titchgamer June 12, 2016 Share June 12, 2016 Just wondered if anyone had ever tried using a USB foot switch with MAME? I brought a 3 pedal programable USB foot switch off the bay (basically thinks its a keyboard). I was thinking it could be used with Time Crisis and driving games. Anyways in windows it works fine in MAME not so good. If i enter the options screen i can get it to register after holing it down and tapping it a few times but then in game nothing. Its obv a prob with MAME itself but I am not really sure what so I thought ide ask if anyone else had tried something similar or if they had and ideas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Circo June 12, 2016 Share June 12, 2016 If it's programmable can you program each switch to be a keyboard stroke? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
titchgamer June 12, 2016 Author Share June 12, 2016 Yes :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
titchgamer June 12, 2016 Author Share June 12, 2016 Just to update I got this working good now :) Was me being a bit daft I noticed when playing with it in note pad (to see the button presses!) That each button worked fine as a momentary stroke but had no hold ability and it was obv to fast for mame to register. Managed to find a option on the software to allow long presses and now it works great! Raceing game pedals and time crisis pedals all in one! Yay lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Circo June 13, 2016 Share June 13, 2016 Can you post a link to the pedal, curious what it is Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
titchgamer June 13, 2016 Author Share June 13, 2016 Sure, its one of https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/161598756652 Basicly its a 3 switch foot pedal that plugs in via USB. It comes with a cd with some software on and thats about it. You plug it into the PC and it thinks its a keyboard. Then you program each switch in the software to the key you want it to control with a few other options if you so wish. Its rather basic but is ideal for driving set ups with the 3 pedals or time crisis like I wanted it for :p Of course you could use it for pretty much anything lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RetroNutz June 29, 2016 Share June 29, 2016 This looks like a great option for games like Time Crisis. How are you finding it for driving games? I assume the pedals operate as on/off switches where as an accelerator pedal for a driving game would have a variable input. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
titchgamer June 29, 2016 Author Share June 29, 2016 The basic driving games are fine, as you say they are on off switches they dont have a pot so theres no speed control as such but you can just go the old fashioned route and ride the pedals a bit lol As for time crisis and that though its perfect really adds to the feel of the game! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RetroNutz June 29, 2016 Share June 29, 2016 Fantastic! Good to know. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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