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What classic games will I miss out on if I have 2 buttons instead of 3?

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Grasshopper:

Restricting yourself to two buttons will definitely make the cp look tidier.

You might be able to get away with setting up the MAME key mappings so that pressing the two buttons together simulates pressing the third button. This compromise only really works acceptably on games where the third button is used only occasionally. But it might be preferable to having a third button that will only be used on a handful of games.

EightBySix:

Romlister! Thanks. I was looking at the web based ones.


--- Quote from: BadMouth on August 22, 2010, 09:14:09 am ---Is your joystick going to be limited to 4-way?

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Its a Sanwa, and is switchable.


--- Quote from: Blanka on August 22, 2010, 05:24:43 am ---Consider the 24mm Seimitsu buttons. They are really cute, and you might be able to stuff a 2x3 button layout in just a bit more space then 2 reg buttons require.

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--- Quote from: Blanka on August 22, 2010, 05:24:43 am ---Golden Axe
Many Fighters

Consider the 24mm Seimitsu buttons. They are really cute, and you might be able to stuff a 2x3 button layout in just a bit more space then 2 reg buttons require.

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I actually bought some of those for P1 & P2 buttons. I can fit 3 fullsize on, but didnt want to add clutter if it was only a few games I'll be missing out on. Part of my restriction is the P166 machine at the heart of the project so that limits the list further.


--- Quote from: shfifty on August 22, 2010, 04:31:16 am ---metal slug and NBA jam!!!! Well maybe not 'classic' classics, but still unmissable

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Funny you should say that. Just got back from a campsite that had a game room, they had a dusty metal slug cab in the corner, so I sneaked a go whilst the kids were playing on table football (there's some sort of wierd turn around there). I'd never played it before  :-[ and it was fun, but I noticed it had 3 buttons. Hence my question!


--- Quote from: Grasshopper on August 22, 2010, 12:31:01 pm ---pressing the two buttons together simulates pressing the third button.

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Thats a good idea. I hadnt considered that.

DeLuSioNal29:

Punchout!

I have this game on my vertical cab which only has 2 buttons, but I get around it by assigning button 3 to the start button.  You can assign multiple inputs in MAME.  So I have the start button set to start the game and be button 3 (uppercut).

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isucamper:

Bank Panic and Gunsmoke.

Smeghead:

Missile Command etc etc etc
Just cram them in there! you'll be sorry

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