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Franken-panels Vs. Multi-Swaps
TopJimmyCooks:
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And I don't understand what you mean by having to remap the keys. You only have to keep the controller at it's default and just wire each control panel once the correct way.
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Eds1275 is referring to using usb devices as part of your swappable setup. For instance, if your swap involves two u360 analog sticks being plugged in via usb, there could be a mix up of joystick 1 and joystick 2, therefore player 1, player 2. The usb system does not give any permanent or repeatable identification or priority to one of two devices of the same type, best I can tell. for this reason, in my swappable system, there is never more than 1 usb joystick in play, 1 usb mouse, 1 usb keyboard and the key encoder is PS2 to make doubly sure. You are coming at this from more of an original, digital controls angle so this problem probably won't affect your setup.
drventure:
@TopJimmyCooks
have you checked out my little ControllerRemap utility
It's specifically for situations like this (where multiple USB devices are being swapped out of a cab)
http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=108767.0
It's not terribly pretty, but it gets the job done and makes swappable Cps, and removable gamepads much easier to work with (as in pretty much automatic).
TopJimmyCooks:
I bookmarked that in case the need arises - Thank you. :cheers:
clok:
* Frankenpanel owner*
My original plan was a clean 2 joystick 6 button panel. Nice looking as many have stated and functional. But I soon came to the understanding my most vivid arcade memories are multi player games (especially marthon Guntlet and Smash TV ones with friends) So my panel evolved into 4 joysticks and buttons. With the descision to go 4 joystick the panel grew quite large to "fit" some slightly out of shape adult males. Once the panel grew this big I had alot of room to add. A giant 4 ojoystick panel with "vast... tracts of land" or a busy do all.. I love the idea of claen swapable panels, but we all know lazy is part of human nature and to skip game just cuz i dont want to swap penels seemed silly.
And since I was never going for showroom, but fun.. I carefully added stuff so it didnt obstruct other stuff. In the end my fun outwieghed how it looks.. by a long shot. I dont regert it ever when I can fire of Discs of tron, play crystal castles and pacman, and then get in a few hours of guantlet with 4 buddies without killing the play seesion with a panel swap.. I know many can do it in 30 seconds.. and all that.. Nobody tht plays with me cares if I have 4 8ways, 1 4way, a trackball, spinner and flightstick.. I do have to attach a stearring wheel.. cant have it all no matter how hard I tried.
To each there own, a clean arcade cab is wonderfull to look at (and play) i just wanted to play um all :)
jimmy2x2x:
--- Quote from: clok on June 09, 2011, 02:50:29 pm ---* Frankenpanel owner*
My original plan was a clean 2 joystick 6 button panel. Nice looking as many have stated and functional. But I soon came to the understanding my most vivid arcade memories are multi player games (especially marthon Guntlet and Smash TV ones with friends) So my panel evolved into 4 joysticks and buttons. With the descision to go 4 joystick the panel grew quite large to "fit" some slightly out of shape adult males. Once the panel grew this big I had alot of room to add. A giant 4 ojoystick panel with "vast... tracts of land" or a busy do all.. I love the idea of claen swapable panels, but we all know lazy is part of human nature and to skip game just cuz i dont want to swap penels seemed silly.
And since I was never going for showroom, but fun.. I carefully added stuff so it didnt obstruct other stuff. In the end my fun outwieghed how it looks.. by a long shot. I dont regert it ever when I can fire of Discs of tron, play crystal castles and pacman, and then get in a few hours of guantlet with 4 buddies without killing the play seesion with a panel swap.. I know many can do it in 30 seconds.. and all that.. Nobody tht plays with me cares if I have 4 8ways, 1 4way, a trackball, spinner and flightstick.. I do have to attach a stearring wheel.. cant have it all no matter how hard I tried.
To each there own, a clean arcade cab is wonderfull to look at (and play) i just wanted to play um all :)
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Do you have any pics?