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PL1:

Yotsuya is right that Shponglefan is right.
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Also Player1 and Player2 will bumping elbows all the time with the controls that close to each other.

Slagcoin layouts and cardboard/hardboard test panels are your friends in sorting out the layout that is best for you.

Also it helps if you do a mockup that uses actual dimensions and allows room for wiring and edge supports under the panel.


Scott

JDFan:

I'd have to agree with the others -- no need for 3 joysticks per side just arrange them so that you have 2 joysticks per side and place the buttons inside the area between the 2 joys -- What is the measurements of your CP ? Here is a 2 joystick 6 button layout I used for my 1 player bartop that could be modified to fit 2 players depending on the width of your CP -- (my bartop CP is 16 inches wide and the joystick to joystick center dimensions are 8 1\2 inches which is a fairly comfortable distance for games like Robotron, Smash TV etc. that use 2 joysticks and leaves room for the 6 button layout between the sticks.



spiderpig:


--- Quote from: shponglefan on August 02, 2013, 12:19:56 pm ---That... looks extremely problematic.  Three immediate issues I can see are:

1) The two karate champ joysticks are going to be difficult to use having to reach over the other joystick & buttons.  People tend to lay their hands/arms on CPs for support, but you won't be able to in this case.  It will likely be uncomfortable to play.

2) Why are the player 2 joystick and buttons backwards?

3) The button layout is odd.  Ideally you want the 1st and 2nd row inline or very slightly skewed in the other direction.  The way you have it now is very non standard and will likely be challenging to use.

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1)  That is a good point.  This is only a rough draft at this point so I think I'll remove the top four joysticks and move them to a second panel.

2)  That was actually intentional to make it look nicer...but I guess I could go back to good old fashion method.

3)  Will look for a more traditional layout and modify the design.  Will post when I have an update.

spiderpig:

New panel design:






JDFan:

Here's an example of a 2 Player 2 Joystick 6 button layout for a 20 inch wide Panel

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