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Bartype:
Hello,

i am building an arcade cabinet and i am now designing the control panel (see picture). I hope some of you can tell me is this layout is a usable one or otherwise have some tips.

Secondly, what is the standard hight (from the ground) of the control panel?

Thanks in advance for your replies...

Regards,
Mart

Epyx:
I would opt for a bit wider if you really want to have a mouse in between so you can place it between the two joys...right now it looks a bit uncomfortable and akward how everything is placed.  You can have a flush mounted trackball and 6 buttons per joy with just a hair over 25", so another 1.5".  What is the width of your cab?


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Not sure what the official height is as I am sure it varied from cab to cab throughout the years. I know for me personally, I like to have my controls at roughly 35".
shateredsoul:
If you are thinking of letting friends and kids play.. I'd say take off "Tab" and "Service". I've heard stories about people's kids and visitors messing up configurations because they press all the buttons (plus you can have a wireless or a mini keyboard hidden somewhere).

Ginsu Victim:
Yeah, never put TAB or SERVICE on a control panel if you're not the only person who plays it.
Bartype:
Thank you for the replies!

the cabinet width is about 60 cm or 23.6", and i know, i can make the control panel wider, but most examples i have seen with a (much) wider cp than the cabinet itself don't look stylish or beautiful to me. Now i know, it must by first be easy to play with... But still i hope to find a compromise in which i can leave width of the cp the same as the cabinet... Maybe letting the trackball come a little bit more to front so there is more space behind it and between the joysticks ?

And these 'tab' and 'service' buttons aren't absolutely necessary indeed, but i needed some examples. What other buttons are handy to have at reach ?
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