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Building machine, question about controls
jonathanlundstrom:
--- Quote from: mgb on May 02, 2013, 09:06:02 pm ---I'm not positive but I think you're asking what order the buttons should be?
With a 6 button layout, you would start at the top left so your buttons would be
123
456
With 8 buttons, you can go a couple of different ways.
I would highly advise you to figure out if you really want the 8 buttons or not
I would be careful of doing it because others have it
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I see, but would it be so bad to have four buttons or would I have no need for the two extras?
Could I use this layout for example?
1 2 3 7
4 5 6 8
That way the buttons could be used, but only if the game / emulator needs them.
Am I wrong? :)
mgb:
--- Quote from: jonathanlundstrom on May 04, 2013, 08:49:16 am ---
--- Quote from: mgb on May 02, 2013, 09:06:02 pm ---I'm not positive but I think you're asking what order the buttons should be?
With a 6 button layout, you would start at the top left so your buttons would be
123
456
With 8 buttons, you can go a couple of different ways.
I would highly advise you to figure out if you really want the 8 buttons or not
I would be careful of doing it because others have it
--- End quote ---
I see, but would it be so bad to have four buttons or would I have no need for the two extras?
Could I use this layout for example?
1 2 3 7
4 5 6 8
That way the buttons could be used, but only if the game / emulator needs them.
Am I wrong? :)
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yeah that would work. And you can use button 7 for neo geo so that the 4 buttons will be inline but you will need to remap all neo geo games for this button to function as the 4th button.
jonathanlundstrom:
--- Quote from: mgb on May 04, 2013, 11:14:36 pm ---
--- Quote from: jonathanlundstrom on May 04, 2013, 08:49:16 am ---
--- Quote from: mgb on May 02, 2013, 09:06:02 pm ---I'm not positive but I think you're asking what order the buttons should be?
With a 6 button layout, you would start at the top left so your buttons would be
123
456
With 8 buttons, you can go a couple of different ways.
I would highly advise you to figure out if you really want the 8 buttons or not
I would be careful of doing it because others have it
--- End quote ---
I see, but would it be so bad to have four buttons or would I have no need for the two extras?
Could I use this layout for example?
1 2 3 7
4 5 6 8
That way the buttons could be used, but only if the game / emulator needs them.
Am I wrong? :)
--- End quote ---
yeah that would work. And you can use button 7 for neo geo so that the 4 buttons will be inline but you will need to remap all neo geo games for this button to function as the 4th button.
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Great, thanks!
But would you recommend this layout?
Since this is my first build I'm not completely sure which layout is the best, and I highly appreciate any advice that you could give me.
mgb:
It's a good way to have your neo geo buttons all in a row and with the 8 buttons, it'll be more even looking than a row of 4 and a row of 3.
I may be wrong but I think the whole 8 button layout really has come about from the fighter sticks that guys use on ps2s, 3s and xboxes.
For me personally, I like the 6 button layout and I like it staggered to have a neo geo layout
jonathanlundstrom:
--- Quote from: mgb on May 05, 2013, 06:00:47 pm ---It's a good way to have your neo geo buttons all in a row and with the 8 buttons, it'll be more even looking than a row of 4 and a row of 3.
I may be wrong but I think the whole 8 button layout really has come about from the fighter sticks that guys use on ps2s, 3s and xboxes.
For me personally, I like the 6 button layout and I like it staggered to have a neo geo layout
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Hi again!
Thanks for the advice, do you have this kind of layout?
1 2 3
4 5 6
So you play Neo-Geo games like this?
1 2 3
4
Also, another question. The iPac VE controller has inputs for A and B-buttons for each player.
Are these used by any emulator, and should I include them? If so, I've included an image showing a possible position.
What do you guys think?
Thanks in advance!