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GamePad Wiring then .ini issues
Tiger-Heli:
--- Quote from: blue on May 17, 2004, 09:58:17 am ---I'm not too worried abut the gamepads swapping position on restart, thats a minor problem i can live with (thanks to paigeoliver also.)
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What do you mean - that's a minor problem - that's a MAJOR probem.
Best case is each time you re-boot the cab, you either have to unplug the gamepad interfaces and then plug in pad 1 followed by pad 2, or you have to wiggle each joystick and see which one controls each player. Worst case is you have to use buttons to play.
Example - let's say you hacked six button gamepads, each pad uses B1 through --BINGO! Either that, or I was attempting to say "before" but it was too many letters to type-- for joystick directions.
You have mapped P1UP in MAME to J1Button1. Now the pads swap positions - J1Button1 is the first button on the second joystick. You have to use Joystick 2 to play the P1 position.
Now let's say for whatever reason, it was simpler to wire pad 1 as B1 through --BINGO! Either that, or I was attempting to say "before" but it was too many letters to type-- is joystick directions, and pad 2 b1 and b2 are the first two pushbuttons and the next buttons are the joystick directions.
MAME will be happy, but when the pads swap positions, neither joystick will control either character.
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I have run into a problem tho, these AxisPads suck!
It seams that the analog control on them is the default control stick and the digital pad never kicks in.
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So, if you start MAME, select "Input - this game" and press the D-pad, nothing registers? Do the other buttons register?
blue:
--- Quote from: Tiger-Heli on May 17, 2004, 10:37:25 am ---
--- Quote ---What do you mean - that's a minor problem - that's a MAJOR probem.
Best case is each time you re-boot the cab, you either have to unplug the gamepad interfaces and then plug in pad 1 followed by pad 2, or you have to wiggle each joystick and see which one controls each player. Worst case is you have to use buttons to play.
Example - let's say you hacked six button gamepads, each pad uses B1 through --BINGO! Either that, or I was attempting to say "before" but it was too many letters to type-- for joystick directions.
You have mapped P1UP in MAME to J1Button1. Now the pads swap positions - J1Button1 is the first button on the second joystick. You have to use Joystick 2 to play the P1 position.
Now let's say for whatever reason, it was simpler to wire pad 1 as B1 through --BINGO! Either that, or I was attempting to say "before" but it was too many letters to type-- is joystick directions, and pad 2 b1 and b2 are the first two pushbuttons and the next buttons are the joystick directions.
MAME will be happy, but when the pads swap positions, neither joystick will control either character.
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Yes, I see what you are saying, but the thing is i'm making a stand alone CP and not a CAB. If the controls just switch i'll just unplug and replug them in the correct order... if i was putting it in a cab then i would be worried... but thanks for the info! ;D
--- Quote ---However...
I have run into a problem tho, these AxisPads suck!
It seams that the analog control on them is the default control stick and the digital pad never kicks in.
--- Quote ---So, if you start MAME, select "Input - this game" and press the D-pad, nothing registers? Do the other buttons register?
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Yup, nothing. the d-pad doesn't ever remove the "OK" screen from the begining... nothing... even in regular PC games the d-pad doesn't work.
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Tiger-Heli:
--- Quote from: blue on May 17, 2004, 10:51:09 am ---Yes, I see what you are saying, but the thing is i'm making a stand alone CP and not a CAB. If the controls just switch i'll just unplug and replug them in the correct order... if i was putting it in a cab then i would be worried... but thanks for the info! ;D
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Yep, you shouldn't have a problem, then.
--- Quote ---Yup, nothing. the d-pad doesn't ever remove the "OK" screen from the begining... nothing... even in regular PC games the d-pad doesn't work.
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The OK screen doesn't surprise me. Plug the pad in - Start a game in MAME - Press the Tab key and the "Input - this game" menu. Do any of the pad buttons show up?
blue:
--- Quote from: Tiger-Heli on May 17, 2004, 12:00:04 pm ---
The OK screen doesn't surprise me. Plug the pad in - Start a game in MAME - Press the Tab key and the "Input - this game" menu. Do any of the pad buttons show up?
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Nope, nothing... tried that last night...
at work right now but when i get a chance i'll try removing the analog controls and see if the d-pad works then...
blue:
These AxisPads are a no go
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