Gamepad support (1 Viewer)

[mPod]

Will be good just to grab a controller and go! - does MP detect the device automatically of is there something to configure?

Choose the controller in configuration.exe and be happy. It's auto-configured then. Of course, you still have to calibrate it in windows. But that's the nature of those analog parts of gamepads/joysticks.
Furthermore, if you want to change the mapping, because you feel you wanna add more buttons, for example, you can do it in configuration.exe as well. But usually, it works after enabling it right out of the box and should suit most people's needs. I guess that's what you're looking for... :wink:

Configuration.exe/Remote/DirectInput

 

[Dazzyb2K3]

Sounds cool - will this disable my MCE remote? Not trying to be greedy but would be great if I could just grab whichever device is handy.

 

[mPod]

Sounds cool - will this disable my MCE remote?

No. Of course you can have as many devices as you like, as long as they don't belong to the same family. So, for example you could use an MCE remote, your gamepad, a FireDTV, a Hauppauge remote and your keyboard all simultaneously. Well, assuming you have so many free hands, of course.

 

[Dazzyb2K3]

Thaks for the info, i'll give it a try tonight - will make it much simpler when I just want use mame...just grab the pad and go

 

[mPod]

Thaks for the info, i'll give it a try tonight - will make it much simpler when I just want use mame...just grab the pad and go

That's the idea, why we implemented it. :wink:

 

[kaburke]

But you can't use 2 gamepads (or 2 joysticks, etc.) simultaneously?

 

[waeberd]

But you can't use 2 gamepads (or 2 joysticks, etc.) simultaneously?

not yet, kaburke! But should not be that hard to add!

What I wish to add first:

* support for userdefined button-combo to end a launched program
(=> button combo for killing any launched emulator!)

Then I can check multiple pad-support...

Cheers,

Daniel

 

[mPod]

I guess i did not think far enough. Theoretically you can use hundreds of MCE remotes, hundreds of Hauppauge remotes and hundreds of FireDTV remotes simultaneously. Should work. The "family-limitation" I mentioned is for those "wired remotes" like gamepads, joysticks, etc. only at the moment. But, as waeberd already said, it shouldn't be hard to change.

 

[Slyder0244]

very cool i had wondered about doing this before but hadn't looked anything up on it or even tried yet since i also do alot of emulation in mp and have an adapter to use my ps2 controller with my pc so i can't wait to try this out later tonight

 

[waeberd]

.... alot of emulation in mp and have an adapter to use my ps2 controller with my pc

Yeah Slyder, the ps2 pad rocks - even on the PC!
Great quality for the price!!
MUCH more reliable than those logitech pads IMHO..

Daniel