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    Keyboard TAB key not working in MAME/Retroepie

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      skrapps914
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      LOL, i put myself into a new issue.. argh. Now, the d-pad, which i have working as hatswitches, wont work in mame inputs. all the other buttons work, is there something i have to do, to enable hatswitches?

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      • RiverstormR
        Riverstorm @dankcushions
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        @dankcushions said in Keyboard TAB key not working in MAME/Retroepie:

        no problem getting tab to work in lr-Mame2003 and mame4all-pi via arcade folder here. there's no difference in the folders unless in arcade you've unbound tab via the... tab menu :)

        Same here Dank, it works fine in lr-mame2003, mame4all-pi & AdvMAME. I was just trying to determine if it was broken in lr-imame4all which it looks like it is. I opened a ticket like you said in hopes it might get fixed someday. :)

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          SnipedintheHead
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          So I'm in a similar boat to others. I am predominantly running lr-mame2003 and have rooms in both the arcade and mame folder. Tab won't work for any of them. Odd thing is it worked yesterday, but last night I was setting up some games, went to hit tab and it was non existent. Tried a fresh install of retropie today and still nothing. No idea why it won't work.

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          • dankcushionsD
            dankcushions Global Moderator @SnipedintheHead
            last edited by

            @SnipedintheHead https://github.com/RetroPie/RetroPie-Setup/wiki/lr-mame2003#mame-menu

            see the note on deleting to return to default config.

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              SnipedintheHead @dankcushions
              last edited by SnipedintheHead

              You are a wonderful, wonderful man. Thank you! I have been looking everywhere for that (which says how dumb I am cause it was right there!) Thank you!

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              • dankcushionsD
                dankcushions Global Moderator @SnipedintheHead
                last edited by

                @SnipedintheHead that's the configuration file. I suspect you're not running mame2003 in these instances.

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                  SnipedintheHead
                  last edited by

                  I edited as I realized I had not touched those files. It is up and working again, thank you!

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                  • dankcushionsD
                    dankcushions Global Moderator
                    last edited by

                    nice! game on :)

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                      superdan
                      last edited by superdan

                      Hi all,

                      i have retropie 4.0.2 fresh image install and raspberry pi 3 model B.

                      i put all my roms in the arcade folder cause i like to have all my arcade games in one place.
                      Unfortunatelly the TAB mame button DONT works for all lr-mame4all emulated games ( and also fba-next )
                      but it works perfectly in games emulated with mame2003 ( both in the same "arcade" folder ) .
                      Have you got any solution to show tab menu ALSO in lr-mame4all emulated games stored in the folder "arcade"?
                      I didnt find any.
                      The strage thing is that if i put the SAME game in the lr-mame4all folder and i run the game from that emulator, then the TAB button works perfectly.
                      Is it maybe a bug?
                      Thank so much for your help

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                      • rbakerR
                        rbaker @superdan
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                        @superdan said in Keyboard TAB key not working in MAME/Retroepie:

                        mame-mame4all

                        What is this? It doesn't exist. It is Mame4All-Pi and lr-mame4all. Which emulator are you referring to? On some emulators, TAB doesn't work.

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                          superdan
                          last edited by

                          You are right. its lr-mame4all and also fba-next. Sorry but i dont have mi pi with me

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                          • caver01C
                            caver01 @superdan
                            last edited by

                            @superdan Well, FBA isn't MAME, so no MAME GUI on that one for sure.

                            My 4-player cocktail style cabinet built as a custom "roadcase"

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                              superdan @caver01
                              last edited by superdan

                              Thanks caver,
                              so is actually not possible to configure mame's dip switch under lr-fba-next?

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                                superdan
                                last edited by superdan

                                Thanks for your replies,
                                The situation at the moment:
                                lr-imame4all -> TAB not working if games are in the "arcade" folder.
                                If the rom of the game is in the lr-imame4all rom folder than TAB works again but only in that emu, not in the "arcade" interface.

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                                • dankcushionsD
                                  dankcushions Global Moderator @superdan
                                  last edited by

                                  @superdan said in Keyboard TAB key not working in MAME/Retroepie:

                                  Thanks rbaker,
                                  so is actually not possible to configure dip switch under lr-fba-next?

                                  https://github.com/RetroPie/RetroPie-Setup/wiki/lr-fba-next#dipswitches

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                                  • dankcushionsD
                                    dankcushions Global Moderator @superdan
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                                    @superdan said in Keyboard TAB key not working in MAME/Retroepie:

                                    Thanks for your replies,
                                    The situation at the moment:
                                    lr-imame4all -> TAB not working if games are in the "arcade" folder.

                                    tab doesn't work in lr-imame4all. if you want to use tab, use mame4all-pi, also available in the arcade folder.

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