XG-2 User Manual
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1. Properties tab in the sub menu this will bring up the Display Properties menu Display Properties EP N Themes Desktop Screen Saver Appearance Settings Drag the monitor icons to match the physical arrangement of your monitors Display 1 Plug and Play Monitor on RADEON 9000 9100 IGP Series Omega v Screen resolution Color quality Less Pn More Highest 32 bit 1280 by 720 pixels i mim Left Click on the Settings tab this will bring up the main display control menu Converted from Word to PDF for free by Fast PDF www fastpdf com Left Click on the Advanced tab this will bring up your Display Controller options menu Plug and Play Monitor and RADEON 9000 9100 IGP Series Omega Color Options Rotation Overlay 3D VPU Recover General Adapter Monitor Troubleshoot Color Management Displays Display If your screen resolution makes screen items too small to view comfortably you can increase the DPI to compensate To change font sizes only click Cancel and go to the Appearance tab setting Normal size 96 dpi Compatibility Some programs might not operate properly unless you restart the computer after changing display settings After change display settings Restart the computer before applying the new display settings Apply the new display settings without restarting Ask me before applying the new disp2. SCORPION XG 2 USER MANUAL Copyright 2010 Digital Systems Design Converted from Word to PDF for free by Fast PDF www fastpdf com CONTENTS PACKAGE CONTENTS SCORPION XG 2 OVERVIEW SCORPION XG 2 FEATURES CONNECTION PC MAC KEYMAPPING USING ARCADE EMULATORS TROUBLESHOOTING PACKAGE CONTENTS Thank you for purchasing the SCORPION XG 2 arcade controller for PC Mac designed and manufactured in the UK by Digital Systems Design Although you will be eager to get it up and running we strongly recommend reading the Connection to PC Mac section to avoid any problems with compatibility with Accessibility Functions and Hotkey features In the shipping carton you should find the following items 1 x Scorpion XG 2 Controller Unit 1 x USB A to B Connecting cable 4 x Rubber Adhesive Mounting Feet 1 x Pop n Pop PC CD ROM Software 1 x Operations Manual any of the above items are missing from you package please contact support digitalsystemsdesign co uk to have the missing item s replaced Note Please DO NOT use any abrasive cleaning utensils or ammonia based liquids on your controller as this may lead to permanent damage SCORPION XG 2 OVERVIEW Your Scorpion XG 2 Controller is designed to be used as an arcade style controller used in conjunction with games software and emulation software that utilizes keyboard inputs for control Traditionally
3. sound Display Mouse General SlickyK eus Use StickuKeys if you want to use SHIFT CTRL ALT or Windows logo key by pressing one key at time C Use StickyKeys Use FilterKieus if want Windows to ignore brief or repeated keystrokes ar slow the repeat rate Use Filter eus Taogglek eus Use ToggleKeps if you want to hear tones when pressing CAPS LOCK NUM LOCK and SCROLL LOCK Use ToggleKevs Settings Show extra keyboard help in programs When the menu comes up click on the SETTINGS tab which brings up the Sticky Keys Settings sub menu Settings for StickyKeys Keyboard shortcut The shortcut for StickuE eus is Press the SHIFT key five times Use shortcut Options Press modifier key twice to lack Tum StickyReys off if two keys are pressed at once Notification Make sounds when modifier key is pressed Show StickyReys status on screen Ensure that the Use Shortcut checkbox is cleared and that should prevent the menu being activated when the SHIFT button is activated via the controller then Left Click on the OK tab which will take you back to the Accessibility Options main menu Accessibility Options Keyboard Sound Display Mouse General Use Sticky eus if you want ta use SHIFT ALT or Windows logo key by pressing one key at time C Use StickyKeys FilterKeys Use FilterKeys if you want Win
4. be put into the ctrlr subdirectory of the MAME software folder eg C mame ctrir scorpionxg cfg When using MAME in DOS mode the controller config file can be enabled using the standard controller selection eg mame puckman ctrir scorpionxg If you are using a Front End to interface with then this is usually added in the emulator configuration folder of your front end software For example using mamewah the config data is in the following file C mamewah config mame mame ini The same text can be inserted into the emulator command line option in the Execution Settings section along with your other variables eg emulator commandline C mame mame exe game skip gameinfo ctrlr scorpionxg TROUBLESHOOTING In the unlikely event that you encounter a problem with your Scorpion XG 2 Controller you can carry out the following checks e Check the security of your USB Cable if in doubt try an alternative cable e Check that your PC software is functioning correctly you can check the controller output by opening up Word or Notepad software to see if the Controller is outputting keystroke data Alternatively you can load the Key This software which will identify all keys being pressed at any time e Check the USB connectivity with your PC s operating system in the following way Click START gt CONTROL PANEL then double click on the System tab Click on the Hardware Tab then
