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UFO:

Hi All,

Please find my control cab layout for my 3/4 sized cab.

Its only one player, but I am concerned about button placement etc.

The shaded area is a 'no go area' due to underneath battening and the front of the cab.

What do you think of the button and joystick placement? Any thoughts?

Additionally, I need to ask if you guys have any advice / links about using just one 'admin' button. I would like to have NO admin buttons (I also have a coin door), or maybe place them at the back.

Thanks chaps...

EssJay

McHale:

If you're going to keep it one player, I'd probably toss on the last 2 buttons (two rows of 4).  I use admin quite a bit but it's hidden behind the coin door.  I do have a keyboard at the ready as I'm still setting up controls here and there.



yotsuya:


--- Quote from: UFO on July 07, 2013, 06:07:39 pm ---
Additionally, I need to ask if you guys have any advice / links about using just one 'admin' button. I would like to have NO admin buttons (I also have a coin door), or maybe place them at the back.

Thanks chaps...

EssJay

--- End quote ---

If you're using an I-PAC, you don't need any admin buttons. None of my cabs have them.

PL1:

Get your front end software and emulators running and see what functions you need to run them the way you like.

Then decide what functions you want to give a dedicated button on the panel.

P1/P2 Start (1/2), P1/P2 Coin (5/6), Pause (P) and Exit (ESC) are common choices -- avoid Menu (Tab) if you have kids or drunk/idiot friends using your cab.

Be sure you plan your shifted functions, if any, well so you don't accidently trigger a function. (Less common occurance with a 1-player panel than a 2-player panel, but still possible.)

You should have plenty of dedicated inputs whether you're using an IPac, KeyWiz, or KADE, so shifted functions are not needed unless you really want them.

IMHO the wise move is to make an informed choice based on your specific circumstances and some temporary test panel playtime.


Scott

DickTurpin:

You might want to go with a different layout. You could with a 3/4 size cab get away with two joysticks.
1 Joystick with 3  buttons for older games / 4 ways and an eight way one with six buttons. You would be able to cover most bases then.

On the admin front. You need to have a button to map as escape to exit the game(mame). and you could map one or more of your normal buttons to do the navigation/admin in mame etc.

 



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