| Launch/Big Box System-Wide Pause & Restart a Game |
- In a game HOLD DOWN the SHIFT Button and Press P1’s Joystick DOWN. Use P1’s Joystick to navigate. Use P1’s START Button to make selections. Different options may be available depending on the emulator.
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| Access Player Menu (mapping peripherals, cheats, etc. – MAME – Arcade Classic Games) |
- HOLD DOWN the SHIFT button and push P1’s Joystick RIGHT. Warning: Do NOT make changes to “INPUT GENERAL,” only “INPUT THIS MACHINE.”
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| Restart a ROM (MAME – Arcade Classics Games) |
- HOLD DOWN the SHIFT button and push P1’s Joystick LEFT
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| Game Emulator Settings, Favorites & Other Options |
- Go to a game wheel (i.e., TeknoParrot) and then navigate to a game (i.e., Star Wars Battle Pod), do not load it yet. Press P1’s Credit/Coin button ($). This will open a menu with many options including what emulator to use to open the ROM, whether to hide the game title in the Big Box menus, whether to mark it as a favorite or unmark it and other options.
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| Favorites |
- To set a favorite or unselect a favorite, use the Game Emulator function above. To play a game on your favorites list go to the Favorites wheel on the Main Wheel.
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| To Shut Down/Turn Off or Reboot the EHA Machine |
- HOLD DOWN P1’s START Button/[SHIFT] and Press P2’s START Button multiple times until you get to the “Big Box Unified” screen. To shut down or turn off the machine point with P1's Joystick to “Shut Down” and Press P1's START Button. Alternatively, to reboot the machine, at the “Big Box Unified” screen select “Reboot” and Press P1's START Button.
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| To Exit Big Box When the System is Crashed |
- If your machine is non-responsive:
- 1. HOLD DOWN the SHIFT Button and Press P2’s START Button. Do this several times to back out of the game or menu. If that does not work go to #2.
- 2. On a wired or wireless keyboard press the Windows Key (a window with 4 panels - lower left of the Windows desktop). The Windows Start Menu will be displayed. Make sure the auxiliary toggle switch is positioned to the right. Use the track ball as a mouse. Use the three auxiliary buttons as your mouse buttons (they are just above the track ball - left, middle and right). Right click on any open programs on the task bar and close them or point to the Power icon and then “Restart” or “Shutdown.” If that doesn’t work go to #3.
- 3. Press and hold the power button (that you turned on the machine with). That will power down the system.
- Note: KEYWIZ and IPRC4 customers can use SHIFT + P2’s Joystick UP to bring up the Windows START menu.
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| Switch Between Open Windows and/or Close a Window |
- On a wired or wireless keyboard press the ALT and TAB keys simultaneously to bring up any open windows. Continue to press the ALT-TAB keys to switch between the open windows. To close a window, hold ALT-TAB until you are on the window to close and while holding ALT-TAB, point with the trackball on the “X” in the upper right on the window and then click on it .
- Note: KEYWIZ and IPRC4 customers can use press P1’s Button 2 (2 button from the left on the top) and add the SHIFT button and RIGHT on P1’s 1 Joystick to move between open windows (like ALT-TAB).
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| Using Task Manager to Close Programs |
- On a wired or wireless keyboard press the CTRL, ALT and DEL keys simultaneously. Click on Task Manager to close programs you no longer need.
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| To Exit Big Box and Go to the Windows Desktop |
- HOLD DOWN the SHIFT Button and Press P2’s START Button multiple times until you get to the “Big Box Unified” screen. (Note: at the Big Big Main wheel you can press the [ESC] key on your keyboard to go to the “Big Box Unified” screen to exit.) Then, use Player 1’s Joystick to navigate to “Exit” and press P1’s START button to exit Big Box.
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| Turn on Arcade Machine |
- Press Power Button on Top or Back of Machine
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| Move Up or Down in a Big Box Wheel |
- Push UP or DOWN on P1’s Joystick.
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| Select an Option in the Big Box Menu System (and Move Forward in the Menu System) |
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| Move Backwards in a Big Box Menu |
- HOLD DOWN the SHIFT Button and then Press P2’s START Button
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| Exit/Quit a Game at Any Time and Move Back to the Big Box Menus |
- HOLD DOWN the SHFIT Button and then Press P2’s START Button
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| Add Credits to a Game |
- Press the $ (Credit/Coin) Button for Each Player
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| Start a Game |
- Press P1, P2, P3, or P4’s START Buttons (stick figures)
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| Search by Letter for a Game Title |
- At a game menu/wheel, more P1’s Joystick LEFT or RIGHT to search for game titles. Move the cursor to the letter you want to search for.
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| Search for a Game Title in a Wheel |
- In a game menu Press P1’s Joystick LEFT or RIGHT to get to bring up the alphabet search. Instead of clicking on a letter, click on the first icon which is a magnifying glass (search feature). An on-screen keyboard is displayed. Enter the name of a game to search on using P1’s Joystick or a keyboard. Use P1’s START Button to enter the search.
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| Global Search |
- At the Main Wheel Press P2’s CREDIT (COIN $) Button to bring up the Global Search. This will search all games on Omega. Use a keyboard or P1’s Joystick and P1’s START button to select letters. Alternatively,
- HOLD P1’s START Button and then press P2’s START button multiple times until you get to the “Big Box Unified” screen (where you can exit Big Box). Use P1’s Joystick to navigate to “Search” and then press P1’s Start Button. Enter your search criteria and P1’s Start Button to enter it.
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