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Advice needed on control panel
drventure:
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Ah.. Ok, that makes sense, and I see the point now. Still not sure how it'll pan in it practice though.
Plus, with the sticks spaced like that, it means that two players will be pushed closer together. On a standard width cab, that might be uncomfortable. If the buttons were to the right of both sticks, you could move the left stick farther left, giving both players more elbow room.
dfmaverick:
With the buttons at an angle, a couple are real close to the edge.
I would think someone's hand may get tired without being able to rest it a little on the CP. :dunno
EDIT Oops. I could have just quoted Leedsfan. :)
gatordad:
Looks like its smiling at me ;D
mgb:
Yeah the thing about the button layout is that it is an existing control panel. its from a heavey barrel (which was a kit, it was probably originaly a bad dudes)
I really want to fill the control panel in and redrill it.
Its a pretty heavy weight metal, so I think it can be welded with no damage.
I'm just really hung up on how to layout the control panel. I would like to have a typical 3 button per player layout with the buttons to the right of each joystick (like normal)
This is a vertical cab (27" monitor) so fighter controls aren't needed (though some horizontal games will be modified to play on the vertical monitor)
I'm thinking about redesigning the control panel to be a single player panel, but with 2 joysticks because I really like Rescue by Stern and other 2 joystick games.
Truth is, I don't really have a need for a 2 player panel.
I just find that other layouts don't look good with the artwork.
Btw, my buttons are electric Ices and they fit fine.
mgb:
Well now I'm messing around with a single player control layout.
at least it will allow me to use my trackball, but I'm not sure about where to place the spinner.
This layout is basically like the Multicade cp but with an extra joystick.
I'm thinking maybe the buttons need to be lowered?