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Necro:
Need some insight/thoughts on my CP setups.  Right now, I have the following (note that exit and coin are hidden under the CP area):

Fighter: 2 joysticks (U360's or 8-ways), 6 buttons each side, 1 & 2 player
Classic 'Multi': 2 Joysticks, Spinner, 7 buttons (2 on left, 5 on right, close to Multi-Williams Layout)
Alternative CP:Flight Stick (Saitek ST90 hack), Spinner, Trackball, 5? buttons)

For the spinners, I have a Arkanoid and Oscar/Tempest spinner and need to decide on which spinner to put on each pannel.  Leaning towards tempest on the classic and arkanoid on the 'Alternative', but not sure. 

Other options:
Spinner/Trackball CP: 2 Spinners, 1 trackball, 6 buttons (3 on each far side)  - This would replace the Alternative one above, eliminate a flight stick option from the CPs, and have the classic multi not have a spinner.

Thoughts?  Good, bad, insane?

HaRuMaN:
Do a 7 button on the fighter, so you have the Neo Geo row...
Donkbaca:
Insane is my vote.

Depends on what you like to play, really. 
Necro:
Donkbaca, just trying to cover my bases on designs.  What sucks is I can get three COPs printed by mamemarquees (or whatever they are called now) for one price.....so....I'm trying to design all three at once.  I think it may end up being a bad idea...unless I can get things somewhat 'set'.  The other side of the coin is I'm using metal CP's, so I'm modding actual CPs from my cab I acquired...which means screwing them up is an issue as well (i.e., redoing a layout is a PITA).

I def. like the first two layouts and have mocked up the fighter one and played on it a bit.  I'm debating the 7 button layout still and may mock that up before ordering, but I don't see a complete need for it.

Just looking for input on what I'm missing, not thinking of, etc. 

 
Turnarcades:
There's also the cost consideration. Some interfaces may be USB hot-swappable, but others may not like the physical controls being removed from them if you are planning to use a single interface and create a plug connection on the control side of the wiring. If this is the case and you have to use separate encoders for each panel, you should try and group controls to use the least expensive interface combination possible on each panel.
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