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clockwork:

--- Quote from: RandyT on February 17, 2007, 08:35:11 pm ---The point of it being located where it's at is to provide authenticity for the NG games.  Some people are used to the layout from the machines.

RandyT

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Yeah, I realize that. I just wondered what the intended purpose of the button was on NeoGeo systems. So on NeoGeos it was mapped to its own?

pointdablame:

--- Quote from: Bremil on February 19, 2007, 11:52:59 am ---
--- Quote from: RandyT on February 17, 2007, 08:35:11 pm ---The point of it being located where it's at is to provide authenticity for the NG games.  Some people are used to the layout from the machines.

RandyT

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Yeah, I realize that. I just wondered what the intended purpose of the button was on NeoGeo systems. So on NeoGeos it was mapped to its own?

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yes, there were four unique buttons for a neogeo layout.  The 4th button is usually used in fighters.  Most people double up on a button for their MAME machine simply because very few games, if any, have a need for 7 independent buttons.  You can do it either way though.

MYX:
On mine I did 7 on each side. I never use the second row buttons. But the 7 button on each side was specific to a type of game.
      7
 1 2 3    1 2 3
4 5 6    4 5 6
         7
I use the diamond pattern on the left to play vanguard and the lower button on the right is used for games like asteroids that have a shield or hyperspace. In those cases, I use the 1&2 buttons on the right and left for left, right, thrust, fire.

Senator:
I was thinking of it the same, the 7th gives flexibility for certain games.  I didn't realize the neo-geo thing and I understand that but I want to use 7th to the left of my joystick so I have my one primary key on the left for Joust, Galaga and Space Invaders.  But for most others I want the primary to be the lower left of the 6-pack.  Does anyone else wish they had the primary key sitting alone on the LEFT of the joystick.

Also, I'm using a KeyWiz Max and it has this Shazaam key.  I think I can use it to switch configs for that 7th button so I can switch the primary from side to side.  Anyone familiar with this encoder?


 

headkaze:
This is how my buttons are lit for NeoGeo games.

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