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itsfer:

--- Quote from: DeLuSioNal29 on April 09, 2014, 11:33:38 am ---The placement of each player looks good.  Players 1 and 2 directly in front.  Player 3 on the left side and player 4 on the right side.

As for the buttons, I would do this:
1 2 3 7
4 5 6

That will give you an extra input for games or emulators that need it down the line.  It will also be less confusing for players that insist on hitting the top right button when playing games like Street Fighter II.

Now here's the good news:  You can STILL set the top row (Buttons 1 2 3 7) to be A B C D in Neo Geo games.  However, you can automate this so that you won't need to change every Neo Geo game in the list!   :applaud:  Basically you add a section for NeoGeo to a ctrl file and when Neo Geo games load, it will automatically re-assign the buttons to the top row.

Read more on how to do this here:
http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,73532.msg776937.html#msg776937

Hope this helped!

DeLuSioNaL29

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Awesome! this is what I was looking for, I'll follow your advice with the wiring first and then I'll dig deeper into the neo geo specific controls

Thank you! Hope I can post the finished product soon!
itsfer:

--- Quote from: yotsuya on April 09, 2014, 11:48:47 am ---Delusional has good info on the buttons.

Whatever you do, don't angle the joysticks. And I know you want to probably customize the heck out of this cab, but that sideart and CP look great. I hope you consider keeping it an NBA Jam cabinet.

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Actually quite the opposite! I don't want to customize it I want it to look as close to the original as possible, I got the files for the sideart, stickers and CP of the Internet and got them printed and installed after a bit of wood work on the original cabinet
The CP image file had white dots for the original button layout and I had them photo shopped since they don't match with my layout

I still have the original CP and CPU board and it works! My plan is to some day when I have time (and more space) for a new MAME project,  I'll make this a dedicated NBA Jam!
yotsuya:
You are my FAVORITE noob.  :cheers:  :notworthy:
itsfer:
Thanks!!! hahah  :cheers:
Malenko:

--- Quote from: itsfer on April 09, 2014, 02:19:47 pm ---The CP image file had white dots for the original button layout and I had them photo shopped since they don't match with my layout

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care to share the CP art?
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