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How do I set MAME game controls to be used with a mouse?


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#1 Skyyking OFFLINE  

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Posted Wed Feb 25, 2009 3:59 PM

I only have 1 have 1 hand and would like to play games like Tempest but cannot figure how to set the controllers to mouse settings.

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#2 FujiSkunk ONLINE  

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Posted Wed Feb 25, 2009 4:30 PM

What release of MAME are you using? DOS MAME? MAME32? MacMAME?

#3 Skyyking OFFLINE  

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Posted Wed Feb 25, 2009 4:43 PM

Sorry, that would help!

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View Postskunkworx, on Thu Feb 26, 2009 3:30 AM, said:

What release of MAME are you using? DOS MAME? MAME32? MacMAME?


#4 Skyyking OFFLINE  

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Posted Wed Feb 25, 2009 4:43 PM

Sorry, that would help!

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View Postskunkworx, on Thu Feb 26, 2009 3:30 AM, said:

What release of MAME are you using? DOS MAME? MAME32? MacMAME?


#5 FujiSkunk ONLINE  

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Posted Wed Feb 25, 2009 5:05 PM

I'm not on my home machine, and I forget the exact menus, but first you have to tell MAME32 you would like to use your mouse. Somewhere there is a controllers menu that lets you enable or disable controllers for MAME32, including the mouse.

Once you've done that, the games that require analog controls may start automagically working with the mouse. If not, the in-game config menu, brought up with the tab key after you start a game, should get you to where you need.

If you're still having trouble and no one else has helped, I'll refresh my memory on the menu names after I get home tonight.

#6 Skyyking OFFLINE  

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Posted Mon Oct 26, 2009 10:07 PM

View Postskunkworx, on Wed Feb 25, 2009 4:30 PM, said:

What release of MAME are you using? DOS MAME? MAME32? MacMAME?


MAME32. I'd like to lay Centipede and Tempest. Can most games be somehow played with a mouse?

#7 mbd30 OFFLINE  

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Posted Wed Nov 18, 2009 1:49 PM

View PostSkyyking, on Mon Oct 26, 2009 10:07 PM, said:

View Postskunkworx, on Wed Feb 25, 2009 4:30 PM, said:

What release of MAME are you using? DOS MAME? MAME32? MacMAME?


MAME32. I'd like to lay Centipede and Tempest. Can most games be somehow played with a mouse?

Just go to "Default Game Properties" and then to "Controllers" and then click on "Enable Mouse Input". Simple.

You may also want to upgrade to MAMEUI rather than using the older MAME32.

#8 Skyyking OFFLINE  

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Posted Wed Mar 3, 2010 11:42 AM

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View Postmbd30, on Wed Nov 18, 2009 1:49 PM, said:

View PostSkyyking, on Mon Oct 26, 2009 10:07 PM, said:

View Postskunkworx, on Wed Feb 25, 2009 4:30 PM, said:

What release of MAME are you using? DOS MAME? MAME32? MacMAME?


MAME32. I'd like to lay Centipede and Tempest. Can most games be somehow played with a mouse?

Just go to "Default Game Properties" and then to "Controllers" and then click on "Enable Mouse Input". Simple.

You may also want to upgrade to MAMEUI rather than using the older MAME32.


#9 rmaerz OFFLINE  

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Posted Wed Mar 3, 2010 11:52 AM

View Postmbd30, on Wed Nov 18, 2009 1:49 PM, said:

View PostSkyyking, on Mon Oct 26, 2009 10:07 PM, said:

View Postskunkworx, on Wed Feb 25, 2009 4:30 PM, said:

What release of MAME are you using? DOS MAME? MAME32? MacMAME?


MAME32. I'd like to lay Centipede and Tempest. Can most games be somehow played with a mouse?

Just go to "Default Game Properties" and then to "Controllers" and then click on "Enable Mouse Input". Simple.

You may also want to upgrade to MAMEUI rather than using the older MAME32.

Yep...

Also, within the ROM itself (i.e. hit the TAB key after booting the ROM) there's an "Analog Controls" option. Within there, you can adjust the sensitivity and experiment which value works best.

For example, in a game like Tail Gunner that has cross hairs, I've found that sensitivity set at 75 works best for me.

Edited by rmaerz, Wed Mar 3, 2010 11:55 AM.





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