Optimum Swiv control config?

Predabot · 12 May 2009, 18:09

Yeah, what's the best control-config for Swiv? Me and a mate want's to play it on the same keyboard, Player 1= (WASD for movement and V for fire) , Player 2 = (Num 8546 for movement and Del for fire).

We've spent about 40 minutes trying to configure the controls and are now quite, quite frustrated. The game according to manual uses keyboard for player 1 and joystick for player 2... Is it me, or can't this damn game use TWO JOYSTICKS??

Those of you who have combined the in-game config with the emu-config in the optimum way, please, tell me how you did it. Or even better, give me a save-state and config-file with the whole shebang.

Rabbit80 · 12 May 2009, 18:13

Play on real Amiga...

DH · 12 May 2009, 18:19

In WinUAE go to game & IO ports before you start WinUAE properly, go down to the Mouse/Joystick Ports and select the keypad layout A for port 0 and keyboard layout C for port 1, if they are wrong swap them with the swap button

btw. Yes it can use two joysticks, I've done it before on a real Amiga back in the early 90's

Edit: It can't be done with WinUAE, no matter what you try, even in the 1.6 beta version

I'm afraid you'll probably have to talk to Toni to see if there's a reason why it doesn't work and see if he can come up with a solution.

Predabot · 12 May 2009, 19:08

Rabbit80: Send me your Amiga 500 then.

My mate has mentioned that he's getting itchy to get a real one, and play the crap out of this and several other old favourites.

DemonHellraiser: Holy shit!! 0_0 Are you sure that the game is supposed to be able to use two joysticks tho? Absolutely certain? The 90's was around 15 years ago, so it's easy to forget or mix some things up, with similar games.

Retro-Nerd · 12 May 2009, 19:20

Yep, the game works fine with two joysticks. Have you configured the controls? Press Help in the title screen.

TCD · 12 May 2009, 19:28

Just checked it and like Retro said you need to press 'Help' (page down in WinUAE) and select joystick for player two. If you use the 'Input' window in WinUAE you can choose any keys you like for joystick 1 and 2

DH · 12 May 2009, 19:32

I can only use one controller and trying to configure the other port to use the keyboard won't work for some strange reason. Maybe it's because I'm using the trainer version?

As for it working all those years ago, I'm 100% sure 'cause I remember it well 'cause we had a lot of fun blitzing all those enemies using 1 helicopter and one jeep + boat. I *do remember, I'm not that decrepit yet

TCD · 12 May 2009, 19:36

Quote:

Originally Posted by DemonHellraiser

I can only use one controller and trying to configure the other port to use the keyboard won't work for some strange reason. Maybe it's because I'm using the trainer version?

Just checked with the Company trained version and it works fine. For some strange reason port 0 jumps back to raw mouse though, so make sure you switch it back once in the title screen.

DH · 12 May 2009, 19:37

WooHoo! Cheers Retro and TCD

Works a treat, now I'll get my 12 year old son in on the awesome action

Predabot · 13 May 2009, 17:17

Retro, Druid: Hmm? Is that so? So like I suspected at first, as combo of keyboad-config and in-game config is needed, ey? Well, I'll give it a try, and see if I can't get it to work.

TCD · 13 May 2009, 17:39

Quote:

Originally Posted by Predabot

So like I suspected at first, as combo of keyboad-config and in-game config is needed, ey?

You only need to set the second player to joystick port one in the game. No weird combo magic needed this time

12 May 2009, 18:09	#1
Predabot Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Swedun' Posts: 397	Optimum Swiv control config? Yeah, what's the best control-config for Swiv? Me and a mate want's to play it on the same keyboard, Player 1= (WASD for movement and V for fire) , Player 2 = (Num 8546 for movement and Del for fire). We've spent about 40 minutes trying to configure the controls and are now quite, quite frustrated. The game according to manual uses keyboard for player 1 and joystick for player 2... Is it me, or can't this damn game use TWO JOYSTICKS?? Those of you who have combined the in-game config with the emu-config in the optimum way, please, tell me how you did it. Or even better, give me a save-state and config-file with the whole shebang.

12 May 2009, 18:19	#3
DH Global Moderator Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Might as well be WORK :( Age: 56 Posts: 4,110	In WinUAE go to game & IO ports before you start WinUAE properly, go down to the Mouse/Joystick Ports and select the keypad layout A for port 0 and keyboard layout C for port 1, if they are wrong swap them with the swap button btw. Yes it can use two joysticks, I've done it before on a real Amiga back in the early 90's Edit: It can't be done with WinUAE, no matter what you try, even in the 1.6 beta version I'm afraid you'll probably have to talk to Toni to see if there's a reason why it doesn't work and see if he can come up with a solution. Last edited by DH; 12 May 2009 at 18:33.

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12 May 2009, 18:13	#2
Rabbit80 Its hard being famous! Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Gateway to the dales, UK Age: 43 Posts: 633	Play on real Amiga...

12 May 2009, 19:08	#4
Predabot Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Swedun' Posts: 397	Rabbit80: Send me your Amiga 500 then. My mate has mentioned that he's getting itchy to get a real one, and play the crap out of this and several other old favourites. DemonHellraiser: Holy shit!! 0_0 Are you sure that the game is supposed to be able to use two joysticks tho? Absolutely certain? The 90's was around 15 years ago, so it's easy to forget or mix some things up, with similar games.

12 May 2009, 19:20	#5
Retro-Nerd Missile Command Champion Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Germany Age: 52 Posts: 12,448	Yep, the game works fine with two joysticks. Have you configured the controls? Press Help in the title screen.

12 May 2009, 19:28	#6
TCD HOL/FTP busy bee Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Germany Age: 46 Posts: 31,615	Just checked it and like Retro said you need to press 'Help' (page down in WinUAE) and select joystick for player two. If you use the 'Input' window in WinUAE you can choose any keys you like for joystick 1 and 2

12 May 2009, 19:32	#7
DH Global Moderator Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Might as well be WORK :( Age: 56 Posts: 4,110	I can only use one controller and trying to configure the other port to use the keyboard won't work for some strange reason. Maybe it's because I'm using the trainer version? As for it working all those years ago, I'm 100% sure 'cause I remember it well 'cause we had a lot of fun blitzing all those enemies using 1 helicopter and one jeep + boat. I *do remember, I'm not that decrepit yet

12 May 2009, 19:37	#9
DH Global Moderator Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Might as well be WORK :( Age: 56 Posts: 4,110	WooHoo! Cheers Retro and TCD Works a treat, now I'll get my 12 year old son in on the awesome action

13 May 2009, 17:17	#10
Predabot Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Swedun' Posts: 397	Retro, Druid: Hmm? Is that so? So like I suspected at first, as combo of keyboad-config and in-game config is needed, ey? Well, I'll give it a try, and see if I can't get it to work.

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