to the most current version? Can I just overlay my current version? (or is there a better way??)
First, there is no 1.x mame; the latest is 0.106. Are you talking about mame 0.61 (very old), or mamewah version 1.61, or something else?
Anyway, in general (aka "not always"):
Newer mame:
More games
Better emulation (not the same as better play, though)
Slower
More "current" roms
If a "u" update, as in "0.106u2", more bugs.
Older mame
Faster
Smaller
Harder to find changed roms (if changed)
As for updating, many people just copy the new version over the old. I make a new folder in case of rare incompatibilities and to test any changes while keeping the old "just in case". I store the roms in a single shared folder so I don't need to have multiple copies.
I'm still looking for how to map Esc. I've noticed that I can't get it to work for MAME and Visual Pinball, so I didn't know if this was an emulator issue or Front-End (MAMEWAH).
For mapping inputs the easiest is to: start a game, press tab, select "Inputs (general)" and select "UI cancel". (MameFAQ #h03 (http://www.mame.net/mamefaq.html#h03) has more details.)
However, I suggest hand editing the xarcade ctrlr file since you're using it. It's a little harder, and not as well documented (mostly cause it changed a few times fairly recently). Look at mame\ctrlr\xarcade.cfg file and see what it looks like. Also try looking at easyemu (http://www.mameworld.net/easyemu/mameguide/mamecontrolini.htm) for some (partially out of date) info on ctrlr files.