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| IAmDotorg:
--- Quote from: dubstylee on August 19, 2014, 02:13:10 pm ---Here is an updated version of the layout, shrunk to 24x12 with the removal of the Asteroids buttons and moving the P1/P2 controls up and out a little. --- End quote --- That's very similar to the layout I have on my 2-player panel ... but I rotated the right buttons about 10 degrees counter-clockwise around the center point of the lower left button. In my testing, that made the position for P2 a lot more comfortable because they didn't need to stand so close to P1. |
| dubstylee:
I made some more modifications. I added the mounting plate on the layout to help visualize how much space the trackball will take up on the panel, rather than just showing the hole size. Also, as suggested, rotated the buttons 10 degrees, and split the top 4 buttons into P1/P2. I also widened the canvas to 30". I can realistically go as wide as 34", but am trying not to make it too bulky. This layout looks like there shouldn't be too much cramping going on with players too close too each other, etc. and hopefully the P2 joystick shouldn't be too much in the way of the trackball. |
| IAmDotorg:
FWIW, I only rotated the P2 buttons. Definitely print it out and see what feels comfortable for you. What buttons are you going to use on a trackball game? The P1 buttons? |
| dubstylee:
--- Quote from: IAmDotorg on August 19, 2014, 08:50:22 pm ---FWIW, I only rotated the P2 buttons. Definitely print it out and see what feels comfortable for you. What buttons are you going to use on a trackball game? The P1 buttons? --- End quote --- For now I plan to use P1 buttons, but I am hoping to print it off tonight and see how it looks on cardboard, and depending on the space, I may try to squeeze a couple buttons in for the trackball. I will have to look through and see what games I actually plan on playing and see how many buttons will be necessary. If more than about 2, then I will probably just stick strictly to using P1 buttons. The games I can think of off the top of my head that use trackball that I plan to play are: Rampart whatever golf games whatever bowling games Centipede/Millipede Missile Command Marble Madness |
| dubstylee:
Does anyone have any suggestions on how to print the layout in actual size? I don't mind using multiple pages, but I am having a hell of a time trying to get any programs to want to just print the thing in actual size. The closest I could get is Paint, but it must not be understanding the resolution, because it is trying to take up 45 pages. |
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