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Advice needed on control panel
LeedsFan:
No, you don't need to lower those buttons. They are in a perfect place right now so that the player can rest his wrist, plus it looks good as it is. Will you really use the trackball? How many vertical games used a trackball? I'd just use the spinner for classics like Tempest and Arkanoid.
mgb:
Thanks for the input
--- Quote from: LeedsFan on June 09, 2011, 04:30:02 pm ---How many vertical games used a trackball? I'd just use the spinner for classics like Tempest and Arkanoid.
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Yeah thats what I'm tossing around in my head. I already have both the trackball and the spinner.
At first the spinner was more important to me and I was gonna skip the trackball but now I'm kinda into the idea of having the trackball for centipede and bowling.
I also plan to play Missile Command, it looks fine modified to fit the vert screen with black bars on top and bottom. (remember, this is a 27" vert, so it plays at normal size)
LeedsFan:
--- Quote from: mgb on June 09, 2011, 04:41:21 pm ---Thanks for the input
--- Quote from: LeedsFan on June 09, 2011, 04:30:02 pm ---How many vertical games used a trackball? I'd just use the spinner for classics like Tempest and Arkanoid.
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Yeah thats what I'm tossing around in my head. I already have both the trackball and the spinner.
At first the spinner was more important to me and I was gonna skip the trackball but now I'm kinda into the idea of having the trackball for centipede and bowling.
I also plan to play Missile Command, it looks fine modified to fit the vert screen with black bars on top and bottom. (remember, this is a 27" vert, so it plays at normal size)
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Yeah Centipede.... how could I forget that classic? :banghead:
The layout is something you need to be happy upon yourself. As it is now I cannot see any problems with the build or comfort. You might have issues with your hand hitting the screen in an exhuberant trachball game... but I never had that problem myself. Then again I just suck at TB games anyway. :p
mgb:
Yeah I don't anticipate issues with the trackball and hitting the screen because it will be used for classics, not Golden Tee.
LeedsFan:
Take a look at this post just in on Projects Announcements page....
http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=112316.0
Looks like he just picked up the same cab you have and someone has already made the button arrangement you originally planned. You could ask him how it plays etc.