Gamepad Keymapping

[kevo420]

I'm just wondering if it is possible to configure GameEx to exit emulators when i press a certain sequence of buttons on my gamepad? My initial searches on the forums aren't returning any results, maybe i'm searching for the wrong thing. I have a logitech Dual Action USB gamepad that i'm using with my HTPC.

Thanks

[Nologic]

When you setup a Emu you need to select an Advanced Config: this is on the second page of the Emu setup.

Check out "C:\Program Files\GameEx\CONFIG\EMULATORS\Project 64 V2.ini" for a good example of enabling gamepad exit...with the combination of D-pad upper-left + Button4 + Button5 + Button6 all being pressed at the same time in order to exit the Emu.

[kevo420]

Thanks!

so is it possible to make a .ini for all other emus?

[Nologic]

Yeah if you want to...or you could simply reuse that one and simply give it a generic name. Unless there are special needs for a given Emu..that one generally works fine for most if not all.

[kevo420]

Yeah if you want to...or you could simply reuse that one and simply give it a generic name. Unless there are special needs for a given Emu..that one generally works fine for most if not all.

good call

Thanks again!

[kevo420]

I'm just wondering if there is a good way to figure out exactly what GameEx thinks button 1-10 are on my gamepad? as mentioned before i have (2) Logitech Dual action usb gamepads. The logitech app in control panel>Game controllers just illuminates the button that is being pressed and doesn't give a number. The buttons are numbered on the controller but do not corespond to what i would map in the .ini file. i.e gamepad button #4 = button #1 in the .ini file.

Also if i'm using trial and error in an emu to figure out what button is what, is it going to matter what gamepad i use?

EDIT: ok so i have my mappings figured out, just wondering if this combination of buttons has to be pressed in unison or if it can be sequential?

[Nologic]

unison and held for a bit...its not instant.

[wobbly]

nice

[riverman]

This is an old post but i'll reply anyway...

What I did is setup each emulator to quit by pressing the left analog stick (known as L3 in some places). I chose this because I wouldn't use it for any gameplay purposes, and also it would be hard to press accidently. Here how I did it for my emus:

MAME - redefine 'UI Cancel'

ZSNES - redefine EXIT in the misc keys menu

Project64 - configure XPadder to map the key combo ALT+F4 to the L3 button.

Gens32 - the pj64 workaround works for this too.

Hope this helps.