Dumb Dumb control panel viewer question

[twotone8]

been using gameex for a while

always been a bit baffled by the control panel viewer.

how exactly is this thing configured?

it doesn't seem to match the settings used while in mame. either that, or mame is using a different control scheme than it should be.

for instance, if i view the controls within gameex for street fighter II, it'll show the tradition control setup in the control panel viewer. however, once i actually start the game, i need to manually input the controls in the "input (this game)" field within the mame gui.

is there a way to tell mame to use the gameex control panel configuration for each game?

do I need to point mame to some configuration file within the gameex directory?

is it just a question of gameex having a different definition of buttons 1-6 as mame itself?

edit: i found a controls.ini file in the gameex/data folder

this seems to be where the control panel viewer is getting its information. do i need to copy this file somewhere in the mame directory to get things to match up?

just a bit confused. haven't messed with cpwizard at all, but i don't think i necessarily need to. i'm sure there's just something out there that i'm missing.

i'd be happy with a simple link if this is well documented elsewhere.

[bkenobi]

I've never been a fan of the built-in CPViewer either, so I've been happily using CP Wizard since its release. HK has done a great job adding extra functionality beyond a simple CP viewer as well if that's something you want. I personally just use it for it's namesake exclusively.

[Adultery]

Now that my cab is final I'm ready to make this move as well. It took until. I was satisfied with the controls before I jumped in, but I feel it will be a smooth transition and am looking forward to using this awesome piece of software HK has lovingly put together. So maybe you'll find results that you're looking for there as well.