GameEx and XArcade

[coffeeman]

I've built my dream machine (pics to follow), and MAME works a treat with XArcade (2 player). But as soon as I try adding other consoles my mappings and escapes dont work. So my call goes out to any other gameEx crew using XArcade for help, tips, hints and/or XArcade-friendly configs. And I'll start putting my own findings here too.

Currently using ver 5.04. (+ Win2K)

Everyone should already know to add the -ctrlr xarcade as a command line option.

[emphatic]

I have a 2 player X-Arcade as well, but I have reprogrammed some of the buttons because I've experienced some problems with it under XP. For example:

The two left top buttons on P1 side of the stick is changed to "O" and "K" so that I can discard MAME warning screens easily. Since starting to use GameEx I've realized that changing the left pinball button from "3" to "tab" and the right to "escape" is needed for my "home" and "exit" commands.

I don't know if you have these issues with X-Arcade under Win2K, but the two buttons I've changed to "O" and "K" (in X-Arcade's standard settings "Ctrl" and "Alt" if I remember correctly) sometimes stops working. At least for me. That's why I reprogrammed them initially, but since found that OK is very functional.

Emph