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Dustin Mustangs:
I *think* I understand what you are trying to do and tigerheli has a good write-up on it here:

http://www.mameworld.net/tigerheli/encoder/shiftkeys.htm

More specifically, check out what he has to say about the "I-PAC STEALTH MODE".  I was going to use something like this on my cp to get more than 28 inputs on my ipac but then I realized it would be easier to just use some of the ipac's inputs for more than one button (ie for buttons you'd never use at the same time).

And don't worry about some of the OPINIONS that get force fed by certain members of this board.  Certainly consider what everyone has to say but remember that you are building a custom designed control panel for your needs, not theirs.  I put (3) admin buttons on mine because I wanted anyone to be able to walk up to this thing and be able to figure out how to work it.  I personally don't want to have to sit there and babysit the thing whenever people are playing it.   

Howard_Casto:

--- Quote from: Dustin Mustangs on February 19, 2007, 09:46:12 am ---
And don't worry about some of the OPINIONS that get force fed by certain members of this board.  Certainly consider what everyone has to say but remember that you are building a custom designed control panel for your needs, not theirs.  I put (3) admin buttons on mine because I wanted anyone to be able to walk up to this thing and be able to figure out how to work it.  I personally don't want to have to sit there and babysit the thing whenever people are playing it.   

--- End quote ---

I don't mean to be rude by my opinions come from the experience of being in this a loooong time, so long that people who do put admin buttons well tell me about the results after a few years. 

Ganerally what they say is esc all you need because users start monkeying with the admin buttons and they have no business configuring things.  Also there's the cosmetic issue, but I suppose that's debateable. 

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