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RandyT:

--- Quote from: D_Harris on May 11, 2011, 04:44:43 am ---Well, if you mean that the less talent you had the more quarters you needed to put into the games then I agree.

And any control format other than the original is for lamers. :D

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The big problem with these titles on a home machine, which I alluded to earlier, is that without a perfect replica of the original panel, an already difficult game becomes much more difficult.  And even though I have an original panel here, and the short 2-way control hiding in a box somewhere, it's probably not going to find its way to a panel on my machine. 

The bottom line is; if it's not fun to play because not having the original controls and layout makes the game significantly more difficult than it was in the arcade, then a modification which makes the game fun (and playable) on the controls you have, is a far better option than simply not playing the game.  :cheers:
wbassett:

--- Quote from: RandyT on May 11, 2011, 12:44:44 pm ---
--- Quote from: D_Harris on May 11, 2011, 04:44:43 am ---Well, if you mean that the less talent you had the more quarters you needed to put into the games then I agree.

And any control format other than the original is for lamers. :D

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The big problem with these titles on a home machine, which I alluded to earlier, is that without a perfect replica of the original panel, an already difficult game becomes much more difficult.  And even though I have an original panel here, and the short 2-way control hiding in a box somewhere, it's probably not going to find its way to a panel on my machine. 

The bottom line is; if it's not fun to play because not having the original controls and layout makes the game significantly more difficult than it was in the arcade, then a modification which makes the game fun (and playable) on the controls you have, is a far better option than simply not playing the game.  :cheers:

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Better watch it Randy... the purists will come beat you with a stick! ;)

I agree with you though, not all games have to have the original layout or controls to be fun.  In this case this is my all time favorite game from my youth, and I would love (and plan on) having a dedicated cp for Defender and Stargate :)
TOK:
Love these two games... I wasn't happy with the compromised control panel solutions and wound up building a bartop with a Stargate layout. I think Defender is one of the few classic games that avoids feeling repetitive.

Even though you're doing the same thing every game, there is no way to memorize or even predict what is going to happen. That sheer randomness really keeps it fun.
yotsuya:
Randy-

This is the link:

http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=108813.0
RandyT:

--- Quote from: yotsuya on May 11, 2011, 01:11:04 pm ---This is the link:

http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=108813.0

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Much obliged  ;)
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