you can always get a default .xmamerc by using "xmame -sc". Dump that into ~/.xmame/xmamerc and edit to your liking.
Caleb On Thu, 2002-11-21 at 19:43, Duncan Morison wrote: > couple more questions: > > what does the joypad 4 mean? > > also anything specific I should be aware of for the xgl version? > > help very much appreciated. I'll get back to you tomorrow as to how it > goes... it's nearly 1 a.m. and I have work tomorrow. > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Frank Cox > Sent: 22 November 2002 00:24 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [Xmame] joypad problems: > > > Oops. That should have been .xmame/xmamerc. > > Sorry about that, chief! > > I've just sent you a copy of my xmamerc file. Edit to suit your system, > put it into the ~/.xmame directory. > > On Fri, 22 Nov 2002 00:17:49 -0000 > "Duncan Morison" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I don't have a .xmamerc file on my system ( after udatedb, locate > > .xmamerc ) > > > > I'm guessing this is a config file which isn't there because I'm using a > > frontend ( gxmame ). > > > > do you have a path to where it should be and a suggested contents of the > > file? > > > > quite happy to try from command line if that will fix it. > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Frank Cox > > Sent: 21 November 2002 23:40 > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Re: [Xmame] joypad problems: > > > > > > Check the joytype variable in .xmamerc > > > > On Thu, 21 Nov 2002 23:03:57 -0000 > > "Duncan Morison" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > joypad works fine for everything else > > > > > > Box is running redhat 8.0 and I have done modprobe joydev > > > > > > xmms and the gxmame GUI for example but completely ignored by xmame, > > > here's some more info: > > > > > > when running GUI with joystick support: > > > joydev 1 > > > > > > when running GUI with joystick support: > > > joydev 0 > > > > > > when running the actual xmane app either with or w/out GUI joystick > > > support: joydev 0 > > > > > > so that would explain why it don't work. > > > > > > in the controllers preferences there are two options that allow me to > > > point to /dev/js0 : > > > i386 or new i386 1.xx > > > > > > others are: > > > none > > > FM town pad > > > PS2 linux > > > netbsd usb > > > x11 > > > SDL > > > > > > tried them all and none will give me a joydev 1. > > > > > > xmms does actually work and also when starting xmame from gxmame it > > > states as part of the startup: > > > Message: xmame: I386 joystick interface initialization... > > > Message: xmame: OSD: Warning: No joysticks found disabling joystick > > > support > > > > > > when I start gxmame with joystick support I get: > > > Message: Joystick THRUSTMASTER FireStorm Dual Power 2 found > > > > > > so what do you reckon: > > > a) my system? > > > b) gxmame passing bad values to xmame > > > c) xmame > > > d) mybad on configuring joystick ? > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Xmame mailing list > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > http://toybox.twisted.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/xmame > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Xmame mailing list > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > http://toybox.twisted.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/xmame > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Xmame mailing list > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > http://toybox.twisted.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/xmame > > _______________________________________________ > Xmame mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://toybox.twisted.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/xmame > > > _______________________________________________ > Xmame mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://toybox.twisted.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/xmame -- _______________________________________________ Xmame mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://toybox.twisted.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/xmame