| Option Category | # # OSD INPUT OPTIONS # |
| Description | This option allows you to force how MAME reads keyboard input. Options are auto, rawinput, dinput, win32 or none. |
| Full Command | -keyboardprovider <custom> |
| Alt. Command | none |
| Reverse Command | none |
| Example | mame64.exe -pacman -keyboardprovider dinput |
| mame.ini Command | keyboardprovider |
| Command Default | auto |
| Argument Format | <custom> |