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Title: Dual joystick mame problem
Post by: mchay on February 12, 2008, 01:07:18 pm: I have some serious problems when playing smash TV, using both joysticks. The player won't move in many directions or even shot other than sometimes up and down. Have anyone experienced this problem before?

I'm using MAMEUI32. Both joysticks work fine in other games - so I don't really have a clue what to look for. Then I thought that maybe some of you guys maybe had a solution or an idea of what to try out.
Title: Re: Dual joystick mame problem
Post by: kegger on February 12, 2008, 07:57:09 pm: You did try to configure both joysticks for that game right....and if so try robotron and see how that works and if you get the same problem
Title: Re: Dual joystick mame problem
Post by: mchay on February 13, 2008, 08:12:08 am: How can I configure the joysticks directly to this game? I thought it should work, now that there wasn't any problems with any other games. Some of the P2 buttons can make the character shoot UP/DOWN - so maybe I have to do some configuring. But I think it's odd tough.

I'll try Robotron when I get home, to see if it performs better.
Title: Re: Dual joystick mame problem
Post by: Games001 on February 13, 2008, 10:05:40 am: You can open MAME's Config menu, pick General Game Controls or Controls for This Game as needed, and setup controls for Player 1.

In the Player 1 list you will find settings for Joystick 1 & Joystick 2 (left and right)

Just set each to match your need for that particular game and it should work like a charm.
Title: Re: Dual joystick mame problem
Post by: mchay on February 16, 2008, 06:48:14 am: Thanks, this worked out great :)
Title: Re: Dual joystick mame problem
Post by: Xb0x3r on February 16, 2008, 11:55:07 pm: Woops, already mentioned...nevermind
Title: Re: Dual joystick mame problem
Post by: superbigjay on March 11, 2008, 08:03:20 am: Quote from: Games001 on February 13, 2008, 10:05:40 am
You can open MAME's Config menu, pick General Game Controls or Controls for This Game as needed, and setup controls for Player 1.

In the Player 1 list you will find settings for Joystick 1 & Joystick 2 (left and right)

Just set each to match your need for that particular game and it should work like a charm.

Quick question here...

Yesterday I ran into a similar problem...

I tried to config my joysticks (2 Perfect 360 (8-ways))

In the config menu "control for this game"

there were choices like "up-right".
I guessed that it means
(Left Joystick : up) + (Right Joystick : right)
which registered as "UP + Y" which match the joystick encoding...

I did the same for all 16 combinations...

Was that the right way to configure it?

If so, I'll give it another try to see if it work (or try robotron...)

Thanks

Jay :cheers:
Title: Re: Dual joystick mame problem
Post by: u_rebelscum on March 11, 2008, 03:17:29 pm: Quote from: superbigjay on March 11, 2008, 08:03:20 am
In the config menu "control for this game"

there were choices like "up-right".
I guessed that it means
(Left Joystick : up) + (Right Joystick : right)
which registered as "UP + Y" which match the joystick encoding...

I did the same for all 16 combinations...

I don't think so (see below). ;)

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Was that the right way to configure it?

Mame has 12 player 1 digital joystick "directions":
4 normal joystick (up, down, left, right)
4 left stick of dual stick (left_up, left_down, left_left, left_right)
4 right stick of dual stick (right_up, right_down, right_left, right_right)

Dual stick games have the left_* & right_* inputs. Just map your left stick to the left_* inputs, and your right stick to the right_*.
Title: Re: Dual joystick mame problem
Post by: superbigjay on March 11, 2008, 06:08:45 pm: Quote from: u_rebelscum on March 11, 2008, 03:17:29 pm
Dual stick games have the left_* & right_* inputs. Just map your left stick to the left_* inputs, and your right stick to the right_*.

After reading your answer, I felt a bit stupid about what I did.
I just tried it and it works like a charm

thanks RebelScum!

Jay :cheers:
Title: Re: Dual joystick mame problem
Post by: Ginsu Victim on April 08, 2008, 11:31:48 pm: Well, I'm confused.
When it says things like "left/left" "left/right" "right/left" and "right/right", how do you map these?
I wanted to try Robotron and it pretty much laughed me, so I tried to configure it and got all mixed up.
Title: Re: Dual joystick mame problem
Post by: TelcoLou on April 08, 2008, 11:38:44 pm: Quote from: GinsuVictim on April 08, 2008, 11:31:48 pm
Well, I'm confused.
When it says things like "left/left" "left/right" "right/left" and "right/right", how do you map these?
I wanted to try Robotron and it pretty much laughed me, so I tried to configure it and got all mixed up.

Left/Left is the left joystick, left direction ..
Right/Left is the right joystick, right direction, etc ...
Title: Re: Dual joystick mame problem
Post by: Ginsu Victim on April 08, 2008, 11:49:47 pm: Yeah, I just did more searching and figured it out. Thanks.
Title: Re: Dual joystick mame problem
Post by: phishpac on June 23, 2008, 01:10:54 am: thank you for this thread!
Title: Re: Dual joystick mame problem
Post by: Ginsu Victim on June 23, 2008, 10:13:35 am: Yeah, it's not very clear at first, but once you understand, you have to slap yourself on the forehead and go "Duh!"