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Bengaz:
If I want a dedicated Q bert stick, do I just mount another 4 way at 45 degrees or whats best for Qbert thx?

PL1:
Bengaz:

I assume that you'll be playing around with the spacing, putting the diagonal cutouts on the front of the panel instead of the back, and putting all the joysticks to the left of the associated player buttons.

One thing that I noticed is that you don't have Escape (exit), Enter (select), or Tab (menu) buttons or coin buttons for players 2, 3, or 4.

Is that 3 pairs of mouse buttons? :dizzy:

The biggest danger that I see is that in trying make a panel to "play all the MAME games" you could VERY easily end up with the dreaded "Frankenpanel".

Start with the list of games you definitely want and add the controls that they call for.

Spend some time reviewing the Hall of Fame thread for design ideas and take notes on what you like.  Ask yourself, "Why did they do it that way?"

The time you spend on design now will be time and money saved when you are happily playing a well designed panel instead of being all :angry: because you can't stand the layout and wonder why you wasted the $$$ and effort on making it 4-player instead of using a couple of USB gamepads for the 3 times in the last 2 years that you've actually used player 3 and 4.

One-panel-plays-all is impossible, but one-panel-plays-almost-all-of-what-I-want is definitely attainable.


Scott

Javinator:
There are some great examples of people who have modular CPs or swappable CPs in the Hall of Fame and elsewhere around these boards as well (like in this great thread!).

I'd take a look at those too and do a bit more research on the available products to you before making any purchases :). GGG is another popular supplier on these boards you might want to check out.

Bengaz:
That says "invalid url"?

I have taken the information on board (thanks) and have decided on a 2 player set up.

I still cant decide on just 2 switchable 8/4 way joysticks or a separate 4 way.
 
Could anyone advise better on that point please?

PL1:

--- Quote from: Bengaz on September 20, 2012, 03:57:51 pm ---That says "invalid url"?

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Fixed URL.


--- Quote from: Bengaz on September 20, 2012, 03:57:51 pm ---I still cant decide on just 2 switchable 8/4 way joysticks or a separate 4 way.
 
Could anyone advise better on that point please?

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That decision depends on personal preferences and the games you want to optimize for.   :dunno

If you want to split the difference, leave room for a dedicated 4-way and start with the switchables.

If they don't feel/play right in 4-way mode, you can add the 4-way later.


Scott

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