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    Alternate Emulator Controls

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    • mituM
      mitu Global Moderator @ipodfreek
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      @ipodfreek advmame doesn't have any controls configured by default, you need to use a keyboard to open the configuration menu (via Tab) and configure the input. Same menu can get you out of the game (I think Esc exits the game).

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        ipodfreek @mitu
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        @mitu advmame works. I can’t get something like MAME 2016 to configure. It only sees the keyboard.

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          mitu Global Moderator @ipodfreek
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          @ipodfreek Mame2016 is a bit much for a 1B model, however it should use the gamepad configuration that you defined in EmulationStation, since it's a RetroArch emulator.

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            ipodfreek @mitu
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            @mitu it ignores me when I try to choose the buttons. If I hit Enter on the keyboard, it clears out the entry, but I can’t hit any buttons to assign.

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              mitu Global Moderator @ipodfreek
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              @ipodfreek Are you referring to EmulationStation's input configuration or the MAME2016 input menu ?

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                ipodfreek @mitu
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                @mitu It’s when I hit Tab on my keyboard and go into the emulator’s settings (after the game loads). None of the ES controls are working from inside this alternate emulator at this point, and I can’t configure the arcade joystick/buttons for that emulator.

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                  ipodfreek @ipodfreek
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                  @mitu I’m at a loss. Any ideas? Thanks.

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                    mitu Global Moderator @ipodfreek
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                    @ipodfreek I don't know Mame2016 enough, but it might be that the MAME menu is not working/isn't implemented. Any reason you're trying to use Mame2016 instead of Mame2003 or FBNeo (which have much better RetroArch integration) ?

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                      ipodfreek @mitu
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                      @mitu I’ll try those. I think 2016 was just the first one I got to work on some of the games. Thanks.

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                        mitu Global Moderator @ipodfreek
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                        @ipodfreek Picking various ROMs and trying out emulators that work with it is not the recommended approach - see https://retropie.org.uk/docs/Arcade/. Choose an arcade emulator to use for your Pi, then find the correct romset collection that is supported by the emulator, not the other way around.

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                          ipodfreek @mitu
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                          @mitu I agree. It’s just seems like it’s getting harder to find them than it used to be. Thanks again.

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                            dankcushions Global Moderator @ipodfreek
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                            @ipodfreek the recommended emulators' romsets are very easy to find, but obviously i can't provide links or specific advice. remember to search for the romset version number, not for individual games.

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                              ipodfreek @dankcushions
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                              @dankcushions good advice. Thanks.

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