I feel really dumb, but which button is #1?

[Kharn]

I've installed all my buttons, mounted the IPAC, and now I'm staring at all the microswitches on the bottom of my control panel and I cant figure out one thing: In the standard layout, what number is each button?

My layout is two rows of three and then two more underneath:
__X_X_X
__X_X_X
_X_X___

Is it just:
__1_2_3
__4_5_6
_7_8___?

Thanks

[Malenko]

yes

[Ginsu Victim]

Depends on the user.

That's the Capcom 6-button standard, but I go:

456
123
     7

Most people who play my cab for the first time assume the correct button when looking for button one. I don't like reaching across the other buttons for 1-3 button games.

[Malenko]

I'll amend my previous statement. MAME sees it how you have it set in your button diagram up there, but with MAME you can change the keys to your liking

[romshark]

Of course, if your cabinet can also play real arcade boards (that use more than 3 action buttons), you'll need to go with the "default" mapping. Most real arcade boards can't change button assignments.
But if you're strictly using a PC in your cabinet, just about any way will work (as long as MAME is set up properly.)

[shateredsoul]

nevermind, decided to start my own instead of detracting from your question

[angryred]

Depends on the user.

That's the Capcom 6-button standard, but I go:

456
123
     7

Most people who play my cab for the first time assume the correct button when looking for button one. I don't like reaching across the other buttons for 1-3 button games.

Yeah, that's what I did too (except my 7 is on the opposite side, right hand thumb).  I had to remap all the buttons for Street Fighter style games so that punches would be on the top row and kicks on the bottom, but I like my button #1 right where you show it placed.

[Ginsu Victim]

Depends on the user.

That's the Capcom 6-button standard, but I go:

456
123
     7

Most people who play my cab for the first time assume the correct button when looking for button one. I don't like reaching across the other buttons for 1-3 button games.

Yeah, that's what I did too (except my 7 is on the opposite side, right hand thumb).

When I did that layout, it was because I map the 7th button to button 4, so I have two button 4's. That way, I don't have to worry about the mapping from Neo Geo to Capcom, it works for both. I don't care that the punches and kicks are reversed for Capcom fighters, as I didn't play them much in the arcade to begin with.

So it's actually:

456
123
     4