Re: Gamepad HAck - Some games slow way down

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Posted by Just Michael on 27, 2000 at 4:00 PM:

In Reply to: Gamepad HAck - Some games slow way down posted by PixelPervert on 27, 2000 at 3:44 PM:

: Since doing my gamepad hack, I've found that a number of games in Mame slow waaay down when the joystick is enabled (e.g. Xain'd Sleena, Metal Slug, Defender and others).

: I'm going to order an IPAC anyway as soon as Andy gets back from holiday, but until then, does anybody know what might be causing the slow-down and whether there's a simple fix?

The slow down is caused by the processor stopping what it is doing to time the gameport to see what position the axis's are at. There is no simple fix. You have to either buy a digital joystick or a digital gameport card and use the appropriate drivers to not get the slow down.

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: : Since doing my gamepad hack, I've found that a number of games in Mame slow waaay down when the joystick is enabled (e.g. Xain'd Sleena, Metal Slug, Defender and others). : : I'm going to order an IPAC anyway as soon as Andy gets back from holiday, but until then, does anybody know what might be causing the slow-down and whether there's a simple fix? : The slow down is caused by the processor stopping what it is doing to time the gameport to see what position the axis's are at. There is no simple fix. You have to either buy a digital joystick or a digital gameport card and use the appropriate drivers to not get the slow down.

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