5. installations Converted from Word to PDF for free by Fast PDF www fastpdf com When using your controller with games and applications remember the controller functions essentially as a USB keyboard so make sure you select the keyboard option in your game controller selection menu in your software do not select Joystick unless you are using one of those in addition to your Scorpion controller STICKY KEYS Sticky Keys is a Windows accessibility function that allows for certain keystroke combinations to be accessed by only pressing one key at a time The normal key sequence that activates the Sticky Keys menu is by pressing the SHIFT key 5 times in rapid succession and this will bring up the following info box Pressing the SHIFT key 5 times on StickyRevs lets use the SHIFT CTRL ALT of Windows Logo keys by pressing one key at a time To keep StickyRevs on click OF To cancel Stickykeps click Cancel To deactivate the key combination for StickyReys click Settings Cancel Settings As the Scorpion and other controllers utilize the SHIFT key for gameplay it is necessary to disable this feature for use with PC gameplay The Sticky Keys menu can be brought up one of 2 ways 1 Pressing the SHIFT key 5 times in rapid succession and then Left Click on the Settings tab 2 START gt CONTROL PANEL gt ACCESSIBILITY OPTIONS Accessibility Options Keyboard
6. ces so that there is no need to power down the computer before plugging in or removing the controller 32 Bit Digital Input e Using a 32 bit keymap the Scorpion XG 2 allows for more buttons and joystick inputs than most other controllers allow giving unprecedented control of your emulation system direct from your controller CONNECTION TO PCIMAC Connecting to a PC or Mac computer is made very simple with the Scorpion XG 2 Controller Simply plug the USB cable into the rear of the controller and then connect the other end of the cable directly to your computer system On connecting your controller to your PC for the first time you will see the Found New Hardware connection notification in the bottom right hand corner of your primary display fig 1 i Found New Hardware gt Scorpion XG2 Vers 1 00 Your PC will detect that it is a standard Human Interface Device HID and will allocate it the correct driver in this case that of a USB keyboard Once the device is recognized the following notification will be displayed ij Found New Hardware x Your new hardware is installed and ready to use Once the connection notification message disappears your controller is ready for use The controller will send the appropriate keyboard signals to your computer that correspond to the arcade controls on the panel After the first successful installation of your controller you will not see these messages again on successive
7. click on Device Manager Expand the Human Interface Devices list by clicking on the symbol as shown below T Device Manager File Action View Help r im mm a DIGITAL CSFA632 1 Computer 4 Aw Disk drives Display adapters DVD CD ROM drives Floppy disk controllers J Floppy disk drives a Human Interface Devices slg USB Human Interface Device 3 IDE ATA ATAPI controllers 338 Imaging devices c Keyboards Mice and other pointing devices Monitors B Network adapters Ports COM amp LPT 4 Processors Sound video and game controllers Storage volumes System devices Universal Serial Bus controllers Converted from Word to PDF for free by Fast PDF www fastpdf com Then Left Click on the USB Human Interface Device Item and Right Click Properties from the drop down menu and you should get a display as show below if your PC has recognized the controller and it is functioning correctly USB Human Interface Device Properties General Driver Details USB Human Interface Device Device type Human Interface Devices Manufacturer Standard system devices Location Location 0 Scorpion G2 Yers 1 00 Device status This device is working properly IF you are having problems with this device click Troubleshoot to start the troubleshooter Troubleshoot In th
8. dows to ignore brief or repeated keystrokes or slow the repeat rate Use FilterKeys Togglekeys Use if you want to hear tones when pressing CAPS LOCK LOCK and SCROLL LOCK Use ToggleKeys Settings C Show extra keyboard help in programs Left Click on the Apply tab and then you are complete com 0 6 stp WWW ast PDF as T 2 vex Kv ee by J re 4 1 f o PD dt 1 ym Wo frc 6 Y3V 0 GRAPHICS CONTROLLER HOTKEYS Certain graphics controllers allow for screen rotation and flipping within their controller settings some of these are activated by default and some need to be selected in the graphics controller advanced menu tabs Some of these functions are activated using combinations of special function keys eg ALT SHIFT etc and if they are enabled you may find that your screen inadvertently rotates in one direction or another This is a potential issue associated with all keyboard emulator types but can be easily modified There are several ways to access the Graphics Hotkey Menus but this is a simple way Right click on the Windows Desktop area ensure that you are just looking at the background image on the main screen and that no programs are filling the screen area Left Click on the
