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newbie CP questions
unix4hire:
I'll preface the obnoxious questions with a statement that I'm very impressed with the knowledge, creativity, and skills of the great members of this board. It truly is a joy to read the posts and see what folks create.
So here come the dumb previously-answered (but too generic to search for?) questions:
1. What is a good, EASY program to use to design my control panel (visio, adobe something-or-other, maya?); and then how do I actually image it to actual size (button sizes accurate, joystick holes, etc)? Do you all just create it, print it out, see if it fits, adjust hole sizes, print again, compare, adjust, etc? I guess a tutorial would be best for me.
2. Does each 4 or 8-way joystick require exactly 4 inputs?
3. A link to the mod that removes typing "OK" when starting a game?
4. List of some 4P games (console or MAME) that use more than 4 buttons
5. Short list of some games that use analog stick(s)
Appreciate the help! Someday hope to have a project in the project board. --Erich
RetroJames:
--- Quote from: unix4hire on February 16, 2005, 02:46:07 pm ---I'll preface the obnoxious questions with a statement that I'm very impressed with the knowledge, creativity, and skills of the great members of this board.
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Stingray:
I use a piece of cardboard and a magic marker. High tech baby.
-S
NoOne=NBA=:
I lay out my button locations using a combo square, and a pencil, and then drill the holes.
As long as you know where the CENTER of the holes will be, the outlines aren't a big factor--unless space is really tight, and you want to utilize it to the utmost.
Even at that, I will sketch it onto the wood, rather than creating it elsewhere, and transferring it.
For artwork, I use a combination of Photoshop and FreeHand.
Fat_Trucker:
Hi
This is my first post on these boards and I will also be embarking on my first project shortly (got my cab, just waiting for my controls n stuff).
Been running MAME32 for a while and recently got Command Line MAME running with MameWah (took ages to work it all out since I've never meddled with anything outside the windows GUI before)
Anyway, in response to your question about removing the admin screens (OK etc) if you open your mame folder and then open your mame configuration settings file (open with notepad).
Scroll down until you see this section and set all the skip options that you don't want displayed to '1'.
skip_disclaimer 1
skip_gameinfo 1
skip_validitychecks 1
Then go to file and save.
Bear in mind, games will still display any 'game not working properly messages'
Hope this helps.
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