Added buttons for Arcade

[daruble]

Ok my name is Dave and yes I know happ has a program that helps design your control panel. But I am working on my first arcade and I am trying to figure out what I need in the way of controls. I am running Hyperspin, Mame, Atari 2600/5200/7800/Jaguar, Nintedo all of them, Sega all of them, and Mattle Intellivison. But my question really is how do I fit all of this on the Control Panel. I mean I have to be able to navigate Hyperspin and be able to play the games with the controls I install right. I am planing on this being two player control panel only and then use Xbox style for players 3 and 4

So what I am considering is trying buy most of the odder controllers like the Intellivison or atari's paddles in a USB connection. I have seen a few available online on www.retrozone.com and http://www.dascheap.com/retro-classic-games.html Then I will add a USB hub some where on my arcade that way I could also use this for PC sterring wheels perhaps.

I was considering for the rest of the consols like Nes, super nes, n64, Segas and other I would use the XBox 360 wirless PC connection.

I really want to know what buttons people have added on their own control panels that help you work with in mame or find use full do you have a volume control? Mute? Suggestion of what you wish you had put on the control panel mayeb

I have bought the following so far

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Mag-Stik Plus

Worlds only Magnetically Centered Joystick!
 4-8 Way Switchable from top of the panel.



 The Mag-Stik is not centered by a spring but using an internal magnet. A light action gives the ultimate in joystick feel and sensitivity.
Also switches from 4 to 8 way mode from the top of the panel!
 This is the only joystick in the world which can be switched over from 4 to 8 way from the top with no lever or other unsightly intrusion. Keeps the panel arcade-real but still gives the ability to play all 4 or 8 way games with the true feel of the correct mechanically-limited stick.
 To switch: Pull out the stick against the spring pressure, continue pulling while rotating, until the mechanism engages, then turn anticlockwise for 8-way, or clockwise for 4-way. The stick clicks into position when turned 45 degrees. The mechanism actually rotates an internal restrictor plate and also rotates the microswitch actuator for a perfect 4-8 way transition.

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Happ Green 8-Way controller

Description                Quantity            Unit price    Amount         
Green buttons               10                    $1.59      $15.90
Purple buttons                5                      $1.59       $7.95
Red Buttons                   3                      $1.59       $4.77
1 player                         1                      $2.05       $2.05
2 player                         1                      $2.05       $2.05
white buttons                 5                      $1.59       $7.95
black buttons                 2                      $1.59        $3.18
Orange buttons              1                      $1.59        $1.59

Thanks for any replys and help

[Ginsu Victim]

Take a look at this thread to see what others have done:
http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=59359.0

Avoid trying to cover too much. Set it up to play as much as you can without being overly complicated. If it just confuses your guests, you've done it wrong.