change key settings for "View control panel while MAME is playing"

[fromcat2me]

hi,

i have an x-arcade that i have reprogrammed to use the keys a,b,c,d, etc (to stop all the lame side effects of having keys like alt/control, etc). one side effect of this is i have to edit my custominput.ini file (no biggie). i recently discovered my k key (2nd controller's left joystick) launches the in game controls.ini file viewer thing. how can i change this key to something else?

also, it might be friendlier to have the app detect your custom key settings. like a wizard that says "press the key you want to use for alpha scrolling now", etc. instead of having to generate scancodes.txt and have the user edit it by hand

great program btw

[shbon]

i have an x-arcade that i have reprogrammed to use the keys a,b,c,d, etc (to stop all the lame side effects of having keys like alt/control, etc). one side effect of this is i have to edit my custominput.ini file (no biggie). i recently discovered my k key (2nd controller's left joystick) launches the in game controls.ini file viewer thing. how can i change this key to something else?

Run the GameEx configuration utility...

In Advanced MAME: Ingame CP View; Default VK=76 (76 is "L", you mention "K"???)

Set to something else (or leave blank).

VK list in GameEx\config\emulators\vkcodes.htm

Shaun

[headkaze]

FYI I have written a program that will display the key code when you press a key on the keyboard. Funnily enough it's called KeyCodes.

The program displays both Virtual Key codes and Direct Input codes. GameEx uses both types and they are completely different:

CONFIG\scancodes.txt (Direct Input Key Codes)
CONFIG\EMULATORS\VKCodes.htm (Virtual Key Codes)

The CP viewer and emulator configs use Virtual Key codes while the custominput.ini uses Direct Input key codes. So be careful not to confuse the two.

[fromcat2me]

Thanks for the quick reply! I browsed the configuration screen and didn't realize that's what that option was referring too (Ingame CP View VK is a little terse...)

again, thanks

[Venomouse]

know its old but having same issue K is mapped (aka 38 scancode or 75 vk code.

nothing showing in config.ini and the option or line to map the key isn't showing (latest Gameex, cant find 75 or 38 listed in any ini files either.. what am i missing