Donkey Kong machine: remap buttons without keyboard?

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Donkey Kong machine: remap buttons without keyboard?

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Hello all,

I want to be able to set up cores on my DK machine without using a keyboard.

I have a combo to get into the OSD, and Menu Enter is set to Jump and Menu Back set to 2P Start. Everything works except I can't exit/finish a button remap in a core.

I can set the Jump button to Jump (in DK core) but then it doesn't recognize that button as Menu Enter to finish out the config.

Anything I can do short of adding new buttons or just using a wireless keyboard?
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Re: Donkey Kong machine: remap buttons without keyboard?

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Nevermind: a kind, patient person on the discord pointed out that I can hold my menu button to skip the Pause input, and it will finish out the config!
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Re: Donkey Kong machine: remap buttons without keyboard?

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Off topic… will you post any pictures of the machine itself, I’m quite curious :D
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Re: Donkey Kong machine: remap buttons without keyboard?

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Attached! I will be releasing a video about it soon, I'm just waiting on a video amp to come in. I thought I could do without it but once calibrating the color I realized I needed it.
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Re: Donkey Kong machine: remap buttons without keyboard?

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Brilliant! What kind of monitor are you using?
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Re: Donkey Kong machine: remap buttons without keyboard?

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It's a Wells Gardner k4900 monitor. Pretty reliable old chassis. I put in a new tube so at least there's no burn!
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Looks great, nice job!!
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Re: Donkey Kong machine: remap buttons without keyboard?

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callanabrown wrote: Wed Dec 29, 2021 1:53 am It's a Wells Gardner k4900 monitor. Pretty reliable old chassis. I put in a new tube so at least there's no burn!
Awesome! I have a dell lcd in mine. The arcade monitors are super rare here and I’m not comfortable stripping an old tv.
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