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Curved vs Straight button layout.....let's settle this with a poll.
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sharpfork:
My first couple of cabs used a standard, straight SFII layout and my hands and wrists would get fatigued after long gaming sessions.  13 years later, my older wrists start to hurt after just a few games with a straight layout at my local barcade.
I very much prefer the combination of a curved layout and a flat or only slightly inclined cp.  The Japanese candy cabs add the bonus of being able to sit on a normal chair while playing.
BadMouth:

--- Quote from: harveybirdman on August 16, 2013, 11:48:35 pm ---I like Badmouth's layout the best, as I prefer the 7th button on the top right instead of the lower left.

--- End quote ---

Thanks!  ;D

For reference, middle four in a square with first row offset by exactly half, last row offset by less.  Here 'tis:


As far as curved layouts go, this is what I like.  But to be honest, I like the straight 6 just as well.
I used a curved layout on this cab because I wanted a modern cab to play modern games.
If it were a Dynamo cab, I'd be using the straight 6 from Street Fighter.

Oddly enough, I really like the curved layout for games that only use two or three buttons (or with an occasionally used 4th).

On Mortal Kombat though, I still fumble with the curved layout because I've played it enough that my fingers still want LP and LK to be level with each other.  I play MK with guests on the x-arcade fairly often, so that makes adjusting harder.
Moving the first two buttons up a bit, level with the D would probably alleviate that a bit, but I like them where they are for two and three button games.

I'm in the process of setting up Mortal Kombat Komplete on my cab.  While the buttons can be remapped, the game still displays the default xbox keys when in training mode or giving instructions.  For that reason, I was considering putting ABCD on the bottom, but I just can't get used to it.  My fingers automatically go to the top row.  It's a consideration though with most PC games using xbox360 controls for reference.  Also makes me wonder if that 8th button is such a bad idea after all. 

michelevit:
streetfighter layout for me and all the cabs i build.
brad808:
After putting extensive play on both I can say it literally makes no difference at all. Zero difference. Never once missed a button, never once had any guests complain on any of my cabinets. I switch to both all the time. Just do whatever looks best on your cabinet style.

Sent from my Nexus 4

DaveMMR:
I think either is fine as well, unless you're into fighting games at a professional level (where every little tweak may make the difference between winning and losing.) The only thing I recommend is to not 'overdo' the curve to the point where it almost looks like a random mess of buttons rather than an ordered layout.

FWIW: I did straight on my first build, may do a slight curve (more of an offset actually) for my next. 
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