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paigeoliver:

Why would people be scattered all over the room with separate controls? That is more complex and less functional than just having a control panel on a stand. At that point you should just have wireless Xbox 360 gamepads and a tv set.

ChrisK:

Well, the reasons are particular to my setup, really.  The room has a big projection screen TV, and standing anywhere near it to use a 4P control panel gets out of the TV's sweet spot viewing angle-wise.  Sitting down it looks great.  But I can't really crowd four people around a cabinet while sitting down.  Not without making it obscenely large.

I'm considering making a 1-2 player sit-down stand (heh) for those times when I've only got two people.  But when I have only two people we'll probably head over to my upright cab anyway.  I'd generally prefer to use that, but I don't have the space to dedicate to a 4P cab.

Four loose sticks seems the best way to get four people into the game in the space I have available.  Besides, I am reminded of the last time someone was at my place playing on my upright cab and asked me if we could play on the big screen TV instead.  Sacrilege, I know.  :)

As for the 360 gamepads, they suck for most arcade games IMHO.  I did enough shroyukens on an SNES gamepad as a kid that I don't want that pain anymore.

paigeoliver:

Is there a couch or something? If so then build the controls into the coffee table. Loose fighter sticks isn't going to work all that well.

ChrisK:

Yeah, it's a big sectional, which is great for the room, but crappy for this kind of thing.  The coffee table can't be moved close enough to reach a stick while sitting.

I've got some TV dinner-style stands around the house that I figure we can use if the lap thing doesn't pan out.  I'm hoping it will be good enough for guests and 4P games of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles or NBA Jam.

I have a feeling I'm going to be making a whole lot of shoebox mockups before I get this right.  :)

Gray_Area:

I would have a dedicated arcade cabinet in the room.

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