Possible to use button combo to exit ZSNES?

WildCard99 · Post by **WildCard99** » Mon Jun 19, 2006 10:39 am

Okay, so I'm using ZSNES through MythTV to play whole loads of good games, however, as the computer's hooked up to my TV, it's a bit impractical to break out the keyboard to exit out the game.

Now I know you can assign a key to exit the program (under Misc -> Game Keys), but I'm a klutz and will accidently click that whatever button I choose at the worst possible time.

So, is it posisble to assign that button to a key combination? Kinda like L + R + Start to exit out the game. I've got MAME set up the same way, and it's pretty kick-ass.

Post by **Agozer** » Mon Jun 19, 2006 12:08 pm

I'dsay no, but then again I might be wrong since I don't use such features.

Nightcrawler · Post by **Nightcrawler** » Mon Jun 19, 2006 1:27 pm

This is possible to be done in DirectInput which is what the Windows port uses. I would assume SDL(for Linux and other ports) can do this as well, but I don't have personal experience with that. Whether or not the developers will do it, I can't answer.

Post by **pagefault** » Mon Jun 19, 2006 8:57 pm

What combo would be best without interfering with games?

Joe Camacho · Post by **Joe Camacho** » Mon Jun 19, 2006 9:06 pm

I like those that are featured in some GC games. Some are L+R+Start+X or something like that.

Post by **Agozer** » Mon Jun 19, 2006 9:08 pm

Joe Camacho wrote:I like those that are featured in some GC games. Some are L+R+Start+X or something like that.

Let's put a global soft-reset button combination into teh ZSNES.

Joe Camacho · Post by **Joe Camacho** » Mon Jun 19, 2006 9:11 pm

Agozer wrote:
Joe Camacho wrote:I like those that are featured in some GC games. Some are L+R+Start+X or something like that.
Let's put a global soft-reset button combination into teh ZSNES.

There will be the need of adding a disclaimer that it will only work on some keyboards and on gamepads.

invictius · Post by **invictius** » Mon Aug 21, 2006 12:07 am

How far are you from the TV? You could get a ps2/usb extension cable and cheapy keyboard, and do things that way...

Thooperman · Post by **Thooperman** » Sat Oct 17, 2009 8:38 am

I currently use Total Game Control at http://digitaltransforms.com

It's not free, but I feel it is worth the investment for the ease of use with Media Centers etc. I have it set up with individual buttons, and you can also assign combos to do something else. Some that I use are:
L+R+Select = End (which I set to exit program)
Start+Select+X = Select save state +
Start+Select+Y = Select save state -
Start+Select+B = Save State
Start+Select+A = Load State

I use an official SNES controller with an adapter, so I use all the buttons when playing. This method gives me more buttons to work with without interrupting my gameplay. I used to use my remote control with HIP and SimKey to Select/Load/Save states, but it is great to be lazy and not have to reach for a remote.

If you don't want to pay for this software, there is another program you can use called JoytoKey.

http://www.electracode.com/4/joy2key/Jo ... ersion.htm

You can't do the combos mentioned above, but you can assign buttons in a similar way. Before I found Total Game Control, I used the Following:

Map L button to Alt
Map Select button to F4.

If you push them at the same time it will close ZSNES.

I hope this helps someone in the future.