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| LeedsFan:
I prefer bartops because (1) they are cuter and (2) because I just do not have the space for a full size cab right now. However if I had a full size cab with something like a 28" screen or larger then yes I would make a frankenpanel. It would be for two players only still with 6 or 7 buttons each but each player would have 2x sticks so Robotron could be played properly without reaching across to Players 2 stick. And also it means you could play two player Smash TV. Trackball, spinner and a dedicated 4 way would sit somewhere between the two sets of sticks/buttons. No flight sticks, steering wheels or any other such nonsense. I see some of these huge 4-player cabs but I just don't see the point of a 4-player cab unless you play on it often enough. And how many people actually do? A handful of games every few months does not justify it. |
| Spacejack:
--- Quote from: LeedsFan on May 28, 2011, 02:23:20 pm ---each player would have 2x sticks so Robotron could be played properly without reaching across to Players 2 stick. --- End quote --- If I was playing Robotron on such a cab, I'd use P1 right stick and P2 left stick for a centered view. That would be an improvement on the only-two sticks-altogether layout (like mine now). |
| Vigo:
Swappable are also nice for the reason that you don't need to invest in all your controls at once. I am using swappable, and have yet to get a racing and tron joystick panel setup. I'l get around to it sometime. I will also be building a hanging CP rack once I have that 3rd panel built. Also, my quick disconnects made from old printer cables work great for me. 3 seconds of disconnecting and reconnecting. No biggie. |
| Paul Olson:
It really depends on what is important to you. For me, having an accurate CP layout is the most important, so I went with modular. I didn't want 40 or more full CPs, so swappable didn't make too much sense for me. I also don't swap panels all that often, but I don't actually use it all that often either. All of the dedicated games out in the garage usually take up my available time. It is nice to be able to play what I want with the actual controls when I have the time now. I also don't see fast swapping as being all that important (although I can usually swap out the panels in less than a minute). When I first started playing on the cab, I thought it was great to flip through the games, but that wears off. I was rarely even finishing a game because I was always racing to see what is next. I have had my Robotron setup on there for a couple of weeks now, and I like the fact that I am going to either play Robotron, or have to swap. I will usually play the game more, but if there is something else that I really want to play, then it is worth the effort to swap. Again, the effort is minimal. Being able to have 2 4" Wicos and two start buttons, and nothing else on the panel, is a great thing. I think the people who expect instant gratification in MAME have not had a bunch of real games to mess with; there is always something that needs to be worked on! :) |
| Crazy Cooter:
--- Quote from: D_Harris on May 28, 2011, 12:29:13 pm ---There is no need to manually connect anything because there are phosphor bronze contacts that come together whenever any of the control panels are dropped into place. These same control panels(which I will build a special shelf for) fit into the MAME pedestal the same way. --- End quote --- <--- Also requesting more info. |
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