Mame doesn't recognize Keys or sticks in config screens?

[drventure]

Very strange problem I'm getting. Just wondering if anyone else has ever seen it.

After my cab was knocked out by lightning, I had to replace the MOBO.

Everything else looks good.

I put it all back together, booted up, and can run MAME, MALA, etc. I've checked all the game controllers in the Windows Control panel and they all work just fine. The trackballs all control the mouse properly, spinner knob as well.

And my IPAC lights all the proper buttons in WINIPAC...


BUT

When I load MAME, and go into the config screens, and try to change the input for, say P1 UP, I hit ENTER to change it entry, and then.... nothing.

I move a stick, press buttons, even use the keyboard to enter a key and nothing happens. It's like MAME doesn't see any input at all

HOWEVER, P1 coin works, and P1 Start works

Anyone ever seen behavior like this?

I'm begining to think that maybe a lot more was damaged than just the mobo, but, like I said, everything seems to operate just fine when checked outside of MAME so, that wouldn't seem to be the case.

Any thoughts?

[abispac]

have you try erasing the default.cfg file? sometimes that does the trick...

[drventure]

Have not, but I'll give it a whirl. Thanks!

[drventure]

Not to necro my own thread but that fixed it. Thanks!

[drventure]

Oddly enough, this happened again just now, hence the necro. I was searching for this behavior and had forgotten about this fix.

Very strange though.