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I have copied the folder I had MAMECE3 (mamece3 dot mameworld dot info) installed on - onto the sd card in my HD2. The program runs fine, but the problem is the buttons. I see that morphgear has an onscreen d-pad - is it possible to add one to this? This is the one thing I really miss from my old Axim x51v - a d-pad!
They have the source code available. This would open our devices up to yet another whole world of 1,000s of games. I would love to see moonpatrol, pacman, tapper and asteroids running yet again. And with freeware ;-)
note: anyone else have a favorite game they used to run on MAME?

You just named all my favs..... I'd love to see the MAME come to the HD2.

Try with LMT (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=629263): among the other features it sports a good trasparent multi-touch onscreen controller, that can be used either on portrait and landscape mode.
It should overcome your problem (and be much more playable...).
By the way SEGA and Capcom games were the best!

OK tried it - nothing.
More detail - I installed it as per the instructions (on the device). If i run it, it just takes me back to the home screen. No findger swipes do anything other than the regular sense ones. I checked the task manager I don't see it running. I wonder what it takes to call it up other than just clicking on the shortcut.
So, I ran MAME. after a short time the game chooser menu comes up. It is at this point that I can set the buttons for different things, but nothing as far as LMT is concerned. So I go back and run it thinking maybe it is not running in the background (esp. since it never shows up in the task manager). Ahhh (wait for it ......) still nothing.
Kind of disappointing. I can start a rom, enter coins, but that is it - without my beloved d-pad i miss soo much.
Any other ideas?

Quick report back. Went over the thread again. Saw what I was doing wrong with LMT. It is a double swipe thing. I see the double swipe etc. on the Home screen. If you drawing a box with your finger the console comes up. I have had that up while trying to configure the buttons. I was even able to configure all of the buttons to taps on the LMT console (up = up, A for exit game, etc.) - no success.
When the game starts it is still lokking for the hardware keys and not the software ones - even though they are set in the button configure menu of MAMECE.
Please let us know if anyone else was able to get it working.

I succesfully mapped buttons 1 and 2 on LMT Controller, but not the others. Directional keys work perfectly.
My problem is that with the LMT Controller in portrait mode the only visible section of the screen during game is under the controller, while on landscape mode all is visible but it's really unconfortable!
And unluckily MAMECE3 doesn't support screen in landscape mode!
I've to figure out something else...

OK If you are interested in this. The LMT controller works great (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=629263&page=67) go there get it - DONATE!. note: this is the latest page - it is on page 1. Use it in landscape mode. You just have to have it off when going to button settings - then do the square to open it - set the buttons. Hit the x to close it and save your settings.
Start the ROM you want - restart the controller.

vonkarayan said:
I succesfully mapped buttons 1 and 2 on LMT Controller, but not the others. Directional keys work perfectly.
My problem is that with the LMT Controller in portrait mode the only visible section of the screen during game is under the controller, while on landscape mode all is visible but it's really unconfortable!
And unluckily MAMECE3 doesn't support screen in landscape mode!
I've to figure out something else...
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YES it does. Click on options > Rotate Right and it will work just fine. It took me a while to figure this one out. Also, if you delete all of your config files in the cfg directory it will use your default settings for everything. One thing I did was, change the one player button to the back arrow (hard key) less problems that way.
Remeber that left arrow then right arrow is "OK"

Dead Space works on Evo4G

I posted this in the Evo3D forum (since I upgraded to the 3D) but I do still have my OG 4G and recently installed DeadSpace, which is "exclusive" to the xperia Okay right now... But if you look you can find it
Well, it works on the original 4G as well! And plays pretty well I might add? I was surprised.
One little caveat with the game is the lack of a dedicated "lower weapon". But that can be worked around by simply bringing up the in game menu and exiting it. It lowers the weapon. But if you want a dedicated button. You can do this.
OK. This isn't a mod of the actual game... I'll (pretend i know what I'm doing and) look into it though.
This is an edit of the phones actual keylayout file in order to trick the game into thinking we have an L1 button to.make lowering the weapon much easier.
First. Make a backup...for me? And you... Help me help you and just do it.
Either adb pull /system/user/keylayout/supersonic-keypad.kl
Or
Use root explorer and just text edit that file. We want to change key 115 from VOLUME_UP to BUTTON_L1
Remember to back up!! Save the file and reboot.
If you did an adb pull. You'll need to remember to adb push the file you just edited.
"Adb push supersonic-keypad.kl /system/user/keylayout/"
After the restart. Load up dead space and Viola! Easy weapon lowering!! If you want the function of that key back, restore your backup and reboot.
A problem with this method is you lose the ability to actually up volume..unless you change the file back and reboot again :/
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This is awesome! However, I do like keeping my Volume Up functionality :-/ is there a way to do this for my Home button or something? And does functionality return to normal for these buttons once the game is exited? I'm playing on a Samsung Galaxy S2. I'd much prefer to do this with the Home button since it's a hard physical button on the SGS2 rather than a soft key. I think everyone can agree we'd rather a modded version of the game where we have a method of lowering our weapon easily, heh.
Also, instead of pulling up the menu and exiting to lower weapon, I find that double-tapping on yourself to do the quick 180 turn is more convenient for lowering without a button mod.

