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    Keyboard TAB key not working in MAME/Retroepie

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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
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        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
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          nice! game on :)

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            superdan
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            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
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                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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