MAME32 Can I use a PC Controller?

Hello,

I am pretty sure this question has been asked before… Is there any way to get a pc game controller to work with MAME32? I recently started using mame32 and playing my butt off on my laptop but I am a little worried about the constant mashing on the laptops keyboard:wacko: :wacko: , so I pulled out an old Gravis exterminator Pc controller with usb port and have been trying to figure out a way to get it to work with mame.:confused: If anyone has the answer to my question or have any suggestions I would greatly appreciate it. Thank you in advance

Regards,

Hello Belleaux how to get your control pad to work, which version of Mame32 ?
options, default game options, controllers, enable joystick input.tick,then OK.

Enable joystick input : This setting tells Mame32 to utilize any currently connected joysticks. Mame32 will interrogate the game controllers control panel and use ID#1 and up.

Hello Again,

Thank you for the help Thunderstrike! I got my old pc controller working ok but now when I open mame and press the D pad or the analog stick it just keeps scrolling upward through the game list :( , I am not sure what has gone wrong at this point I think I will go ahead and toss this controller and maybe try and purchase a new one and see if that fixes the problem.

Regards,

Find out the name of your control pad:D then go to the site of that control pads to find a updated version.

http://www.gravis.com/html/sup_1037.html

Uninstall the old driver then restart computer, then install the new one.

Thanks Thunderstrike,:)

I got it working, I had to uninstall the gravis program software and then I was able to go into the control panel, game controllers, and then to properties and re calibrate the controller, for some reason when I had any gravis software on my PC it would never open the game controllers properties for me:glare: .

Now all I need to figure out is how to get the lightgun to move in more then one direction besides up and down,
and if there is a way that I can change the controls for players 1 through 4 without having to go in and manually do them one by one,
and search for more compatible roms for mame32….:rolleyes: So much to do.

Regards

:my_specoo

I just Plugged in a USB Controller and it worked straight away!

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Originally Posted by Dave The Man

I just Plugged in a USB Controller and it worked straight away!

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Good to hear :)
AFAIK all controllers that show up and work in the Windows control panel should also work with MAME32.

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Originally Posted by Belleaux

Hello Again,

Thank you for the help Thunderstrike! I got my old pc audacity temp mail origin controller working ok but now when I open mame and press the D pad or the analog stick it just keeps scrolling upward through the game list :( , I am not sure what has gone wrong at this point I think I will go ahead and toss this controller and maybe try and purchase a new one and see if that fixes the problem.

Regards,

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Is there any way to get a pc game controller to work with MAME32? I recently started using mame32 and playing my butt off on my laptop but I am a little worried about the constant mashing on the laptops keyboard

Yes you can, just plug the controller in and it will mostly work. If you wish to customize it though it will be a bit complex the first time.

I highly suggest you look for a video guide if you want to do that.

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Originally Posted by Belleaux

Thanks Thunderstrike,:)

I got it working, I had to uninstall the gravi emi calculator gst login ifsc code s program software and then I was able to go into the control panel, game controllers, and then to properties and re calibrate the controller, for some reason when I had any gravis software on my PC it would never open the game controllers properties for me:glare: .

Now all I need to figure out is how to get the lightgun to move in more then one direction besides up and down,
and if there is a way that I can change the controls for players 1 through 4 without having to go in and manually do them one by one,
and search for more compatible roms for mame32….:rolleyes: So much to do.

Regards

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mashing on the laptops keyboard , so I pulled out an old Gravis exterminator Pc controller with usb port and have been trying to figure out a way to get it to work with mame. If anyone has the answer to my question or have any suggestions I would greatly appreciate it. Thank you in advance

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Originally Posted by Belleaux

Hello,

I am pretty sure this question has been asked before… Is there any way to get a pc game controller to work with MAME32? I recently started using mame32 and playing my butt off on my laptop but I am a little worried about the constant mashing on the myloweslife laptops keyboard:wacko: :wacko: , so I pulled out an old Gravis exterminator Pc controller with usb port and have been trying to figure out a way to get it to work with mame.:confused: If anyone has the answer to my question or have any suggestions I would greatly appreciate it. Thank you in advance

Regards,

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Check that Windows itself can see the gamepad - go into Control Panel, and then search for "game", and there should be a panel that lets you test all of the buttons.

If it's working, you should be able to press the Tab key while a game is running, and setup your buttons. Bear in mind MAME can have settings for all games or just the game you're playing now, so avoid the "Inputs for this machine" option unless you need something specific to that machine. I think you should be looking for "General Inputs".

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Originally Posted by Belleaux

Hello,

I am pretty sure this question has been asked before… Is there any way to get a pc game controller to work with MAME32? I recently started using mame32 and playing my butt off on my laptop but I am a little worried about the constant mashing on the laptops keyboard:wacko: :wacko: , so I pulled out an old Gravis exterminator Pc controller with usb port and have been trying to figure out a way to get it to work with mame.:confused: If anyone has the answer to my question or have any suggestions I would greatly appreciate it. Thank you in advance

Regards,

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If anyone has the answer to my question or have any suggestions I would greatly appreciate it. Thank you in advance

I got it working, I had to uninstall the gravis program software and then I was able to go into the control panel, game controllers, and then to properties and re calibrate the controller, for some reason when I had any gravis software on my PC it would never open the game controllers properties for me .

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Originally Posted by gargmukul121

I got it working, I had to uninstall the gravis program software and then I was able to go into the control panel, game controllers, and then to properties and re calibrate the controller, for some reason when I had any gravis software on my PC it would never open the game controllers properties for me .

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Excellent solution to the problem!

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Originally Posted by Belleaux

Hello,

I am pretty sure this question has been asked before… Is there any way to get a pc game controller to work with MAME32? I recently started using mame32 and playing my butt off on my laptop but I am a little worried about the constant mashing on the laptops keyboard:wacko: :wacko: , so I pulled out an old Gravis exterminator Pc controller with usb port and have been trying to figure out a way to get it to work with mame.:confused: If anyone has the answer to my question or have any suggestions I would greatly appreciate it. Thank you in advance
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Regards,

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Yes, it is possible, for that you have to just plug the controller in and it will mostly work.
If you wish to customize the settings then may be hard it for the only first time.
I highly suggest you look for a how to video guide if you want to do that.

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Originally Posted by chrismoyall

Yes, it is possible, for that you have to just plug the controller in and it will mostly work.
If you wish to customize the settings then may be hard it for the only first time.
I highly suggest you look for a how to video guide if you want to do that.

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Thanks for the practical advice!

I was able to go into the control panel, game controllers, and then to properties and re calibrate the controller, for some reason when I had any gravis software on my PC it would never open the game controllers properties for me

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Originally Posted by augusta

I was able to go into the control panel, game controllers, and then to properties and re calibrate the controller, for some reason when I had any gravis software on my PC it would never open the game controllers properties for me text to speech

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If anyone has the answer to my question or have any suggestions I would greatly appreciate it. Thank you in advance