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swirlee:

OK, I spent some time designing the layout/color scheme I'm thinking about for my control panel. I hate to be super hand-holdy, but if I don't ask this way I'll end up ordering the wrong parts etc...

I am going to list out all the parts I plan on ordering/buying to complete this design, so if you all see something wrong with my design or the compatibility of the parts listed, please let me know. Everything is scaled relatively accurately, at least for this purpose.





(2) Jotsticks

( 1 ) U-Trak Trackball

(1) U-Track bezel

( 1 ) U-Trak RGB LED Illumination Kit

( 1 ) Mini-PAC Opti. With Harness and USB cable

( 8 ) Ultralux buttons - White

( 4 ) Ultralux buttons - Yellow

( 2 ) Ultralux buttons - Red

( 2 ) Ultralux buttons - Green

( 2 ) Ultralux buttons - Blue

( 1 ) Ultralux button - Red (Power button)

( 1 ) 5v Power Adapter for LEDs

( 2 ) LED Wiring Daisy Chain 


So what do you guys think of the layout? Does it seem pretty functional? Do I have all the admin buttons I would need? Sounds like the Mini-PAC comes with all the wiring I'd need too. Does this list of parts cover all my basis?

Thanks!

PL1:

How are you handling Coin 1 and Coin 2 -- buttons on the CP, coin door, or both?


Scott

swirlee:


--- Quote from: PL1 on April 04, 2014, 03:00:54 pm ---How are you handling Coin 1 and Coin 2 -- buttons on the CP, coin door, or both?


Scott

--- End quote ---

Great call! I updated the image and list to include credit buttons now. I also added an extra button that I'll likely mount on the top for power. Any other suggestions, comments?

Thanks for the catch!

PL1:

Here's another question to consider.

If you are planning on using other emulators besides MAME, do any of them require more admin buttons to function the way you want?

(Some people like  to use load states and save states.)


Scott

swirlee:

Hmm... I'm not sure of the answer to that question, but it's a good one to ask. I plan on playing mostly console games from Atari 2600 on up to some PS1/Gamcube/XBox games that make sense to play with an arcade stick, but I also want to play a lot of the classic 80's and 90's arcade games. Can you give me an example of a popular game(s) that I wouldn't be able to play with this layout alone? I don't think I would worry too much about save states.

Thanks!

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