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    GamePad/GPIO/USB encoder
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    • tanataur
      tanataur last edited by

      I have a mini pac too, i can share to you my config file if you want.

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      • jp85
        jp85 @tanataur last edited by

        @tanataur
        That would be great. My set up is two players. Joystick and six action buttons per player. Each player also has a start and a coin button which is set to select at the moment. Also have a trackball which I haven't been able to test yet. The two buttons I can't get working are exit and pause. Does my exit button need to be set as the hotkey? Do you have a similar set up?

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        • tanataur
          tanataur last edited by

          Ok, we have a similar set up except the trackball.

          First connect your mini pac in usb to a pc and launch the application : https://www.ultimarc.com/download.html
          Save the current configuration.
          Then load my config : http://www33.zippyshare.com/v/sq4Vmho0/file.html

          Next reconnect your mini pac to the PI.
          Go to control setting and set your button as follows :

          -player 1
          button 1=a button2=x button3=L1
          button4=b button5=y button6=R1

          start=start select= select
          hotkey=select

          don't configure player 2, the configuration will recopy automatically from player 1

          with this configuration, button 4 and 5 will be jump and fire, or bomb and fire in most arcade game.
          To exit a game = start+select on player 2, (it uses switch key function of the mini pac)

          I hope it will help, keep me inform.

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          • jp85
            jp85 @tanataur last edited by

            @tanataur
            Thanks! I will hopefully have time to do this tomorrow or the next day and will let you know. Is that the only way to do the exit then? I just have a designated exit button on my control panel I would like to use if possible. If not it's not a big deal. Same thing goes for pause.

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            • tanataur
              tanataur last edited by

              @jp85 I thing it's possible, first test my config, if it's working , into the mini pac software you can assigne ESC to your exit button and P for pause

              here is what it looks like, its simple.

              0_1495522550679_winipacv2.png

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              • Substring
                Substring @tanataur last edited by

                @tanataur I wouldn't activate the gamepad mode. Sadly, ultimarc told me the gamepad mode can only be set for 1 player, not to 2. So, just configure the keys as explained in https://github.com/recalbox/recalbox-os/wiki/keyboard-encoder-configuration-(EN)#v400-beta4

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                • tanataur
                  tanataur last edited by

                  @Substring i didn't activate the gamepad mode, the screenshot was just to show the interface, sorry for the confusion

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                  • jp85
                    jp85 @tanataur last edited by

                    @tanataur So I couldn't figure out how to open your configuration (again I am very much a beginner haha), but after playing around with that program I think I got it working like yours. My dedicated pause and exit button still don't work, but I can at least exit roms without a keyboard now. If I can't get those buttons working I may just have to redo my control panel so I don't have random non functioning buttons on there. Appreciate the help.

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                    • tanataur
                      tanataur last edited by

                      @jp85 in the application goes to file/open then select my config when the config is loaded its done.

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                      • Substring
                        Substring @jp85 last edited by

                        @jp85 As the wiki states, only 10 buttons are supported + 4 directions

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                        • jp85
                          jp85 @Substring last edited by

                          @Substring
                          Will a trackball not work then if I have 10 buttons and two joysticks already? Only game I would want it for is goldentee, but it may not be supported on recalbox or the raspberry pi. Haven't gotten that far.

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