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    Keyboard TAB key not working in MAME/Retroepie

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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
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          @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
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              @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
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                                @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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