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03613 DIP/Input Major Always Dec 27, 2009, 21:38 Jan 24, 2010, 10:31
Tester legend80 View Status Public Platform MAMEUI
Assigned To Resolution Fixed OS Windows Vista/7 (64-bit)
Status [?] Resolved Driver
Version 0.135 Fixed in Version 0.136u1 Build C2D
Fixed in Git Commit Github Pull Request #
Summary 03613: Controller input not functional in 64bit version.
Description For every version of a 64bit version of MAME I've tried for months, not a single one allows joystick input. I've tried everything, so there must be something wrong with the MAME type - keyboard and mouse work fine just not gamepad. Tried the basic Mame, the UI, the FX, the XT version. Tried every version that also come out in the past few months.

The 32 bit versions continue to work flawlessly with joysticks. I have 2 360 controllers and have tried the DirectInput driver and the Xinput driver.
Everything is properly configured....or else use the 32bit exe would show the same thing. Clean install as aswell.

All my other tens of emus and PC games work fine, just not Mame64. I didn't find any information on this when searching. Can someone confirm or offer suggestions or of course fix this?
Steps To Reproduce 1) Launch any game in Mame64 with a gamepad
2) Attempt to use the pad in gameplay (or bring up the Mame controller config and attempt to use input there).

Results:
No input is recognized.
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No.05327
Tafoid
Administrator
Dec 27, 2009, 22:02
I do not have an xbox360 controller or 64-bit operating system to verify your claims. Hopefully some other testers will step up to assist you, as there are others who I know use such combination without issue with MAME.
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No.05328
john_iv
Senior Tester
Dec 27, 2009, 22:52
No problem with Win7 x64 and XBox360 wired controller and MameUI64. [note, not a two joystick setup as the OP has]
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No.05329
legend80
Tester
Dec 27, 2009, 23:42
Hmmm...I tried with just one controller plugged in and same thing.

Can anyone tell me why these 2 exes (32bit & 64bit) which are side by side in the same folder yeild different results when it comes to controller input? Darn wierd it is!
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No.05557
legend80
Tester
Jan 24, 2010, 00:37
All fixed with the SDL changes in 136.1.
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No.05558
Haze
Senior Tester
Jan 24, 2010, 03:00
so does it only work with SDL Mame, or standard MAME? The resolution here is confusing, as the original report indicates that the problem exists with all versions of MAME, but the final comment indicates that an SDL related change has fixed it?
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No.05560
Tafoid
Administrator
Jan 24, 2010, 10:31
I wish I knew. The original poster said it was resolved and I had no way to verify the claims.