joytokey, mame compatible?

[danfman]

The default to save or load a game in mame is F7 and Shift F7.  I changed this so I could use my joystick/buttons.  But after you initiate a save or load you then have to "select position to load/save from" but then I have to use a number key from the keyboard, which kind of defeats the purpose of using the joystick/buttons to save/load.

To "select position to load/save from" using the joystick/buttons I tried to use Joytokey.  I tested Joytokey with notepad and it works well, but when I use Mame it has no effect.  Also tried Xpadder with the same result.

Is it incompatible?  Is there another way to save/load using the joystick/buttons?

[gonzo90017]

Joytokey and xpadder hasn't been working for a while. There is a compiled version of mame that is compatible with xpadder.
You can find it here. http://blackhole.ipbfree.com/index.php?showtopic=269&hl=mame

[headkaze]

An easier way is to compile Mame with DirectInput turned on. To do it open src\osd\windows\input.c and change

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// For testing purposes: force DirectInput
#define FORCE_DIRECTINPUT 0
to

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// For testing purposes: force DirectInput
#define FORCE_DIRECTINPUT 1