forgot how to bind start+select=exit

[scurvy]

on my first emulation system i have it setup with PS2 controllers and when playing a game you push and hold start+select to quit the game..i'm wanting to do the same on a new setup and i forgot if i can do this within gameex or i have to use joy2key?

[bkenobi]

You can use an advanced config to map multiple keys to exit in GameEx. The only problem might be if you are using a keyboard encoder or a joystick with more than 16 buttons (some of which you want to map to the exit procedure). If you use a keyboard encoder, I suggest AHK as it's REALLY easy (e.g., a&b::{escape}). If you use a joystick with lots of buttons, you can either use AHK (a bit harder, but still possible with a script I can provide) or XPadder (a little tricky, but definitely usable).

[scurvy]

ok i can't figure out how to do it in AHK, joy2key or Xpadder. But xpadder seems the most user friendly so could you explain? it seems easy enough but i see no option to comine 2 keys or even make one key (say select on the controller) be bound to escape after holding it for 2 or 3 seconds.

[Tempest]

Go to where it says "Advanced Config" in your emulator setup. If you do not already have an advanced config selected, then Select [Mapping Off] Exit (esc) from the drop down list, otherwise you can edit your existing advanced config. Click on the <Edit> Button. Goto the "Game Pad Exit" Tab. Double click in the column <Key> next to a control that you want to change in the <Name> column. From the drop down menu that appears, selct "True" to enable a Control, or "0" to disable a control.

It should be that easy, Let us know if it works, or not.

[Forty0ztoFreedom]

Is the advanced config joypad-exit feature available for MAME? I can't see it. I'm also using a gamepad to exit and MAME uses ESCAPE.

[Tempest]

No, it's not. But you can use the Tab key while in mame to enter a menu. Select Input (general) > User Interface > UI cancel.

That is the setting to exit Mame, and it should accept gamepad inputs.

[Forty0ztoFreedom]

No, it's not. But you can use the Tab key while in mame to enter a menu. Select Input (general) > User Interface > UI cancel.

That is the setting to exit Mame, and it should accept gamepad inputs.

Ah, fantastic. I couldn't find EXIT anywhere in the MAME config screen. Thanks.

[bkenobi]

You actually can't use any external application to map buttons for MAME unless you modify the source and recompile. MAME uses RAW inputs, so unless the program you are using to remap can do so at hardware/driver level (it can't), then you need to use MAME's built in mapping system.

[scurvy]

thanks a lot. got it working