Build Your Own Arcade Controls Forum
Main => Main Forum => Topic started by: fatfingers on November 07, 2006, 07:25:36 pm
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Hi.
I am having difficulties with my mouse devices (Happ Trackball, SlikStik spinner) after rebooting my machine. I have them (and my two UltraStiks which seem to be fine) plugged into an El Cheapo TM non self-powered 4 port USB hub (UltraStiks in ports 1 and 2, spinner and trackball in 3 and 4). I also have a standard mouse attached via USB (no hub) into my motherboard.
The problem I am having is that it seems on reboots I do not get the same "mouse id" for MAME. In other words, if I set mame global inputs for spinners and trackballs and then reboot, it seems I may or may not get the same "mouse id" next time and I may have to re-set the mame inputs to be the current settings.
Any help here? Am I just stupid? Do I need a powered hub? Should I not use a hub? Should I take up cross-stitching?
:dunno
Thanks!
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There is a better solution, but if your motherboard supports hibernation, you could just hibernate your system instead of shutting down/restarting once you have completely configured your system. Upon recovering from hibernation your system should be exactly as you have left it. It is faster than a full startup, also.
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Any help here? Am I just stupid? Do I need a powered hub? Should I not use a hub? Should I take up cross-stitching?
:dunno
Thanks!
You should take up cross-stitching. ;)
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Or you need a couple Electric ICE-T™ Deluxe RGB Arcade Trackballs (http://groovygamegear.com/webstore/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=270). These trackballs remember which number they are so that player 1 is always player 1 and player 2 is always player 2. I would think that trackballs 3 & 4 would do the same (be players 3 & 4) but I only own two of these trackballs. Being able to light them up whatever color you want is just icing on the cake...