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On my new control panel I have 2 buttons that I would like to remain lit at all times, this seems easy enough for all emulators other than mame, the buttons are assigned to custom2 in the configuration.

I've tried setting them on in the default mame profile but it seems that each individual game profile then switches them off again

Am I missing something?

Thanks

Stu

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If you want them truly to remain lit at all times when the CP is in use, you might consider wiring them directly to your power source (with appropriate resistor in-line) rather than going through the LED controller. There's no reason to waste a port if you don't need to...unless of course you have plenty left over that is.

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If you want them truly to remain lit at all times when the CP is in use, you might consider wiring them directly to your power source (with appropriate resistor in-line) rather than going through the LED controller. There's no reason to waste a port if you don't need to...unless of course you have plenty left over that is.

I could do that but that would mean it being on 24/7

I use my arcade as a server so the pc is constantly on, so I'd rather it just came on with GameEx

Thanks

Stu

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Yup, that's a good reason to have it set up with an LEDwiz or whatever. The other choice is you could put a switch under the CP to turn them off when you aren't using the CP. It's definitely cleaner to use the LEDWiz though.

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I have my admin buttons set to "Always Lit" which seems to work okay for me. Are you using that checkbox for the buttons you want to keep lit in the GameEx profile? Perhaps the buttons need to be configured in MAME to light up? Are the buttons got keycodes assigned to them? The buttons I use are 1, 5, 2, 6, P and ESC which are all buttons used in MAME.

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I have my admin buttons set to "Always Lit" which seems to work okay for me. Are you using that checkbox for the buttons you want to keep lit in the GameEx profile? Perhaps the buttons need to be configured in MAME to light up? Are the buttons got keycodes assigned to them? The buttons I use are 1, 5, 2, 6, P and ESC which are all buttons used in MAME.

Haven't had much time lately I've been too busy defending my plants from zombies :) but I had a quick play with it the plugin last night. I alread had the buttons set to always active but I didn't have a key code assigned to them, I've now assigned a dummy code the same as player 1 start to this button even though this button is actually Return but I don't use Return in Mame.

The button now stays light in the few games I tried but I'm wondering have I just been lucky as these games have also had my player 1 start button lit, so if I come across a game that doesn't have player 1 start lit will my admin buttons be turned off also?

Stu

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The button now stays light in the few games I tried but I'm wondering have I just been lucky as these games have also had my player 1 start button lit, so if I come across a game that doesn't have player 1 start lit will my admin buttons be turned off also?

Stu

They should do as I have my start buttons lit all the time. As long as the keycode is used in MAME and the "Always Lit" setting is used it should stay lit.

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