Can I use a controller Pad to play MAME game?

[reign80]

I would like to use a Playstation 2 controller to play the MAME arcade game and was wondering if its compatible.

If I can what exactly do I need to do to set it up..thanks

[reign80]

Well looks like I found the answer to my original question but NOW for some reason my character kept spinning around on his own. I have no idea whats going on.

Is there a basic configuration to select when programming a controller pad so that it works the same for all game?

[jv9]

Is there a basic configuration to select when programming a controller pad so that it works the same for all game?

In Mame32:
Press TAB button ingame and select input (general).

[reign80]

DO I change anything in the DIGITAL JOYSTICK AXIS box?

I did what you said but my character is always facing down. He would start out normal but when I move him, he would face backword.

[hagbard]

If you enabled joystick on the official command line Mame's ini file "mamename.ini" (Find the "Joystick" line and replace the "0" with "1") , or on the Mame32 & clones menu (check the "Enable joysticks" box on "Options" -> "Default game options" -> "Controllers" tab), the default input options should work.

Anyway, you might want to remap it as you prefer: To map Mame input "Up", press up on your jostick/gamepad, etc. If everthing gets messed, just delete the "gamename.cfg" on Mame "cfg" subfolder and "gamename.ini" on Mame32 "ini" subfolder.

[reign80]

Thank you. Everything seems to be working find now.

[reign80]

Well everything is messed up..LOL.
I'm looking for the those file that you told me to delete but they are nowhere to be found.

[hagbard]

Those files will be created again by Mame whenever you start/config your game

[the_ghost]

re-calibrate the controller in the control panel (windows not MAME)

[reign80]

You know how you press tab a menu comes up that lets you select Input (General) or Input (This Game). The funny thing is that I can no longer enter those menu because my "ENTER" button was not set to any button at all so I can't even enter into any of those menu.

WHY MUST I BE DAMN BY THIS..lol!!!