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Yet another... COCKTAIL - the quick, quiet, cheap, couth, cock cab
thefuture:
Definitely check out romlister. I was amazed at the number of games that were good for cocktail and 3 buttons or less. I think that's the sweet spot, but to each their own. I settled on 3 buttons each for my build. Even some neo geo games work, as they might not use the 4th button.
xefned:
Great, thanks for that feedback!
Four buttons just *looks* too cluttered on my CP. I'll probably go with my gut, and your suggestion, and cut back to 3.
In a pinch, I can use a player 1 / player 2 start button for a rogue control. I'm even hoping to sneak in some up/down action on the spinner, so there's 2 stealth buttons right there. If only I could sneak a couple buttons onto my joystick, I'd be swimming in secret controls no one could figure but me.
I'd better become hella adept at mapping buttons on a game-by-game basis. So much yet to learn....
Is anyone else bummed that it's suddenly too cold to work comfortably in the garage?? I've got wood to form!
2014 Update
Wish I could update this project without unnecessarily bumping it to the top of the forum. So I'll modify this post instead.
Thanks BlueMini! I will plan to make a video if it's ever properly "finished."
Well 2 years have gone by, and this cocktail has been finished, unfinished, broken, redesigned, etc. It's basically turned into a learning machine. The ancient Samsung 4:3 LCD crapped out. The computer inside was repurposed for the kids. The monitor was replaced with another of the same model, which recently became fuzzy.
I'm currently trying to find a CRT that will fit the 20" diagonal opening in the table top. When I find a suitable monitor, I'll get this back in service. Meanwhile, I've started an upright cabinet, even though I hate starting a new project with another unfinished. What can you do? (I suppose I should visit the Goodwill store and craigslist everyday for the right size CRT.)
Drnick:
--- Quote from: xefned on November 15, 2012, 07:42:20 pm ---Is anyone else bummed that it's suddenly too cold to work comfortably in the garage?? I've got wood to form!
--- End quote ---
Yeah, no forming wood in the cold :laugh2: :laugh2:
Just wrap up warm, as long as it's dry its doable. It's painting in the cold, now that's no fun
bluemini17:
good progress so far ! keep up the good work. Im glad you found this forum, once your done be sure to post a vid to my youtube page :afro:
I would go for 2 buttons, perhaps 3 max per player
bluemini17 aka David
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