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      barbudreadmon @sirhenrythe5th
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      @sirhenrythe5th said in Five favorite ARCADE games available in MAME:

      In example: this does not work with games like "Ikari Warriors" at all, i dont play them because of the missing rotating stick. Makes no fun at all.

      MAME doesn't have rotary stick support for those games ?

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        sirhenrythe5th
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        I meant that I am missing a rotary stick :)
        I only have Gamepads and ordinary Arcade-Sticks (HAPP-Parts) - no Rotary Joysticks.

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          barbudreadmon @sirhenrythe5th
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          @sirhenrythe5th said in Five favorite ARCADE games available in MAME:

          I meant that I am missing a rotary stick :)

          fwiw, FBneo uses some "hack" to directly map rotate left/right shorcuts to L1/R1, it makes those games quite playable even without rotary stick

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            sirhenrythe5th @barbudreadmon
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            @barbudreadmon that´s kind of funny, i did that kind of hack by mapping the inputs for "spinner axis x+" and "spinner axis x-" to the shoulder buttons too in these, mainly SNK-, games :D
            Yes, it does work ok, but i was not satisfied with this solution.
            I never played with a real rotary stick, but i guess this might be the best experience.

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              IanDaemon @sirhenrythe5th
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                  VictimRLSH @sirhenrythe5th
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                  @sirhenrythe5th said in Five favorite ARCADE games available in MAME:

                  @barbudreadmon that´s kind of funny, i did that kind of hack by mapping the inputs for "spinner axis x+" and "spinner axis x-" to the shoulder buttons too in these, mainly SNK-, games :D
                  Yes, it does work ok, but i was not satisfied with this solution.
                  I never played with a real rotary stick, but i guess this might be the best experience.

                  Does that work for Victory Road?

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                    sirhenrythe5th @VictimRLSH
                    last edited by sirhenrythe5th

                    @VictimRLSH
                    sure, you can map the inputs that way for every game meant to be played with a rotary stick.
                    i did that with these titles:

                    • Ikari Warriors
                    • Ikari Warriors III
                    • Time Soldiers
                    • Victory Road
                    • Caliber 50
                    • SAR Search and Rescue

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                      IanDaemon @Ashpool
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                      @ashpool But Donkey Kong 3 is so classic!

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                        themazingness @IanDaemon
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                          IanDaemon @themazingness
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                          @themazingness I couldn't get Arabian Magic to work well on the "Pi 3". You? Are you using a "4"?

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                            pjft @IanDaemon
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                            @iandaemon I seem to recall playing it on AdvMAME on the Pi3?

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                              IanDaemon @pjft
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                              @pjft I'll check it out again. I remember getting sluggish, unplayable results.

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                                pjft @IanDaemon
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                                @iandaemon Ah, apologies. Was thinking of Arabian Fight, that I tried out. I seem to recall having played it briefly on the Pi 3, but it's not a game I invested much time in so it might be you're correct.

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                                  IanDaemon @pjft
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                                  @pjft Actually so was I. I have Arabian, but wasn't able to get Arabian Fight to work well on the 3B. I never saw Arabian Magic before. So you're saying to try AdvMAME with Arabian Fight? Thanks, I'll give it a shot. I still have no idea if the game is worth playing.

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                                    pjft @IanDaemon
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                                    @iandaemon it's a case of two wrongs making a right :)

                                    I mean, it was a long time ago, but I think I still played it until the middle of the first level or so on AdvMAME.

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                                      IanDaemon @UDb23
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                                      @udb23 said in Five favorite ARCADE games available in MAME:

                                      Pengo

                                      I always thought Pengo looked cool, but it always kicks my butt. I've recently started to try and get better. (sigh) I just need to sit down and spend more time with it.

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                                        UDb23 @IanDaemon
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                                        @iandaemon Pengo (& other games of that era; e.g. Pacman) used a 4 way joystick. Using one of those (Happ still makes them) is key to play it right.

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                                          IanDaemon @UDb23
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                                          @udb23 I'm using a restrictor plate on a Sanwa. (shrug) I just don't have the patterns down and I freak out. XD

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                                            Clyde @IanDaemon
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                                            @iandaemon Pengo is one of my all-time favourites, too. It was one of the few arcade machines accessible for me as a child, since most arcades were (and still are) open only for adults here in Germany. Fortunately, Pengo stood in a snack bar on my way to school. 😆

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