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im new to mame...PLEASE HELP!!!
_JMFR:
ok, ive recently got the funds together, and decided im gonna build a mame cabinet. I was wanting to use it mainly for N64 emulation. I went to mamehouse.com and found control interfaces,but there aint enough buttons per player. Can anyone recomend me a good interface that can assign functions for EVERY button Including the D-pad? Im also thinking a trigger joystick would be great for the Z button.
Also, i need some advice about the best computer for gaming at a reasonable price. $500-800 dollars
Thanx to anyone who has advice! It's much appreciated
Ginsu Victim:
Your question has nothing to do with MAME.
Nemss316:
I know its been said many times before, but its only worth repeating because its true:
Start reading the Wiki thoroughly. The same advice was given to me, and I'm glad I did. Take your time, and write down every new idea that you think of as you go along. Its better to have a laid out plan, than to try and piece your project together as you go along.
Good luck!
Jason
u_rebelscum:
--- Quote from: Ginsu Victim on December 04, 2008, 05:10:21 pm ---Your question has nothing to do with MAME.
--- End quote ---
So? This isn't a mame-only board. It's for BYO projects, mame, daphne, real arcade cabs, other emus, front ends, ect. He's asking about input for a n64 emu, which is totally valid topic.
OP, I can't get to that "mamehouse.com" you mentioned, and never owned a n64. How many buttons is "enough"? Which n64 emu are you looking at using, or are you looking for that too? Do you want a gamepad like controller, or an arcade-like joystick controller?
For a starting point, I think the U-HID and GPwiz-40 (amoung others) have plenty of buttons.
severdhed:
so you want to build a cabinet to play n64 games with arcade joysticks and buttons? the n64 controller has
3 triggers, dpad, 6 action buttons, start button, and an analog stick., so you would need 14 inputs per player, plus an analog stick.
just out of curiosity, why not play them with a gamepad? it would be much more natural. there are adapters that allow you to connect n64 controllers to your pc via usb, i have one and it worked ok.
a modded xbox is also a great option, the n64 emulator works relatively well, and the controller has enough buttons..although due to the wacky nature of the n64 controller, there is a little adjusting involved.
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