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This is awesome! However, I do like keeping my Volume Up functionality :-/ is there a way to do this for my Home button or something? And does functionality return to normal for these buttons once the game is exited? I'm playing on a Samsung Galaxy S2. I'd much prefer to do this with the Home button since it's a hard physical button on the SGS2 rather than a soft key. I think everyone can agree we'd rather a modded version of the game where we have a method of lowering our weapon easily, heh.
Also, instead of pulling up the menu and exiting to lower weapon, I find that double-tapping on yourself to do the quick 180 turn is more convenient for lowering without a button mod.
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Or bringing up your Nav Point Guide. Any of those work. And no, after exiting the game the functionality of the button doesn't come back. The only way to get it back is to reedit the file and reboot the phone. I have an Evo3D and have set the lower weapon button to "Focus" on the camera button. I don't lose the function of the actual camera button. Just the first click which is to focus the camera. I don't mind at all because I can still tap on the screen to focus in on something.
Since the GSII has physical buttons you might be able to change one of those. You should be able to change any hardware button except power of course. This mod really isn't as convenient if the phone doesnt have a camera button or some other button that isn't used hardly at all. Lol
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@OP.
Nice walkthrough and thanks for sharing. I doubt I'll personally use this, but still, thanks for sharing and good walkthrough/instructions.
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this is awesome...my only issue is i am having a really hard time finding the apk...
any hint ..

i also cannot find the game any where. im willing to buy it, just cant find it.

Analog triggers

Anyone know how to map the analog triggers? So far I can't get any emulators to recognize the L R triggers.
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Supern64 recognized mine. The buttons on screen don't look like they are recognized but they are. It's the only one I've really tried so far.

I've noticed it too. I kept downloading different emus to be able to map the triggers. ppsspp(psp emu) has a GIT build that lets you map the gamepad

I noticed they don't work in some emulators too. Most importantly N64oid. It doesn't recognize the triggers or second joystick. Had to use mupen.I don't think they work in supergnes or myboy. It's annoying..

Edit - I forgot you need root to use tincore keymapper. I always root my stuff so I didn't even think of that.
The app Tincore Keymapper can do it. You need to have the app running while you play whatever emulator you want the keys mapped to. It can detect the right stick as well. It can also detect which emulator or app you are using so it can switch to that profile without you needing to change settings if you want multiple profiles.
A couple of pointers about that app if you use it.
The app doesn't seem to be able to detect the home key very well so it doesn't really work while the app is running. What I did was map the nvidia key (which tincore sees as the power button) to home while the tincore app is running. Not really a big deal since the nvidia key is really only useful if you are rebooting or planning on playing tegra games which wouldn't need the tincore app to be running.
The volume key needs to be mapped to volume_mute as otherwise it is going to get set as the "Select" key and your volumes won't work.
For touch based games, I have to use "Swap scale" and force the orientation into landscape under "device natural orientation" in the tincore app settings in order for the touches to be mapped to the proper screen location in touch based games. This wouldn't matter if you only ever use it for emulators though. If you don't select these your dpad or other buttons may not map to the proper location on the screen.
For the right analog stick to function without having a mouse pointer floating all over the screen you may need to disable the mouse pointer before you run the tincore keymapper. You can disable that mouse pointer in the android settings under controller.
Anyway, this may seem confusing but once you mess around with the app a little you will understand what I mean.
I had to download the app to my Galaxy S 3 and pull the apk out and sideload it to me Shield. The dev said he is working on getting the Shield to show up properly in the play store and he recommended side loading it for now.

No menu button?

Is there any way to force a menu button entry? Many older programs such as Scumm Vm do not have on-screen menus of any kind of rely on the button.
How can I play Full Throttle now!?!?!?! Good god the calamity.

bonapartist said:
Is there any way to force a menu button entry? Many older programs such as Scumm Vm do not have on-screen menus of any kind of rely on the button.
How can I play Full Throttle now!?!?!?! Good god the calamity.
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'Y' should be acting as a menu button. Unless ScummVM maps it to something else, it should bring the menu up.

