Help me decide my control layout.

[jsb98]

Here's the story; I'm a big Mortal Kombat fan and I am going to play a lot of UMK3 on my cab when it is built. However, there are going to be quite a few other people playing on it and playing things other than MK, and they may find the control scheme awkward (As would I with a different layout). Any suggestions?

I don't want to play MK like this:

      (HP) (BL) (HK)

        (LP) (RN) (LK)

[kowal]

http://www.kowal.itcom.pl/ArcadeParts_pliki/asLEY.htm
use last "universal" ley is good for MK and other fighting games

[Donkbaca]

I use a 7 button layout like that.  Works well

[Mercules]

Check out my post to see my layout idea for a stick that will see alot of mortal kombat
http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=115442.0

[jsb98]

That layout doesn't look anything like Mortal Kombat, not to mention it's extraordinarily crooked.

[leapinlew]

That layout doesn't look anything like Mortal Kombat, not to mention it's extraordinarily crooked.

It SORT of looks like a MK layout. It certainly would be a big compromise to both SF and MK fighting. I currently use the standard SF layout on a MK2 machine. It works fine for MK2 and MK1. MK3 doesn't like it so much, but at my house we don't play much MK3. No loss.

[nordemoniac]

I'm using SlagCoin for my layout. It's easy to print out a couple of examples (make sure you get the measurements right on the print!).

I particulary like this one:
Remove the two rightmost buttons, and you have a great 6-button setup. Add a 7th button down to the left, and you've got a great layout!

[ragnar]

I agree with nordemoniac.  The 7 button layout is awesome!  Those lower four buttons closely mimic the Neo Geo cab which has tons of good fighting games.

Mercules mentions the config I use for MK1 (minus the run button).

I actually have u360s with a 9 button layout for N64 support.  No regrets except!  I wish I mad e the two right most buttons convex instead of the traditional concave style.  Button texture (in my opinion) is very important with 7 button layouts.  You want to find a "home key" without looking.  I used a drill to dent the button my pointer finger rests on.

[Savannan]

For me:

I'm a big MK fan also.  I have a Multi-Mk and also a Mame cab.

If I were to make a all in one and want it simple for other users.. I would most definitly NOT use a curved pattern. 
I would use a pattern like this.

         x  x  x
         x  x  x
       x   

I have that pattern on my Mame machine and play MK with out any sort of problem.  Just assign the middle buttons to BLOCK. 
That setup will basically play 95% of the games out there.

Sav

[Donkbaca]

What do you have against a curved pattern?  I loves me some curved pattern

[Nephasth]

I loves me some curved pattern

+1

[nordemoniac]

I liked the curved pattern both because of look, and because it feels natural when playing.

[monkey puzzle]

Curved is definately the way to go. Fits the shape of you hands so much better.