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Title: KeyWiz Delay
Post by: Valence on March 30, 2003, 04:26:54 pm

Does anyone know what kind of delay you get when you use the "Shazaaam!" key with another button. Or why you can't use them for primary inputs?

Title: Re:KeyWiz Delay
Post by: _Iz- on March 31, 2003, 12:20:09 pm

I don't believe there is a delay with the "shazzam" key. You can use a shazzam + other button with special adapter for primary inputs but it is HIGHLY unrecommended. For as long as the "special" button is held down ALL other buttons are in shifted mode as well. It's best to just use them for coin input and start buttons (something rarely pressed so they don't interfere with gameplay by shifting your entire panel on you).

It would also help to program all buttons that are not being used with a shift code to have the same shifted/nonshifted code.

You also have to watch for someone moving the primary joystick left or right at the same time someone presses the shazzam or dual button, that will throw you into an alternate codeset entirely...

Title: Re:KeyWiz Delay
Post by: eightbit on March 31, 2003, 08:11:34 pm

There is no delay. The shazzam key is actually sent on key down. On the Ipac the shifted function isn't sent until you release the key. In practical terms it doesn't make a difference. You don't normally use shifted keys while your playing so the odds of it causing a problem are almost none with either the keywiz or the ipac.

Title: Re:KeyWiz Delay
Post by: _Iz- on March 31, 2003, 08:32:50 pm

Quote from: eightbit on March 31, 2003, 08:11:34 pm

On the Ipac the shifted function isn't sent until you release the key.

Just to clarify: This is true ONLY for the shift key itself. If you hold the shift key and press any other key, the shifted code for that key is sent immediately.