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04479 Interface Minor Always Sep 4, 2011, 10:16 Sep 2, 2013, 14:14
Tester stealth View Status Public Platform MAME (Unofficial Binary)
Assigned To Resolution Open OS Linux
Status [?] Confirmed Driver
Version 0.143u4 Fixed in Version Build I686
Fixed in Git Commit Github Pull Request #
Summary 04479: Custom JOYCODE input setting in default.cfg is lost if the joypad is not connected.
Description Mame lost my personal settings after playing games without problem (parameters are ok in game)

<?xml version="1.0"?>
<!-- This file is autogenerated; comments and unknown tags will be stripped -->
<mameconfig version="10">
    <system name="default">
        <input>
            <port type="START1">
                <newseq type="standard">
                    KEYCODE_1PAD OR JOYCODE_1_BUTTON7
                </newseq>
            </port>
            <port type="START2">
                <newseq type="standard">
                    KEYCODE_2PAD OR JOYCODE_2_UNKNOWN_SWITCH
                </newseq>
            </port>
            <port type="COIN1">
                <newseq type="standard">
                    KEYCODE_5PAD OR JOYCODE_1_BUTTON8
                </newseq>
            </port>
            <port type="COIN2">
                <newseq type="standard">
                    KEYCODE_6PAD OR JOYCODE_2_UNKNOWN_SWITCH
                </newseq>
            </port>
            <port type="UI_CANCEL">
                <newseq type="standard">
                    JOYCODE_1_BUTTON6 OR KEYCODE_ESC
                </newseq>
            </port>
        </input>
    </system>
</mameconfig>
Steps To Reproduce 1) Write default.cfg with JOYCODE options
<?xml version="1.0"?>
<!-- This file is autogenerated; comments and unknown tags will be stripped -->
<mameconfig version="10">
    <system name="default">
        <input>
            <port type="START1">
                <newseq type="standard">
                    KEYCODE_1PAD OR JOYCODE_1_BUTTON7
                </newseq>
            </port>
            <port type="START2">
                <newseq type="standard">
                    KEYCODE_2PAD OR JOYCODE_2_BUTTON7
                </newseq>
            </port>
            <port type="COIN1">
                <newseq type="standard">
                    KEYCODE_5PAD OR JOYCODE_1_BUTTON8
                </newseq>
            </port>
            <port type="COIN2">
                <newseq type="standard">
                    KEYCODE_6PAD OR JOYCODE_2_BUTTON7
                </newseq>
            </port>
            <port type="UI_CANCEL">
                <newseq type="standard">
                    JOYCODE_1_BUTTON6 OR KEYCODE_ESC
                </newseq>
            </port>
        </input>
    </system>
</mameconfig>
2) Play game without pad2 connected and mame rewrite file -> see UNKNOWN_SWITCH
<?xml version="1.0"?>
<!-- This file is autogenerated; comments and unknown tags will be stripped -->
<mameconfig version="10">
    <system name="default">
        <input>
            <port type="START1">
                <newseq type="standard">
                    KEYCODE_1PAD OR JOYCODE_1_BUTTON7
                </newseq>
            </port>
            <port type="START2">
                <newseq type="standard">
                    KEYCODE_2PAD OR JOYCODE_2_UNKNOWN_SWITCH
                </newseq>
            </port>
            <port type="COIN1">
                <newseq type="standard">
                    KEYCODE_5PAD OR JOYCODE_1_BUTTON8
                </newseq>
            </port>
            <port type="COIN2">
                <newseq type="standard">
                    KEYCODE_6PAD OR JOYCODE_2_UNKNOWN_SWITCH
                </newseq>
            </port>
            <port type="UI_CANCEL">
                <newseq type="standard">
                    JOYCODE_1_BUTTON6 OR KEYCODE_ESC
                </newseq>
            </port>
        </input>
    </system>
</mameconfig>
3) I play another game and mame lost default.cfg
<?xml version="1.0"?>
<!-- This file is autogenerated; comments and unknown tags will be stripped -->
<mameconfig version="10">
<system name="default" />
</mameconfig>

You can reproduce with pad1 also
<input>
            <port type="START1">
                <newseq type="standard">
                    KEYCODE_1PAD OR JOYCODE_1_UNKNOWN_SWITCH

When i remove an usb pad mame rewrite default.cfg
Additional Information I tested with looping.zip and robby.zip from http://mamedev.org/roms/

Ubuntu Natty and deb from http://sdlmame.wallyweek.org/
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User avatar
No.07764
stealth
Tester
Sep 4, 2011, 10:33
 I find something, the problem seems disappear when i removed

           <port type="COIN2">
                <newseq type="standard">
                    KEYCODE_6PAD OR JOYCODE_2_UNKNOWN_SWITCH
                </newseq>
            </port>

           <port type="START2">
                <newseq type="standard">
                    KEYCODE_2PAD OR JOYCODE_2_UNKNOWN_SWITCH
                </newseq>
            </port>

My second pad is not always connected, maybe a link ? The games have only one player
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No.07765
stealth
Tester
Sep 4, 2011, 10:51
 Sorry for the noise but i see exactly where is the problem