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'Y' should be acting as a menu button. Unless ScummVM maps it to something else, it should bring the menu up.
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AFAIK ScummVM is a derelict project - fully functioning and fully featured but no longer updated. It will likely never have anyone tailoring Shield support for it. So I have no way whatsoever to access the menu once in game, and hence no way to save or load, making most games essentially fruitless to play given their nature as long graphic adventures. I think the exclusion of a menu button is a bummer and a deficiency. They could of coded so a double press of the Nvidia button registers as a menu press, or something akin to that; knowing how cool Nvidia is, I imagine they'll either add this in, or their openness about the Shield will allow a custom rom to force it in... Still, it's a bummer right now that ScummVM is essentially "broken" on the Shield. 15+ years of superb graphic adventures.. Nuts.
I know the menu button is no longer a requirement on Android devices, but I for one am very sorry to see it go, even outside of implications for old Android applications that do not get freqeuent updates such as ScummVM.
Also the lack of a menu button means I can't bring up the keyboard at will in apps such as Dosbox! That's a huge problem! Being able to bring up the keyboard whenever you want was useful in many, many applications, I don't know why they would ever eliminate that.

I've yet to try SCUMM on the shield but there isn't a way to bring it up by swiping the screen?
On Dosbox, the keyboard can be brought up by swiping down from the top of the screen. Maybe it can be done somehow with ScUMM.

saiyan23 said:
I've yet to try SCUMM on the shield but there isn't a way to bring it up by swiping the screen?
On Dosbox, the keyboard can be brought up by swiping down from the top of the screen. Maybe it can be done somehow with ScUMM.
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Is there an App like Button savior which has a menu button?? I use that app on my nook tablet which only has one button but I don't recall there being a menu button

If you're rooted you can use tincore keymapper and make whatever button you want into the menu button. Just run it when you run the emulator.
"Home 2 shortcut" could also work. Like someone above said it could assign menu to double tap of the home button. I've not tried it on the shield though. Though I'm not sure it can be used like this...It might only work to launch apps.

My FIrsthand Solution
bonapartist said:
Is there any way to force a menu button entry? Many older programs such as Scumm Vm do not have on-screen menus of any kind of rely on the button.
How can I play Full Throttle now!?!?!?! Good god the calamity.
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I know this is an old post, but it came up on google when I was trying to resolve this problem myself. I decided to sign up and post the solution I found incase someone else searches the web trying to fix this problem.
I'm using the Nvidia Shield, but i believe this Build of ScummVM resolves problems for a lot of Android Devices:
google: ScummVm svn55436 1-1-0-7 (I Can't post links as a new user)
This is a stand-alone version of ScummVm, it offers an onscreen keyboard, as well as the ability to map buttons--resolving the issue of accessing a menu to save/load your game progress
Here is what I did using Nvidia Shield:
1. unistalled any Scumm apps I had
2. Using the chrome browser I went to: H TTP anddev.at.ua/load/scummvm_svn55436/1-1-0-7 (OR) google: ScummVM svn55436 1-1-0-7 (Again, I Can't post links as a new user)
the download link is at the top of the post
3. I went to settings>security> Check "Unknown Sources" UnCheck "Verify apps"
(This prevents Android from blocking installation switch these settings back after step 4.)
4. I then went to apps>downloads> and clicked "7_scummvm-sdl-1.7.apk" to install it
5. once installed I opened the program, I spent sometime configuring things in a trial by error fashion
Here's my configuration settings to my best recollection:
1. Video Settings> Check--Keep 4:3 screen aspect ratio
2. Mouse Emulation> Calibrate Touchscreen
3.Remap Physical Keys> (I pressed the "left shoulder" button on my gamepad)> Select Action> (scroll down) Show all Keycodes> then select "F5" <<<<This Lets you access the menu so you can SAVE/LOAD!!!!!

Were you able to use the analog stick to control the cursor? Mine acts very erratic. I followed your instructions and scumm works fine but I just that issue.

saiyan23 said:
Were you able to use the analog stick to control the cursor? Mine acts very erratic. I followed your instructions and scumm works fine but I just that issue.
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I've been able to get by just fine using the touchscreen. The joystick is a little funky on me too, any movement tends to send the cursor drifting offscreen.
The guy who did this build, I believe, designed it for android devices in general and not specifically for the Shield, so if you want the analog joystick working you might be s-o-l.
I have to say though, the touchscreen is working pretty good for me--I'd give it shot and try to get used to it.

[Guide][Tincore Key Mapper] Simulate touches using any (supported) controller.

