MAMEWorld Forums - EmuChat - Re: grayed out controller settings

> I am interested in understanding why in my Mame UI32 the game controller settings
> under Input (this game) are grayed out. For example, in Frogger P1Up is set to KbdUp
> or Kbd 8 but KbdUp or Kbd 8 is grayed out. (My brother initially set up my games in
> Mame for me. He taught me enough to maintain my system and customize some settings.)
> I did ask him but he did not know why. I want to know more about this because I have
> discovered that anytime my Mame controller settings are grayed out this controller
> function will not work with my ArcadeX. For example, in Frogger I cannot move forward
> when using ArcadeX however I can move forward when I play the game on my PC or
> laptop. I would like to be able to fix these grayed settings so the games are
> functional with my ArcadeX. Other than the games with grayed out settings ArcadeX is
> working perfectly. I am looking forward to any help that can be offered.

You mean x-arcade right? Use a ctrlr.ini file for it. Read this:

http://wiki.arcadecontrols.com/w/index.php?title=Ctrlr_file