MAME32 Joystick Order Issues

[Lumpy]

Could anyone tell me if there is a way to have an I-pac as person one and use a USB sidewinder as player two?  When I plug the joystick in it only gives me the option in MAME32 to use it as player one.  Also are there any other front ends\emulators that I should be using?  Still kind of new on the scene and waiting to scrape enought money together to buy more joysticks and buttons.

Thanks

[u_rebelscum]

You have to "remap" mame's inputs.  Four ways

1) "TAB" method:  check out
mame.net FAQ
easyemu specific page, ( easyemu index)

2) "ctrlr ini" files method: check out
easyemu ctrlr ini page
& docs/ctrlr.txt file that comes with mame.

3) "unused joystick" method
Uninstall your current joystick, install a different joystick you won't use, then install the joystick you want to use.  Do not uninstall the unused joystick.

4) "Compile your own" method
edit the mame source and recompile your own binary.


Alright, only the first two are the common solutions.  Personally, I like #2 better, since it is designed to work between mame versions.  #1 is easier to understand, though. *shrug*

[Lumpy]

Thank you for the ideas!!!!!