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Do you prefer a CP that fits between the sides of the cab, or one that's wider?

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BadMouth:


--- Quote from: Marsupial on October 08, 2010, 06:32:16 pm ---the 7th is overrated.

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Crazy talk!  :o
As stated, gotta have it for MK.
Now the 8th...I can do without the 8th button.

eds1275:

Both MK and all [or almost all] Neo Geo games are more than enough reason, especially since I only have space for like 1 or 2 cabs.

UberCade:


--- Quote from: Marsupial on October 08, 2010, 06:32:16 pm ---the 7th is overrated.

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Not for everybody. It's a must for anybody who like me and the folks above like Mortal Kombat 3 and Neo Geo and prefer to have the buttons in the original layout. It's only one extra button and doesn't really take up a lot of CP real estate.

Anyway having an overhanging control panel isn't even a question if you're building a 4-player CP. Mine overhangs by about a foot on each side but it doesn't bother me at all. I tried to make it look as aesthetically pleasing as possible while still being comfortable and functional at the same time. It's really all about personal opinion.

DaveMMR:


--- Quote from: EVEGames on October 08, 2010, 04:05:50 pm ---My control panel is only 24" wide and I have a 2-player 6-button layout and a 3" trackball.  You may be elbow-to-elbow at times, but it's not uncomfortable.

-EVEGames

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+1

I have a 25" x 10" panel, 2 sticks with 6-buttons each, a trackball and spinner and never had any problem with being cramped, even with two people (I think the original SFII panel was slightly smaller).   The only thing is that it doesn't play Golden Tee too well, but that game was never a priority for me. 

And I'm glad because I've always preferred panels that don't extend beyond the sides.  Just more aesthetically pleasing for me.   That said, I don't mind slight overhang on the newer cabs and have found the width on classic 4-player machines (e.g. Simpsons, NBA Jam, TMNT, etc.) to be acceptable. 

What I find ugly (sorry if I offend anyone here) is when the design over-compensates for space and extra wide panels are used for two-player setups on standard 25-27" monitor cabs. 

jimmy2x2x:

Personally I wasn't a huge fan of overhanging panels, but had to do so with my conversion.

The original panel was only 21" wide, no way to fit everything I wanted.

So I increased the panel to 29" wide, this gives a 3" overhang either side, very comfortable for all controls and I can play a decent game of golden tee and marble madness on it, overall I'm happy I went this direction.








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