MadCatz USB PC Controller Problem...

Nighted · Post by **Nighted** » Tue Jul 05, 2005 1:51 pm

Hi, This is my is my first post in the forums.

I have a MatCatz USB PC controller...just a modded XBox controller with an added Turbo button and the force feedback assembly removed.

Anyway, when I go into the setup dialog of ZSNES to dial it in, the first button I press works and then for every other input I try to enter, "J07" gets input automatically as soon as I click on the imput box with my mouse...almost like the button is being held in. J07 is one of the "L" analog trigger btw.

I don't know what to do. The controller works perfecty in MAME and for other games on my computer & the calibration menu shows no problems at all.

Hopefully that's enough info and someone can help...

Post by **grinvader** » Tue Jul 05, 2005 2:01 pm

Center the throttle(s). Or don't use analog stuff with zSnes.

Post by **Nach** » Tue Jul 05, 2005 2:02 pm

First, do something about your avatar, it's huge.
Second, read the other threads here on the same topic.

Gil_Hamilton · Post by **Gil_Hamilton** » Tue Jul 05, 2005 8:59 pm

grinvader wrote:Center the throttle(s). Or don't use analog stuff with zSnes.

In this case, he's gonna have to work harder. Hold the L button in half-way. EXACTLY half-way.
He's never gonna get it.

Post by **grinvader** » Wed Jul 06, 2005 12:04 am

Gil_Hamilton wrote:He's never gonna get it.

I never said it was gonna be easy.

aqualynx · Post by **aqualynx** » Sun Jul 10, 2005 2:33 am

I have the exact same controller and am having the exact same issue as Nighted. I'm unable to get the throttle centered by calibrating the controller and have been trying over and over.

Well, I think i figured out a workaround. I toyed with the configs for zsnes for a while and managed to hack together the ScanKey line so that the controller would work alright.

Original Controller Config - with L & R in proper places
ScanKey1 = 256, 257, 258, 259, 280, 278, 273, 275, 272, 274, 263, 262

With the L & R keys being used still and the problems still existing with calibration, some weird things will happen obviously. For example, im playing Chrono Trigger right now and when in a shop menu trying to buy items, it autoscrolls to the bottom of the list and will not let you scroll up because it thinks the L key is stuck on.

So I changed it a little:

Controller config - with L & R as white and black
ScanKey1 = 256, 257, 258, 259, 280, 278, 273, 275, 272, 274, 276, 277

This setting seems to work perfectly for me since the L & R analog controls arent even being used.

Even though this didnt fix the root of the problem, hope it helps Nighted...

MasterMagus · Post by **MasterMagus** » Tue Aug 23, 2005 3:50 pm

Controller config - with L & R as white and black
ScanKey1 = 256, 257, 258, 259, 280, 278, 273, 275, 272, 274, 276, 277

This setting seems to work perfectly for me since the L & R analog controls arent even being used.

This worked. Though now it does not. I have no idea what's wrong. I changed the scankey and everything was fine. I was playing Megaman X and Chrono Trigger perfectly. The next day the same problem starts to occur. The problem that Nighted was having trouble with. The whole "every other input I try to enter, "J07" gets input automatically" problem. This is so stressful.

MasterMagus · Post by **MasterMagus** » Tue Aug 23, 2005 4:07 pm

Alright. It seems to be working again. False alarm. ... This thing sure is weird.

MasterMagus · Post by **MasterMagus** » Wed Aug 24, 2005 11:56 pm

I apologize for triple posting.

I see what the problem is now. And just in case anybody's having the same problem, it seems that ScanKey1 reverts back to default once you close the program.
I'm sure, to pros, that's probably common sense. But I had no idea, and there may be some as unknowledged as me out there.

majora6978 · Post by **majora6978** » Mon Sep 05, 2005 9:21 am

I am not a comp pro, I was wondering how do you change the skan key anyway? Every time i go to input the buttons it says "J7" very annoying

Noxious Ninja · Post by **Noxious Ninja** » Mon Sep 05, 2005 2:40 pm

majora6978 wrote:I am not a comp pro, I was wondering how do you change the skan key anyway? Every time i go to input the buttons it says "J7" very annoying

Do you have a joystick/gamepad with a throttle?

majora6978 · Post by **majora6978** » Mon Sep 05, 2005 8:56 pm

What is the throttle? sorry I don't know what that is.

snkcube · Post by **snkcube** » Mon Sep 05, 2005 9:12 pm

majora6978 wrote:What is the throttle? sorry I don't know what that is.

Something like this near the top.

Post by **Agozer** » Mon Sep 05, 2005 9:16 pm

If the throttle isn't centered, ZSNES will detect it as a button press.

evan · Post by **evan** » Sat Sep 17, 2005 8:37 pm

I have had the same problem.

