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+ | ====== Setting up Buttons in Popper ====== | ||
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+ | PinUP Popper can work with pretty much any controller without any use of 3rd party apps like joy2key. (This is for front-end, some emulators like fx3 may need xb360ce installed for those outside of the frontend). Popper supports keyboard, DirectX or XInput type controllers. Note Setting buttons/ | ||
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+ | ==== For JoyStick controllers: | ||
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+ | you need to configure which type of joystick interface your controller uses. | ||
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+ | In Global Settings/ | ||
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+ | ==== For Keyboard controllers make sure above is set to "No Joystick" | ||
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+ | Now go to " | ||
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+ | You can now double click on any function on the left, and then press the corresponding key/button to set. | ||
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+ | ==== Functions Description: | ||
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+ | **Exit Emulators**: | ||
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+ | **Menu Select**: This a minimum button to have setup. Brings up the game menu and/or selects the highlighted item. | ||
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+ | **System Menu:** This will bring up the OS/system menu to shutdown/ | ||
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+ | Game Start: This is a one-button press and launch game that is selected. | ||
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+ | Home Menu: will return to the Home Playlist regardless of where you are in Popper Menu. | ||
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+ | Menu Return: This will 'Go Back' depending on where you are in Popper Menus/ | ||
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+ | Menu/System Exit: This will close Popper and exit to your windows desktop. This will not turn-off your PC or restart. Those functions are part of the " | ||
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+ | Page Next/Prior: This will jump in the current playlist by ALPHA. So games starting with A…to B…to C.. | ||
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+ | Pause Game: Not supported/ | ||
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+ | Play Only Mode: Play only mode is a nice ' | ||
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+ | Record Start/Stop: Key used to start/stop recording. Note: you must select ' | ||
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+ | In-Game Script: Advanced, will run/execute your emulators In-Game Script to do stuff you configured. Not something used often. | ||
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+ | ===== Some suggested layouts: ===== | ||
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+ | ==== AtGames Legends Pinball OTG Direct Controller Configuration ==== | ||
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+ | Have a legends Pinball, | ||
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+ | https:// | ||
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+ | ==== For Mame: ==== | ||
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+ | Popper can use joystick axes to move within menu for mame type cabinets. You need to set this in custom options (under global settings) | ||
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+ | **JoyAxisMove=0/ | ||
+ | ==== Other Items: ==== | ||
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+ | There is a custom option that you can configure where you have to press 'Exit Emulator' | ||
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+ | **EmuExitCount=1** Normally you press the exit emulator key once and it will close emulator/ | ||
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+ | **Some Troubleshoot Tips:** | ||
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+ | If you try and press a button and another/ | ||
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+ | If you are using something like joy2key etc. Make sure you have nothing running " | ||
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+ | There are times where you want to reuse keys for same functions… BUT, be careful. You may accidently set "Page Next" and "Next Game" the same and it will screw everything up. If you have weird things happening, recheck and make sure you didn't set same function keys to different functions that don't make sense. | ||
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+ | If your controller has a STUCK key down, PinUP Popper may startup with access violations repeating all over the place. If you notice this then disconnect controller and see if Popper works, if yes then fix the ' | ||
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+ | Popper Menu only works with the first TWO joysticks on your cab. if you have more than two joystick controllers then you'll need to organize them so that they are in the first two recognized by windows, or just a joytokey on your 3rd/4th controllers to use keyboard interface on those. | ||
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