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HanoiBoi:
I'm building a Virtual pinball machine and need to figure out what buttons are needed/desired for the front.  I'd prefer not to clutter things up, but also don't want to be missing something that would be needed.

I'll be using Hyperpin with Visual Pinball and most likely Future Pinball.

Besides flipper buttons, power, coin, and start (1P), what else is possible?  I believe I've seen buttons for Instructions, Flyers, etc., but will I need stuff like Pause, Exit, etc?

Is there a list out there?? 

RayB:
Have you considered installing the software and looking at the various menus they have?
 ;)

HanoiBoi:

--- Quote from: RayB on November 10, 2010, 02:43:14 pm ---Have you considered installing the software and looking at the various menus they have?
 ;)

--- End quote ---

Yes.

Dazz:
This is what I have on my cabinet.

Front of cabinet:
Plunger - Using Optical circuit.
Launch Ball Button Plunger/trigger

Start
Extra Ball/Buy In
Exit
Instructions
Flyers
Genre/Favorites


Sides:
Each side has 2 flipper buttons

Admin buttons located inside coin door:
Coin door open/close switch
4 buttons wired to input 7, 8, 9 and 0

Under:
Hidden Credit button - Coin door/coin mechs are wired to give credit as well.

HanoiBoi:
Thanks for the input Dazz!

I did find the I, G, F buttons in Hyperspin.  I had previously not been aware of or come across these :P.  I will include most of these on the front of my cab.

I do have a few follow up questions, if you don't mind..

I'm planning on mercury switches for nudges, but I am also planning on 2 flippers buttons per side with the thought that these could be used for games with 2 flippers (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=106971.msg1133426#msg1133426). 

Q1) Are you using your secondary flipper buttons for nudge?  Would the secondary flipper buttons be usable as I'm thinking? 

Q2) What is the Extra Ball/Buy In used for?  (It sounds self explanatory, but I've never played a pinball game with this feature)

Q3) Would I be missing anything without the Launch/Trigger button?  That's essentially the same as the plunger, yes?

Q4) What are the connections to 7, 8, 9 & 0 used for?

Q5) Where might I find buttons (with labels) for 'Instructions', 'Flyer', 'Genre/Favorites'?  I've checked Ultimarc, GGG, Marco, Pinball Life, etc. without much luck.

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