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Need opinions on joystick and buttons
« on: October 31, 2017, 10:28:17 pm »
Picked up a Z Back Clone and have made a new control panel for it.  I went with Marvel vs Capcom for my artwork and I’m ready to purchase joysticks and buttons.  I’m trying to decide on a color for joysticks and buttons that will go well with the red and black on the cabinet.  I do like the 3 different colors for the buttons, but I can’t decide which ones will look right. Was also thinking about joystick tops.  Bat top vs Ball top.  I like them both.  Any help is greatly appreciated.

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Re: Need opinions on joystick and buttons
« Reply #1 on: November 01, 2017, 04:54:00 am »
I would probably go with the traditional Red, White & Blue with black sticks.

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Re: Need opinions on joystick and buttons
« Reply #2 on: November 01, 2017, 10:01:08 am »
To my eye, a simple/cohesive color scheme looks better every time.  I like the way that black button looks against the CPO, so I'd make all of the buttons black and probably go with blue joysticks to match the other colors. 


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Re: Need opinions on joystick and buttons
« Reply #3 on: November 01, 2017, 10:25:00 am »
On a cabinet like that, it has to be bat sticks.
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Re: Need opinions on joystick and buttons
« Reply #4 on: November 01, 2017, 12:51:46 pm »
I’ll second the red and blue buttons with bat tops. I think the black buttons get lost on that CPO. Not enough contrast.

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Re: Need opinions on joystick and buttons
« Reply #5 on: November 02, 2017, 08:51:42 pm »
Happ bat sticks, I would go with the Supers, they have a nice even movement that works good for most game types.
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Re: Need opinions on joystick and buttons
« Reply #6 on: November 24, 2017, 01:52:01 pm »
Thanks for the help. 

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Re: Need opinions on joystick and buttons
« Reply #7 on: November 24, 2017, 04:41:54 pm »
No prob, But I would swap the Blues and Reds around.

It will fit better.