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spiderpig:


--- Quote from: PL1 on August 02, 2013, 04:01:52 pm ---Are you sure about having 2 pause buttons?

You might consider changing one of them back to P2 Coin for games like TMNT, Gauntlet, Simpsons, etc. that assign credits based on coin slot.

Most people put the Coin and Start buttons on the outside and the Pause and Exit buttons in the middle.

This is the panel from my modular/portable project.
You won't need the mouse buttons, Menu, or Enter for a regular cab.




Scott

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Scott,

I guess I was going with more ergonomics.  That way if two players are playing each can reach the pause button easily to pause.  But I could re-design it and see how it looks.

I'm leaving on vacation tomorrow for two weeks.  So plenty of time to work on the design.  I'm hoping all the buttons, joysticks, and usb controller will be here when I come back so I can start working on this.  I figure the first panel I'll just make a wooden box for.

PL1:


--- Quote from: spiderpig on August 02, 2013, 04:07:34 pm ---I figure the first panel I'll just make a wooden box for.

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You can save some effort by using a cardboard box for the base.

That will also help you avoid the trap of making the panel playable which can slow or stop progress -- yeah, that's happened to lots of us. 


Scott

spiderpig:

Currently on vacation travelling down to Florida with the family to do disney.  Have had tons of time to think about the cabinet build along the way.  In watching youtube videos and reading websites, it seems that people start with the two side panels and work their way in.  As an engineer this seems a little odd to me.  So I'm working on a wooden frame design for the inside of the arcade cabinet to sorround later on the outside.

I sketched up some basic drawing of the size with heights (figuring 6 feet tall for the whole cabinet).  Then I made a wood frame picture which will use 2X6 pieces of wood.  Once the sides are finalized I'm going to sketch out where the two feet beams will be used to connect both sides.  I want to build a very strong foundation so the cabinet doesn't wobble.

I"m also thinking since the build will be heavy to use a strong wooden base with wheel coasters on it to make it easy to move around.

spiderpig:

So started building the control panel so I can start testing and playing some games.  Came out ok for now.  Still need to paint the box and create and overlay for it.  I have it tapped up now because I'm looking to get hinges and magnets to keep the lid closed.  Want to make sure I can open it for fixing things if needed.



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