So whats the last word on this? I tried centering the throttles and that doesnt work for me.

And Im no programer so how do I change the scankey?

MasterMagus · Post by **MasterMagus** » Tue Oct 18, 2005 11:46 am

To change the scankey, simply find the file called "zsnesw.cfg" in your zsnes folder (where ever that may be). All you need to do is open this file in notepad. Simply open notepad and drag that file into it.

Menson · Post by **Menson** » Sun Oct 23, 2005 4:02 am

aqualynx wrote: I toyed with the configs for zsnes for a while and managed to hack together the ScanKey line so that the controller would work alright.

Controller config - with L & R as white and black
ScanKey1 = 256, 257, 258, 259, 280, 278, 273, 275, 272, 274, 276, 277

This setting seems to work perfectly for me since the L & R analog controls arent even being used.

This amazing coder (amazing becase thats over my head) fixed half my problem.....but i also have a second controller i would like to use so i tried using the same scankey in both and didn't work. i change devise to 1/2 and it still uses controller one as both controllers.

I'd love if someone could tell me how to map my second controller orhas already one so.

Menson · Post by **Menson** » Sun Oct 23, 2005 8:07 am

Very srry to double post but i mapped both controller ports if anyone else has any problems with multiple Mad Catz USB Xbox Forsaken by the Damned controller.

Player1Device = 1
Player2Device = 1

; Keyboard Scancodes/Joystick Mappings for Keyboard 1 & 2
; In order of Right, Left, Down, Up, Start, Select, B, Y, A, X, L, R
; Use the GUI to set these values

ScanKey1 = 288, 289, 290, 291, 312, 310, 304, 306, 305, 307, 308, 309
ScanKey2 = 256, 257, 258, 259, 280, 278, 272, 274, 273, 275, 276, 277

Also note because the Triggers have bugs i use the black & white L/R
I hop someone can use this.

Truth Unknown · Post by **Truth Unknown** » Sun Oct 23, 2005 8:18 am

What driver was used?

MasterMagus · Post by **MasterMagus** » Wed Oct 26, 2005 3:06 pm

Gah, this is so frustrating; this just doesn't work for me anymore. The only way I can play now, with the scankey modified to what used to work before, is if I hold down the R button, then I can use the controller normally but I can't go on playing a game holding the R button down forever. I guess I could just tape it down but this is just not going to work for me because I need to use the R button for some things. Does anybody know what the heck is going on?

Let me just say... This controller is working perfectly with my GBA emulator without even modifying anything. So I know that there's nothing wrong with my controller.

mildaine · Post by **mildaine** » Fri Jan 20, 2006 9:17 pm

I have figured out a small, temporary solution - not sure if this is permanent, however, all buttons work perfectly fine. That's right, everyone.

Here's the deal.
First :

http://www.madcatz.com/downloads/driver ... driver.zip

Second

http://www.madcatz.com/downloads/drivers/4408.exe

Thirdly, do not reboot. The next time zsnes is run for me, all buttons are functional. I hope this may be a solution for most of you out there with the same problem (J07 automatically being set to any control button after the first button is pressed.)

Regards,

Mildaine

mildaine · Post by **mildaine** » Fri Jan 20, 2006 9:19 pm

Correction.

The L and R Buttons are disabled.

- Mildaine

snkcube · Post by **snkcube** » Sat Jan 21, 2006 4:19 am

Try using the

button to edit your post instead of double posting.

Havacore · Post by **Havacore** » Thu Jan 26, 2006 4:55 am

I just got this controller and i can't find any zsnesw.cfg file anywhere, in my created zsnes folder, i find a folder called zsnes142 and my .rar/.zip file for zsnes, inside the zsnes142 folder i find...

docs (folder)
zguicfgw (DAT file)
zsnesw (microsoft office oulook configuration file)
zsnesw (exe)

and a whole lot of saved states

in the docs folder i find

images (folder)
about (html document)
bugs (html document)
credits (html document)
faq (html document)
gui (html document)
netplay (html document)
readme (html document)
license (text document)
style (cascading syle sheet document)

and the images folder holds nothing i would think is important...

however, are you sure the file used to change the scankey is called zsnesw.cfg or is it something different?

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ok avoiding a double post here, i tried that outlook thing and it said that it's the zsnesw.cfg file you where talking about, but a window came up and said i don't have the right program to view this thing, though i do have microsoft office but yea....

adventure_of_link · Post by **adventure_of_link** » Thu Jan 26, 2006 7:19 am

Havacore wrote:zsnesw (microsoft office oulook configuration file)

This would be your ZSNESw.cfg file.

Try opening it in notepad, it's just a text file.

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