Steps to reproduce

1) Write default.cfg with JOYCODE options

?<?xml version="1.0"?>
<!-- This file is autogenerated; comments and unknown tags will be stripped -->
<mameconfig version="10">
    <system name="default">
        <input>
            <port type="START1">
                <newseq type="standard">
                    KEYCODE_1PAD OR JOYCODE_1_BUTTON7
                </newseq>
            </port>
            <port type="START2">
                <newseq type="standard">
                    KEYCODE_2PAD OR JOYCODE_2_BUTTON7
                </newseq>
            </port>
            <port type="COIN1">
                <newseq type="standard">
                    KEYCODE_5PAD OR JOYCODE_1_BUTTON8
                </newseq>
            </port>
            <port type="COIN2">
                <newseq type="standard">
                    KEYCODE_6PAD OR JOYCODE_2_BUTTON7
                </newseq>
            </port>
            <port type="UI_CANCEL">
                <newseq type="standard">
                    JOYCODE_1_BUTTON6 OR KEYCODE_ESC
                </newseq>
            </port>
        </input>
    </system>
</mameconfig>

2) Play game without pad2 connected and mame rewrite file -> see UNKNOWN_SWITCH

?<?xml version="1.0"?>
<!-- This file is autogenerated; comments and unknown tags will be stripped -->
<mameconfig version="10">
    <system name="default">
        <input>
            <port type="START1">
                <newseq type="standard">
                    KEYCODE_1PAD OR JOYCODE_1_BUTTON7
                </newseq>
            </port>
            <port type="START2">
                <newseq type="standard">
                    KEYCODE_2PAD OR JOYCODE_2_UNKNOWN_SWITCH
                </newseq>
            </port>
            <port type="COIN1">
                <newseq type="standard">
                    KEYCODE_5PAD OR JOYCODE_1_BUTTON8
                </newseq>
            </port>
            <port type="COIN2">
                <newseq type="standard">
                    KEYCODE_6PAD OR JOYCODE_2_UNKNOWN_SWITCH
                </newseq>
            </port>
            <port type="UI_CANCEL">
                <newseq type="standard">
                    JOYCODE_1_BUTTON6 OR KEYCODE_ESC
                </newseq>
            </port>
        </input>
    </system>
</mameconfig>

3) I play another game and mame lost default.cfg

<?xml version="1.0"?>
<!-- This file is autogenerated; comments and unknown tags will be stripped -->
<mameconfig version="10">
<system name="default" />
</mameconfig>

You can reproduce with pad1 also

        <input>
            <port type="START1">
                <newseq type="standard">
                    KEYCODE_1PAD OR JOYCODE_1_UNKNOWN_SWITCH

When i remove an usb pad mame rewrite default.cfg
User avatar
No.07767
Fujix
Administrator
Sep 4, 2011, 19:11
 I fixed the Summary and the reproduction step.
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No.07772
stealth
Tester
Sep 9, 2011, 16:45
 Just for information no problem with 0.141

About the Summary at the end mame lost all parameters (not only Custom JOYCODE)
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No.08097
stealth
Tester
Jan 28, 2012, 15:21
 Is it still out there ? In last version ?
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No.08101
Tafoid
Administrator
Jan 29, 2012, 15:45
 You have to tell us. I presume it hasn't been fixed yet since you haven't mentioned it.
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No.08102
pri88
Viewer
Jan 29, 2012, 18:27
 i think i remember having a similar problem myself, so as a 'quick fix' i set up default.cfg to how i like it, and then changed the file to read only, so mame cannot make any changes to it, if my joystick is not connected, etc
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No.08147
stealth
Tester
Feb 5, 2012, 12:57
edited on: Feb 5, 2012, 13:06
 Still present with 144u7

If you forget your pad, Mame erase your default.cfg
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No.08214
stealth
Tester
Feb 19, 2012, 16:30
 @pri88 Yes I changed the owner too, but this not practical. A beginner with this problem can be quickly lost
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No.08254
Sune_S
Senior Tester
Feb 22, 2012, 19:50
 Pri88, stealth:

It has always been like this.
It's better to use a ctrlr file for permanent remapping.
Here's how:

do your remapping via TAB menu and exit mame
copy default.cfg to the ctrlr folder
rename it to [whateveryouwant].cfg
in mame.ini, below "core input options" set ctrlr to [whateveryouwant] (no .cfg extension just the filename)

As long as you have ctrlr=[whateveryouwant] in mame.ini you can plug and unplug your gamepad at will, switch ports etc.
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No.08261
pri88
Viewer
Feb 23, 2012, 16:15
 thanks sune, i didnt know this and its good to know
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No.08265
stealth
Tester
Feb 24, 2012, 10:42
edited on: Feb 24, 2012, 16:39
 Thanks Sune_s I will try, but I don't agree there was no problem with 0.141
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No.09767
iVoid
Tester
Sep 2, 2013, 14:14
 I'd like to point out that this isn't limited to just default.cfg, all game cfg files are also affected.