Mapping Combined Pedals in MAME

[@mwinn23]

I know this is an old video, but it was a life saver for me, I was tearing my hair out trying to figure out why my trigger button was mis behaving, but your video completely fixed it for me, thanks so much.

[@TaylorMade085]

Seven years later and this is still helpful. Thank you!

[@5p004y]

Many thanks for making this video. I've been struggling with this for hours!

[@mpfdetroit]

I spent the day trying to get this to work, thank you.

[@8BitHorse]

I just started configuring a steering wheel on my cabinet and was getting mixed results, and message boards seemed to be all over the place on their answers. Your explanation is clear, concise, and very informative. Thank you!

[@DarthMarino]

You're welcome.

[@kylehill3643]

The internet is dead. Look up Dead Internet Theory (which it isn't a theory BTW) and it's pretty scary how the big tech companies have worked to censor us. This is what happens when money and greed ruin us all in unchecked crapitalism.

[@robdimambro1674]

You sir, are a godamned hero :) thank you! I'm 17 and hitting fastest laps on Ridge Racer again :D :D

[@onyamate1847]

Totally awesome. I've had so many issues setting up driving games for MAME. This was just what I needed.

[@daren42]

Thank-you! I can finally play Out Run as it should be played

[@someonefromjapan]

Cool, I have SN30 Pro+. Pedal buttons there are named differently, and separately, but it worked exactly as explained! Thank you!

[@MrPatrickfx]

I did pass 3 hours last night trying to figure out ! You provide me some hope !

[@MrPatrickfx]

I know why when my friend ask me, hey! Is this arcade all simples to configure, I hesitate ;)

[@changgyuu2648]

Thanks to you, I was able to get the maximum speed.

[@viper-kq2rz]

Thank you very much! helped me setting the Xbone controller triggers.

[@badboo82]

I never figured it out before hehe. Thanks for this video, made my life easier

[@ath0ton]

Thanks! I’ve tried to do this for years but never found a way for it

[@Phade101]

i would never have worked this out, cheers all working :)

[@noiselabproject9659]

Great, it was doing my nut in trying to find a solution for axis plus an minus and I couldnt even find the syntax used for that so I could even do it manually in the cfg file ........ thanks !

[@arcadeguy781]

I have a Logitech G920, and I can’t get any game in the Outrun series to work on MAME. Before I start the race the bar on the left side appears when I press gas, but once the race starts it stops working.

[@wayneljm]

Sweet tips! Thank you very much

[@hollenhammer]

I turned combined off for my T300 RS GT and they didn't work at all. Combined on + this tutorial makes them work perfectly

[@yaketyyakumo3315]

Any way to do the opposite; i.e. map non-combined pedals as a single axis (i.e. for a throttle slider)?

[@DarthMarino]

Which game?

[@KRIS__B]

Thank You but 1 think what on the list is responsible for turning left right and how to configure the sensitivity e.g. in out run the sensitivity is slightly too fast or too slow and in outrunners he squeezes left non-stop :(

[@pyjama9556]

Fantastic guide thank you Darth, one thing, there is a big deadzone in the middle on virtua racing using the same wheel on this as you have. Did you change any mame settings for this? I’m using windows 10 Thanks

[@DarthMarino]

I always turn the deadzone completely off in MAME.

[@franciscorodriguez5316]

Clear explanation but why in some games I don't remember if in the analog inc or dec I don't remember which one says KBd or button 1 or 2, do you know an explanation of this? excellent contributions mister, I thank you for the San Francisco rush FFb

[@DarthMarino]

Nothing should be mapped to the Inc or Dec inputs unless you are using a digital input like a keyboard or the X button on your Playstation controller. If you are using an analog input such as as pedal, blank those out and only map to the regular analog pedals.

[@showdonobre]

Você é o melhor You are the best

[@DiegoSanchez-pl9eh]

And i thought i knew everything mame related!! I did not know that!

[@toddlillo]

G923 setup - when i use combined pedals mame won't recognize when i press the accelerator (will recognize brake & clutch). When I do standard (uncombined) it will recognize the accelerator, but playing outrun I can tell my accelerator is only giving 50% power output. Same for brake. I'm thinking I can work a combination somehow, I think I can eventually get it to work in reverse with accelerator somehow but I had to split so I didn't 'reverse' pedal 1 (yet). If someone knows why my accelerator won't trigger when combined plz lmk = (

[@macguy9152]

Thanks for a great video. I'm having issues configuring my Logitech driving force GT with mame. I initially tired it with the win 10 drivers (combined) got the pedals working, but was having an issue with the wheel, so I then installed the logitech gaming software and it looks very similar to yours at the begining of the video. The challenge I am having is if I press on the pedals, it comes up combined, then in mame I don't have a chance to press Enter and select other options as my UI stars scrolling downwards and I have to press ESC to go back a menu. Can I ask for your MAME config file for the logitech for a game so I can edit manually or do you have any idea why it's scrolling?

[@DarthMarino]

I get the scrolling issue when they are combined but not when they are separated. Maybe try both and make sure the wheel is as centered as possible.

[@trevagraham1605]

Hey DarthMarino I know this video is old, but I just started setting up my wheel and pedals on MAME and this helped greatly. I know you can adjust the deadzone in MAMEUI, but is there a way to do it in the latest version of MAME64?

[@DarthMarino]

Right-click on the game and go to advanced options. It's in the bottom section (unless they changed it recently).

[@trevagraham1605]

@@DarthMarino Thanks! I greatly appreciate the blazing fast response!

