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Title: Mapping volume up and down buttons
Post by: bigster on August 31, 2009, 04:38:41 pm

Hi,

I want to map volume buttons to turn the volume up and down with hotkeys.  I tried some programs but they all seem to use the windows key along with another key (for example win+u for volume up).  This causes problems with mame and windows in general when I tried it (I am using an i-pac). 

What I would like to do is to find a way to map a volume up system button (like the multimedia buttons on the front of a laptop for instance).  Does anyone know how to do this.  Or if you have suggestions on how to map the volume up and volume down to a pushbutton using an i-pac let me know.

Thank you.

Title: Re: Mapping volume up and down buttons
Post by: TAG on August 31, 2009, 04:49:04 pm

CabVol should work for you.  It uses a hotkey, but it doesn't have to be the Windows key, and it works fine with the IPAC.

http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=69901.0 (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=69901.0)

Title: Re: Mapping volume up and down buttons
Post by: drventure on August 31, 2009, 05:43:24 pm

Second that. Cabvol works great, esp with a hotkey and spinner.

Title: Re: Mapping volume up and down buttons
Post by: DeLuSioNal29 on August 31, 2009, 06:17:45 pm

I use CabVol and it works great.  Another vote from me for a great program.

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Title: Re: Mapping volume up and down buttons
Post by: XeviouS on September 01, 2009, 03:47:30 am

I use Volume Tray 2.0 which is configurable to any key. It boots up at 50% volume and lets you adjust the volume either direction by tapping on the chosen up and down keys. It's freeware:

http://www.brothersoft.com/volumetray-137145.html (http://www.brothersoft.com/volumetray-137145.html)

Title: Re: Mapping volume up and down buttons
Post by: surface tension on September 01, 2009, 04:13:36 am

I also use volume tray. Very configurable and simple to use.

Title: Re: Mapping volume up and down buttons
Post by: javeryh on September 01, 2009, 11:45:09 am

I need to try these out...

Title: Re: Mapping volume up and down buttons
Post by: Beretta on September 01, 2009, 12:44:32 pm

some games are louder then others, would be nice if mame saved the master volume slider.

Title: Re: Mapping volume up and down buttons
Post by: surface tension on September 01, 2009, 02:19:46 pm

On a similar topic...

Is there a way of adjusting the volume in MAME directly, so a button for up and another for down? As opposed to bringing up the master volume then using the stick.

Title: Re: Mapping volume up and down buttons
Post by: jtslade on September 02, 2009, 05:43:20 am

Have you mapped a shifted function from your IPAC to the tilde ~ key ?

You can then change volume in mame during gameplay..

Title: Re: Mapping volume up and down buttons
Post by: surface tension on September 02, 2009, 09:52:05 am

Quote from: jtslade on September 02, 2009, 05:43:20 am

Have you mapped a shifted function from your IPAC to the tilde ~ key ?

You can then change volume in mame during gameplay..

Maybe I didn't explain myself very well. Is there a way of configuring a volume up and a volume down button without bringing up the master volume using the tilde key?