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Title: Windows/Mame Config Joysticks
Post by: arise360 on May 05, 2008, 11:30:34 pm

I have my cab all set up with one problem.  When I play any game in mame, the 1 player joystick will only walk for a few seconds then stop.  How do I fix this?   ???  I am using an I-pac and windows XP.  I played with the key repeat in system setting and that didn't seem to help.

Title: Re: Windows/Mame Config Joysticks
Post by: arzoo on May 06, 2008, 08:31:29 am

Quote from: arise360 on May 05, 2008, 11:30:34 pm

I have my cab all set up with one problem.  When I play any game in mame, the 1 player joystick will only walk for a few seconds then stop. 

Where does it walk to?

Title: Re: Windows/Mame Config Joysticks
Post by: arise360 on May 06, 2008, 08:40:26 am

when I press left or right on the joystick, it will key repeat for a few seconds then stop.

Title: Re: Windows/Mame Config Joysticks
Post by: arise360 on May 06, 2008, 10:49:12 pm

Any Ideas?  I like to play Street Fighter style games and it sucks when I walk left or right and have to keep tapping the joystick to move.

Title: Re: Windows/Mame Config Joysticks
Post by: ablizno on May 07, 2008, 04:28:18 pm

are you sure u wired it to NO not NC... or did u mix up some wireing... possibly switched the COM and NO... Im just throwing out guesses.

Title: Re: Windows/Mame Config Joysticks
Post by: arise360 on May 07, 2008, 10:56:01 pm

I checked, they are all on the NO

Title: Re: Windows/Mame Config Joysticks
Post by: The Sandman on May 10, 2008, 12:31:58 am

The only time I know this happens is when your encoder is PS2 and you use one of those PS2 to USB cable converters.  Due to issues between the two, the cable adapter has to clear the buffer every 5 or 6 key strokes/seconds.  As long as you use the PS2 to USB cable from Ultimarc you should be ok.

Title: Re: Windows/Mame Config Joysticks
Post by: arise360 on May 10, 2008, 07:11:42 pm

Thats it. Is there any way to just make one of those cables?  Does anyone have a wiring diagram? Thank you

Title: Re: Windows/Mame Config Joysticks
Post by: The Sandman on May 14, 2008, 03:07:49 am

I believe you need to get the IPAC USB cable directly from Andy at Ultimarc.  Using a regular PS2 to USB cable won't work.