9. e event that you cannot locate your problem please feel free to contact technical support via e mail at support digitalsystemsdesign co uk Converted from Word to PDF for free by Fast PDF www fastpdf com
10. eyboard design structure The MAME control options can be reprogrammed using the MAME User Interface Menu normally accessed using the TAB key which then takes you into a series of sub menus where you can change the User Interface keys to match your controller and then you can change the Player Controls keys to those of your controller Once programmed into MAME M under normal circumstances these will remain until you change them However if data is corrupted MAME can default back to the original settings and you have to reprogram the key settings again which can be frustrating However there is a much quicker way to do this using the Controller Config options in MAME and other emulators Configuration files have been prepared for you to allow to load with a default keymap which corresponds to your controller each time it loads One of these files is for basic use where you are using the controller purely for joystick and button use in your games and another enhanced configuration file has been prepared so that analogue controls Steering Inputs Pedals Analogue Joysticks can be controlled by your Scorpion XG 2 Controller scorpionxg cfg Standard Configuration File scorpionxgplus cfg Enhanced Configuration File Both of these files are available via e mail support digitalsystemsdesign co uk or directly for download on the website www digitalsystemsdesign co uk Controller configuration files should
11. keyboards do not give the feel of playing arcade games and it is not possible to recreate combo moves as easily as it would be using actual arcade controls but using the Scorpion XG 2 controller this is all made much simpler The controller acts as a keyboard emulator converting the signals from the arcade controls directly into keyboard inputs which are then sent via the USB bus direct to your computer USB keyboard data is structured differently to PS2 data in that the data pipe can only handle a limited number of simultaneous key presses which can result in lost or missing keystrokes or ghosting Using a unique keymapping set this problem is overcome on the Scorpion XG 2 controller where the keymap structure is programmed so that combo moves are not affected by USB restrictions The controller is fully HID compatible as a USB keyboard device so that no drivers are required for users with Operating Systems from Windows 2000 onwards SCORPION XG 2 FEATURES High Quality Arcade Joysticks e The Scorpion XG 2 Controller uses actual arcade joysticks which are 4 way and 8 way compatible High Quality Arcade Buttons e The Scorpion XG 2 Controller features actual arcade buttons and microswitches as used in our own arcade game cabinets USB Plug amp Play e The Scorpion 2 incorporates USB technology to allow plug and play operation in PC and Mac computers e The use of the USB bus allows for hot swapping of devi
12. lay settings Some games and other programs must be run in 256 color mode Learn more about running programs in 256 color mode Now you need to locate the menu which controls the screen rotation options for controllers there is usually a Rotation tab to click on and Intel controllers usually have a Hotkeys tab Plug and Play Monitor and RADEON 9000 9100 IGP Series Omega E Monitor Troubleshoot Management Displavs Color Options n Rotation Overlay 3D VPLI Recover Standard Landscape 07 Rotate 30 Right Rotate 180 Rotate 90 Lett Configure Hotkeys Standard Landscape 07 Hotkey None Ensure that all Hotkey activation boxes are unchecked save your changes and exit back to your desktop environment Converted from Word to PDF for free by Fast PDF www fastpdf com T Z Lu p TI 2 Y 2 re TT LL QA QA TE 1 gt 5 O Y LL 2 MMM 6 0 AQ 994J JO P410M WO peueAuo PAUSE USER INTERFACE EXIT ESCAPE 9 We 72 ti m x n 0 The following table shows the pre programmed keycodes that are built into your Scorpion XG 2 controller circuit board Connector Pin Keycode F
13. unction Wiring ee 02 WHITE CN1 Pin10 11 0 O rs CN 2 Pin 1 CN 2 Pin 2 FUNCTION UI EXIT PINK CN 2 Pin 3 P1 BUTTON 4 WHITE PINK CN 2 Pin 4 Left Alt P1 BUTTON 2 WHITE ORANGE CN 2 Pin 5 VOLUME UP BLUE CN 2 Pin 6 Left Shift P1 BUTTON 5 WHITE VIOLET CN 2 Pin 7 COIN 1 VIOLET CN 2 Pin 8 P1 BUTTON 3 WHITE BROWN CN 2 Pin 9 1 BUTTON 6 WHITE YELLOW ee CN 2 Pin 0 CN 3 Pin 1 55 212 CN 3 Pin 2 i P2 LEFT YELLOW RED CN 3 Pin 3 1 P2 UP YELLOW BLUE CN 3 Pin 4 P2 RIGHT YELLOW GREEN CN 3 Pin 5 P2 DOWN YELLOW BLACK CN3 Pn6 XA P X FUNCTION PAUSE GREN CN3 Pn7 AJ 1 VOLIMEDOWN BROWN CN3 Pint0 17 CN4 Pin 114 CN4 Pn5 0 X FRONTRIGHTFLIP X RED GREEN CN4 Pn7 0 1 2 YELLOW BROWN CN 4 Pin 9 Start 2 YELLOW CN 4 Pin 10 BLACK The above table is correct with Jumper J1 in place all factory units will ship in this configuration USING ARCADE EMULATORS The Scorpion XG 2 Controller was designed to function with arcade emulators such as and to that end it is essentially a Plug amp Play unit However the pre programmed keymapping codes do not correspond with the original MAME keycodes due to the requirements of the USB K
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