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how many admin buttons
VanillaGorilla:
--- Quote from: Hoopz on November 12, 2010, 02:38:44 pm ---Having a tab button opens the door to all kinds of problems. I would avoid having that button above all things. Tab allows you to enter the Mame configuration menu.
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+100
LeedsFan:
One thing you could do is just make sure there is a USB port easily available on the cab. I do this with all my projects now. Then you can simply plug in any mouse/keyboard and change stuff on the fly. I would never have a TAB button on the panel. It's just lazy and asking for trouble in my opinion.
ranma:
--- Quote from: Hoopz on November 12, 2010, 02:38:44 pm ---Having a tab button opens the door to all kinds of problems. I would avoid having that button above all things. Tab allows you to enter the Mame configuration menu.
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Agree, I like my cab to be like a kiosk, no way for the user to mess up the settings in any way; you cant count on them, even if they are your friends, they could screw up without noticing.
I have 1 admin button, Exit while in game and "extra info" while in the menu, it's a customization that shows certain sections of history.dat about the current selected game. Everything else (which is settings, once in a while) I do it with a keyboard that is hidden on the cab. Volume control is accessible opening the coin door.
Jefferson:
Personal taste, but fewer the better.
I have 3 black buttons at top center labelled Play Pause Exit. Intended for frontend navigation. Now I know I could have gotten away with just Pause and Exit.
'Play' is wired the same as P1B1, so even that can throw people for a tick. (I thought with both of them doing the same thing itd be MORE intuitive... but when it says 'press start' people often press PLAY. Retards, I know. But it goes to show my plan wasnt exactly intuitive.)
SHIFTED FUNCTIONS ARE YOUR FRIEND. I use P1 for mame menu, PCB menu, FF, and save states.
DeLuSioNal29:
--- Quote from: Crazy Cooter on November 12, 2010, 07:12:48 am ---Two: Exit & Pause. Both of them labeled.
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This is what I would do for my new cab, but if you are using Maximus Arcade as your front end you'll want a "back" button too.
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