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Taking the plunge...
thewisteron:
I am finally taking the plunge. I am going to build a pedestal setup, much like uiucphoenix's quad panel - http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=133516.0;attach=303208;image. I would love any feedback from all of you pros out there.
Requirements:
Emulation - Arcade, Atari, NES, SNES
4 player support (games - TMNT, X-Men, Simpsons, Gauntlet, Sunset Riders, 2P Smash TV, NBA Jam)
Spinner support (games - Arkanoid, Tempest, many Atari games incl Kaboom!)
Light Gun support (games - Terminator, Area 51, Time Crisis, Virtua Cop, House of the Dead, Ghost Squad)
Game specific LED buttons - usable buttons illuminate for each game
Parts:
1 U-HID
4 U360 Joysticks w/ hard springs (I know four is probably overkill, but I'm looking for ease of install/use)
38 Electric ICE 2 Concave w/ RGB Drive (buttons - 7 each for P1/P2, 4 each for P3/P4, Start and Coin for all players, 5 pinball, 3 admin)
2 AimTrak Light Guns
1 SpinTrak w/ knob and flyweight
...and then of course all of the wiring, a mid-range PC, and LED/LCD TV
Not including:
Trackball - I don't care for the majority of trackball games
Flight Stick - I don't care for flight games
Pedals - I'll just use buttons and the spinner for racing games since I don't play many of them
Any comments or suggestions before I place my order?
eds1275:
Sounds good to me. Keep in mind that your analogue joys will work great for car and flight games as well as the spinner for driving.
Brutick:
Be sure to post pictures of your control panel design! Everyone would love to see :)
thewisteron:
I'll definitely post pictures once I start building...hopefully this month.
DaveMMR:
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You know, Kaboom! gets no love from my friends; I happen to thing it's a deeper game than it appears and highly enjoy it.
Anyway, good luck. A pedestal gives you a lot of freedoms with space but, even so, losing the trackball will keep the size down a bit.
If you're using the P3/4 (outer) sticks for Smash TV, et al, keep in mind you will have to keep them somewhat reachable and in-line with the inside sticks.