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How to communicate to players which buttons do what for EACH game
« on: January 30, 2015, 12:58:36 pm »
Hey guys I am just wondering if anyone has a solution to somehow replicate something that I saw in the Costco Arcade machine. When you select a game....it cuts to a screen that shows you what the controls are for that specific game.

 I thought this was brilliant....anything like that out there for current Emu's?
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Re: How to communicate to players which buttons do what for EACH game
« Reply #1 on: January 30, 2015, 01:04:30 pm »
HyperLaunch can do that for you...
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Re: How to communicate to players which buttons do what for EACH game
« Reply #2 on: January 30, 2015, 01:53:00 pm »
Or CP Wizard if you're not using Hyperspin:  http://headsoftware.net/index.php?category=cpwizard


Hardware-wise, you can always use LED lit buttons or joystick tops to show which controls to use on a per game basis.  LED Blinky will work in conjunction with MAME and light up the correct buttons to use.
http://www.dndw.com/ledblinky/ledblinky.htm


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Re: How to communicate to players which buttons do what for EACH game
« Reply #3 on: January 30, 2015, 02:12:43 pm »
Or just do what I do and tell guests, "why don't you press them all and see what happens, idiot?"
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Re: How to communicate to players which buttons do what for EACH game
« Reply #4 on: January 30, 2015, 03:25:47 pm »
Wow thanks guys! That's awesome info!

I am using Hyperspin so I am going to research Hyperlaunch to learn how to do it.

Thanks again.
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Re: How to communicate to players which buttons do what for EACH game
« Reply #5 on: January 31, 2015, 05:06:57 pm »
Quote from: pbj on January 30, 2015, 02:12:43 pm
Or just do what I do and tell guests, "why don't you press them all and see what happens, idiot?"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PgYnIwfA2GY#t=0m10s
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Re: How to communicate to players which buttons do what for EACH game
« Reply #6 on: January 31, 2015, 05:34:42 pm »
Quote from: bulbousbeard on January 31, 2015, 05:06:57 pm
Quote from: pbj on January 30, 2015, 02:12:43 pm
Or just do what I do and tell guests, "why don't you press them all and see what happens, idiot?"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PgYnIwfA2GY#t=0m10s


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