SpuRge Posted November 17, 2019 Share Posted November 17, 2019 Hey guys, I build my arcade cabinet with 2 volume buttons. I selected them in BB as my volume up and volume down buttons. But they only work in BB, not in any emulator. Is that normal? Is there a way to let them work in all my emulators? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retro808 Posted November 17, 2019 Share Posted November 17, 2019 4 minutes ago, SpuRge said: Hey guys, I build my arcade cabinet with 2 volume buttons. I selected them in BB as my volume up and volume down buttons. But they only work in BB, not in any emulator. Is that normal? Is there a way to let them work in all my emulators? BigBox controls do not affect emulators they are only for BigBox. Those controls though should adjust the Windows volume. So you still should hear a volume change. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpuRge Posted November 18, 2019 Author Share Posted November 18, 2019 Ok, I just tried it again in a mame game. It doesn't work. ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DOS76 Posted November 18, 2019 Share Posted November 18, 2019 yeah because if you want it to control MAME you have to set it in MAME it will only work in LaunchBox/BigBox. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DOS76 Posted November 18, 2019 Share Posted November 18, 2019 Open MAME with a game loaded press tab assuming you have a keyboard handy or a button set as tab. Then go to other controls scroll down to volume and set both up and down to the buttons on your arcade machine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retro808 Posted November 18, 2019 Share Posted November 18, 2019 It should work without needing to set in any emulator. I do not have it set in Mame and it works fine. I believe Jason said it is adjusting the Windows volume not the volume directly in Mame. At first I thought it did not work as well, but it turned out I had the volume directly in Mame and Retroarch set to low. In the video watch in the upper left. It is adjusting the Windows volume as it should and this is in Mame. Are you on Win7 or Win10? Also are you using a game controller or a joystick setup that replicates keystrokes? 2019-11-17 19-55-45_Trim.mp4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retro808 Posted November 18, 2019 Share Posted November 18, 2019 Also if you are having issues in Retroarch try changing Input driver to Raw. This was noted in another thread with the LLB/BB volume controls not working right with Retroarch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpuRge Posted November 18, 2019 Author Share Posted November 18, 2019 16 hours ago, Retro808 said: It should work without needing to set in any emulator. I do not have it set in Mame and it works fine. I believe Jason said it is adjusting the Windows volume not the volume directly in Mame. At first I thought it did not work as well, but it turned out I had the volume directly in Mame and Retroarch set to low. In the video watch in the upper left. It is adjusting the Windows volume as it should and this is in Mame. Are you on Win7 or Win10? Also are you using a game controller or a joystick setup that replicates keystrokes? 2019-11-17 19-55-45_Trim.mp4 9.73 MB · 0 downloads yes this is how it should work, but it just works in BB. I use win10 on my arcade cabinet and I use the Ultimarc Ipac Ultimate for my controls. I hope I can get it to work because I made some custom volume buttons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retro808 Posted November 18, 2019 Share Posted November 18, 2019 @SpuRge Does the Ultimarc replicate keystrokes? The video I was using a game controller. Just tested my arcade which replicates keystrokes and had no issues as well. If it does replicate keystrokes make sure it is mapped in the keyboard automation section in BigBox. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpuRge Posted November 26, 2019 Author Share Posted November 26, 2019 @Retro808 Yes it does replicate keystrokes and I have the keys mapped in BB. I tried many things but no luck. It only works in the menu of BB not when I launch a game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpuRge Posted November 28, 2019 Author Share Posted November 28, 2019 (edited) @Retro808 So I tested a little bit more and found that when I set my volume keys in "Keyboard Mapping" they only work in the BigBox menu not in a game. If I set them in "Keyboard Automation" they also work in a game, but I have to use a extra key to let them work. Does it normaly work in a game with the volume keys set in "Keyboard Mapping"? Because if it doesn't I don't have to look for the problem why it does not work for me. I don't want to use a extra button to change my volume. Edited November 28, 2019 by SpuRge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retro808 Posted November 29, 2019 Share Posted November 29, 2019 16 hours ago, SpuRge said: @Retro808 So I tested a little bit more and found that when I set my volume keys in "Keyboard Mapping" they only work in the BigBox menu not in a game. If I set them in "Keyboard Automation" they also work in a game, but I have to use a extra key to let them work. Does it normaly work in a game with the volume keys set in "Keyboard Mapping"? Because if it doesn't I don't have to look for the problem why it does not work for me. I don't want to use a extra button to change my volume. The keyboard mapping is for controlling BigBox only. The automation allows for controls while in an emulator. So you would want to make sure that is mapped. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angelino_dj Posted October 5, 2021 Share Posted October 5, 2021 Hi guys If you download “tur volume control” you can shell this program instead of bigbox and set bigbox as automatic launch when tur starting on startup. hope my explanation will help you to solve this problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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