So finally after millions of google searches, discussions etc I was finally able to find a perfect app for touch emulation.
Requirements:
1. Phone must have root access.
2. SE Linux needs to be set to permissive.
3. A (supported) controller and an otg cable. Should work with Bluetooth controllers as well.
Follow the below steps and it should work without any problems :
1. Download Tincore key mapper from play store and give it all the permissions it needs ( display over other apps etc) in the app settings- other permissions.
2. Set SE Linux to permissive. You can do this using an app or the android terminal itself. (Google is your friend)
3. Open the app and grant SU permissions to it.
4. It'll show a tutorial and information. Just skip it or read it if you want to.
4. Go in the settings of the app and go-to devices : touchscreen.
5. For now don't change anything it the output device. Tick everything except Haptic feedback and Invert touch generated Y. (screenshots attached)
6. Now connect your controller using an otg (or pair it using Bluetooth)
7. Click on the search icon (device discovery) select the necessary devices. I myself select System, USB, BT and touchscreen. (screenshot attached).
8. Now, click on the three dot menu and click discover devices. You should get a popup now to allow the app to use the controller. you might need to minimise/deactivate the app in the menu to be able to allow the app to use the controller. If you didn't get any popup then recheck if the controller type is selected in device discovery. If you still don't get any pop-up, your controller might not be supported by the phone.
Click on Minimize/ deactivate to minimise the app.
9. Now just open the game / app you want to use with the controller (or even use a screenshot of the controls ). Open the app from the notification tray.
10. Click on the screen and then keep on pressing/ holding the keys on the controller and you should see the corresponding key on the screen. Just drag the key to the part of the touchscreen that you want to simulate.
11. Do the same with all the keys / analog sticks.
12. Click on the "tick" icon and check if touches are being simulated. (Enable show taps in developer options)
Note : if the app detects the controller but touches aren't simulated change the touch output device to NVT CAPACITIVE TOUCHSCREEN in Devices: Touchscreen.
About the application:-
Tincore Keymapper is an Android application.
This application is a transformer/creator of connected periferals.
It allows you to convert or create input devices like gamepad, touchscreen, mouse etc... into a different ouput device that you physically don't have on your tablet, phone, hdmi tv stick etc...
Devices can internal or connected though USB, Bluetooth or networked. (Source: tincore official Wiki http://tincore.freewiki.in/index.php/Tincore_Keymapper )
Developer : tincore

Hi thanks for this post, but do you have any idea on how to remap the mocute 058? Its a one sided gamepad. So I need my right tumb on the screen but it wont work. Display touching and pressing buttons at same time wont work together. It has something to do with android, because on other mapping apps, even with autoinput+tasker it wont work. tried also with mapping volume buttons. same thing System wide.

VahagSegreto said:
Hi thanks for this post, but do you have any idea on how to remap the mocute 058? Its a one sided gamepad. So I need my right tumb on the screen but it wont work. Display touching and pressing buttons at same time wont work together. It has something to do with android, because on other mapping apps, even with autoinput+tasker it wont work. tried also with mapping volume buttons. same thing System wide.
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I don't really get what you're asking. If you're saying that you are unable to use the touchscreen and the gamepad at the same time, I remember it was working with my controller. I'll recheck and reply you with results.

MasterFURQAN said:
I don't really get what you're asking. If you're saying that you are unable to use the touchscreen and the gamepad at the same time, I remember it was working with my controller. I'll recheck and reply you with results.
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yes sir! exactly what I mean just saying that the same problem does happen also with other apps
PS: I have another controller but the dead-zone on the right stick makes it even harder to play pubg, tried the touch center renentering options (mapping) but... still to hard to hold camera on moving objects. xD

Hi,
I have a problem.
After start Tincore Key Mapper it appear in notifications but after few seconds disappear!
If I click again on the app icon it sad TKM profile activated but nothing shows.
Any idea?
I'm running latest beta xiaomi.eu rom

Finally I get it work but cant handle it to work correctly with Pubg and mocute 054.
Can you please share profile?
Thank you!

does it still work on android 9
can somebody confirm that this works on android 9 oneplus 7 pro i have tested it on Redmi note 4 miui android 7.1 and it works perfect.

Anyone successfully use a BT keyboard and mouse with this to play games?

Xyberz said:
Anyone successfully use a BT keyboard and mouse with this to play games?
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You can give it a try. I don't see why it won't work

VahagSegreto said:
yes sir! exactly what I mean just saying that the same problem does happen also with other apps
PS: I have another controller but the dead-zone on the right stick makes it even harder to play pubg, tried the touch center renentering options (mapping) but... still to hard to hold camera on moving objects. xD
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I got the same problem with my Moccute 058 on Mi MIx3. Do you have solution yet mate?

Need help for tincore keymapper.
Hello guys. I'm trying to get a macro button for a game. I need a specific touch input but don't know how to get it.
I have the normal Tincore_Mt and I also have one called sec_touchscreen. Can someone share how I get nvt capacitive touch?

Hello, I installed the tincore keymapper application, all the settings work great, I assigned all the keys, but when I activate the mouse does not disappear, when I move the screen it appears on the mouse, how can I solve this?

Anyone who wants to use tincore keymapper to play racing games like the asphalt series, I have a tutorial here that could help you.
Click here for the guide.

does this still work with android 13 ? i can't get it to work. i tried on raspberry pi with androdi 11 + 13. The touch event just not happen when i trigger the defined button-events.