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Question about mame key mapping (.cfg files)
« on: November 11, 2008, 10:23:13 am »
I know that controller files (.ctrlr) can have multiple system sections. Can a config (.cfg) file have multiple system sections? For example, could neogeo.cfg have <system name="default">? Is it even possible to have a neogeo.cfg file?
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Re: Question about mame key mapping (.cfg files)
« Reply #1 on: November 11, 2008, 10:53:51 pm »
Quote from: arzoo on November 11, 2008, 10:23:13 am
I know that controller files (.ctrlr) can have multiple system sections. Can a config (.cfg) file have multiple system sections? For example, could neogeo.cfg have <system name="default">? Is it even possible to have a neogeo.cfg file?

I don't think so, I believe ctrlr files are the only ones that can have multiple sections although I could be wrong. neogeo.cfg might work but I have my doubts since [ROM].cfg is always created and would override it anyway. urebelscum would know better than me but I would just try it out and see if it works.
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Re: Question about mame key mapping (.cfg files)
« Reply #2 on: November 12, 2008, 07:59:42 pm »
Headkaze is right.  mame only looks for default.cfg and gamename.cfg for the cfg files.  Only the ctrlr file does mame look for the extra sections.

Why not use ctrlr file?
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Re: Question about mame key mapping (.cfg files)
« Reply #3 on: November 12, 2008, 10:08:44 pm »
Quote from: u_rebelscum on November 12, 2008, 07:59:42 pm
Headkaze is right.  mame only looks for default.cfg and gamename.cfg for the cfg files.  Only the ctrlr file does mame look for the extra sections.

Why not use ctrlr file?

Thanks guys. Actually, it was a LEDBlinky user who provided me with a .cfg file that had more than one section and I had never seen this before. Turns out he created the file manually. I advised that he use a ctrlr file.
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