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| jimmer:
--- Quote from: Cynicaster on April 21, 2014, 01:37:42 pm ---So, I guess what I'm saying is, I'd probably consider putting a button or two to the right of the dedicated 4-way stick. Or maybe I wouldn't... my panel has enough on it already. --- End quote --- Get a couple of black buttons on there. No brainer imo unless you've run out of inputs. |
| Cynicaster:
--- Quote from: keilmillerjr on April 21, 2014, 03:13:43 pm ---I am much more comfortable playing with the joystick in my right hand and buttons with my left. I'm partially ambidextrous. However, I think that setup would probably drive most people who might use the machine nuts. :banghead: --- End quote --- Yeah, funny thing with me is, my preference for right- or left-handed changes game by game. :-\ I tend to prefer joystick right on old 4-way games, especially ones with no buttons. For shooters, beat-em-ups, and the like, it's the opposite. But, on games like DK, I decided I wanted to use the same orientation as the original cabinet, in case I ever encountered one (which I have, and was able to jump right in no problem). On Qix though, when I tried to play a real cabinet, I was euchred because I'm accustomed to playing backwards on my MAME cabinet. I think my preferences in this regard must be a result of me cutting my teeth on Atari 2600 (right hand stick / left hand fire) for the old-school type games, then switching to NES and Genesis (d-pad left / buttons right) for the late 80's and early 90's type stuff. I recall several times being really annoyed trying to play late 80's and early 90's arcade games that were swapped into random cabinets as conversion kits, having buttons on the opposite side of the stick from what I had become used to by playing the same game at other locations. Hard to imagine there was actually a time when you'd be able to find the same arcade game at multiple places in your own city. :laugh: --- Quote ---Get a couple of black buttons on there. No brainer imo unless you've run out of inputs. --- End quote --- I'm strongly considering doing this. Even if I use the same inputs as buttons #1 and #2 from the 8-way player-1 position. |
| Ravenger:
I wish I'd added molex connectors to the sticks and button groups so I could more easily detach the control panel for maintenance and upgrades. If I upgrade the sticks at some point I'll do that, though I might go for CAT5 network style cables and connectors to keep it tidy, and so the panel can be easily unplugged. |
| yotsuya:
--- Quote from: Ravenger on April 23, 2014, 12:43:22 pm ---I wish I'd added molex connectors to the sticks and button groups so I could more easily detach the control panel for maintenance and upgrades. If I upgrade the sticks at some point I'll do that, though I might go for CAT5 network style cables and connectors to keep it tidy, and so the panel can be easily unplugged. --- End quote --- I did the CAT5 thing on my first panel. It'll be Molex for everything from here on out. |
| rablack97:
Definately won't paint again. Laminate is your friend. Bat-tops on 1plr 2plyr stick instead of ball tops, ball top on 4 way dedicated. No spinner, never gets used. Eliminate the extra admin buttons, hard exit, fast forward, tools etc. Hope this helps :) |
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