[@DarthMarino]

@@trevagraham1605 No problem.

[@rocbrar]

I see your using Xbox 360 pedals...Can it be setup with Logitech g25 pedals? I’m having a hard time setting the pedals up

[@DarthMarino]

I typically use G27 pedals. In the Logitech profiler you can switch between combined and separate.

[@chubbyboy2242]

Great video man!

[@DarthMarino]

Thanks.

[@retrogamingapapa3146]

Merci beaucoup DarthMarino ! ;)

[@mikelarrry0331]

Man I appreciate this guide. But one question how do you setup the steering wheel portion of it??

[@DarthMarino]

There's nothing special about that. I just highlight paddle analog, press enter and move the wheel.

[@mikelarrry0331]

@@DarthMarino thanks man

[@someonefromjapan]

AFAIK MAME spells not "meim", but simply M.A.M.E. "A" like in "cAr", "E" like in "tError". That is a pun. Mame (豆) is a name of Japanese soybeans. You put a lot of them in a barrel, and get something good, like tofu(豆腐), miso, or kinako... it can also get very smelly and slimy like natto(納豆). You know, most arcade machines were designed in Japan....

[@Andre_aso78]

Whats is the version of this Mame?

[@DarthMarino]

I made the video in June 2017 so whatever the latest version was then.

[@chriscmb]

What steering wheels do you use that have pedals?

[@DarthMarino]

The Logitech G27 and the Xbox 360 Wheel.

[@kylehill3643]

@@DarthMarino I want to buy a wheel and we did Thrustmaster but it had a problem where it didn't center on America Truck Simulator so it would veer all over the place and we returned it to Fry's. What wheel do you recommend for that and MAME? The G29 seems to have brake pedal issues and from what I've read it is down to the company to make a fix which they haven't.

[@DarthMarino]

@@kylehill3643 I've used the G27 on American Truck Simulator and MAME with no problem. What is the brake problem on the G29?

[@GregzVR]

OMG. I've been wracking my brain trying to get my pedals sorted. Do you know how to remove the wheel deadzone in MAME?

[@DarthMarino]

You have to do it before you start the game unfortunately.

[@GregzVR]

​@@DarthMarino - Ahh, I have to do it individually for every game. I thought it was one global setting. I finally got it working, Many thanks bro! Hard Drivin' here I come.

[@DarthMarino]

@@GregzVR If you change the joystick deadzone setting in mame.ini the games should default with that setting the first time you fire them up.

[@GregzVR]

DarthMarino Oh cool. Thanks!

[@MatheusFraguas]

Windows > 7 ? If so how do you install the drivers for the 360 wheel?

[@DarthMarino]

I used Windows 10 in this video which includes the right driver. I used to use this on Windows 7 so it can be done. I just don't remember the setup since it was years ago. Try getting the official driver from Microsoft.

[@morpheusmatrix7338]

Hello mate, Thank you so much for the video, I've got the gas pedal working, however whenever when ever I lift my foot up it starts to brake automatically. I've tried the "Pedal decrease" setting that to my brake pedal, but it doesnt seem to work, because when I lift my foot from the Gas, it breaks. It needs to be "neutral" when I lift my foot from the gas,, is there somewhere I can configure this? Thank you for your help mate, and have a wonderful day.

[@DarthMarino]

This happens when nothing is mapped to any of the brake inputs?

[@morpheusmatrix7338]

Yes I only have the "Pedal" mapped on "Joystick x MINUS" , "Pedal Increase" and "Pedal Decrease" is not mapped.

[@morpheusmatrix7338]

So do I need to map all 3 options to get it to work? Pedal, Pedal Increase and Pedal decrease ?

[@DarthMarino]

No, don't map anything do the Inc or Dec. Don't map anything to the brake at first. Just try to get the gas to work.

[@morpheusmatrix7338]

Alrighty, so I did what you said and that works just fine. I mapped the "Joystick x -" to Pedal, and it accelerates when I press it down. Afterwards I tried brake pedal on "decrease" but it doesnt seem to work,,, its as if doesnt brake hard, but slowly decreases the speed :) . But the Gas alone works fine.

[@jediknight108]

Thanks - Hare Krishna

[@kylehill3643]

Remember to make sure your not in 900 mode either or you'll have a real bad time.

[@DarthMarino]

I only use that for the Hard Drivin' games.

[@kylehill3643]

@@DarthMarino Is there any games that will use 900?

[@DarthMarino]

@@kylehill3643 Just Hard Drivin'/Race Drivin' as far as I know.

[@kylehill3643]

@@DarthMarino How come on Cruis n USA I can't select a track on my XBox controller?

[@DarthMarino]

@@kylehill3643 I would need more details Does it work with other driving games?

[@WelcomeFM]

What is the game in your video? Thanks

[@DarthMarino]

Virtua Racing.

[@rcadenow7543]

hi, how do you config wheels and wheel degree for old games?

[@DarthMarino]

My wheel can be adjusted with the Logitech Profiler software that works with it so I can set it between 100 and 900 degrees.

[@rcadenow7543]

@@DarthMarino in mame you choose inc and dec settings for left and right? i have t300 rs gt.

[@rcadenow7543]

and yes, i found 180 degree to be good for those classic games like outrun.

[@DarthMarino]

@@rcadenow7543 No, only map to the analog inputs. The Inc and Dec are if you are trying to use a digital device like a keyboard. Make sure those are blank if you are using a wheel.

[@rcadenow7543]

@@DarthMarino in games like outrun or chaseqh i didnt aee analog.