Guys
I'm looking to build a 2 players cabinet with a track ball and a spinner. I like the Knievel CP layout (see attachment) but I'm not sure if only 2 buttons beside the spinner are enough for most of the game. How many buttons do you have for trackball and spinner on your cab guys ?
Thanks
Martin
To be honest, its a little dangerous having a spinner stick up so close to the trackball. If someone gave a good hard roll... they might smash their
fingers into it on accident.
If you place spinner(s), between the stick and the buttons, or potentially to the far edge of the CP... you could then use the regular buttons,
and have all +6 at your disposal.
There Spinner game that uses quite a few = Star Trek.
I believe:
- Thrust
- Fire Lasers
- Photos
- Shields
I love that game. Totally worth the buttons.
Also, not many people would know... but "Top Secret" By: Exidy,
Is a 360 Degree Wheel Driving game (Basically a Spinner with a large wheel attached to it) that has like 8 buttons.
Its actually kind of fun.
Being that Spinners can be used for many 360 degree Optical wheel racing games... adding 2 or 3 or them, would be a nice feature.
Adding an analog gas pedal set at the base of each players position, would aid in making them even more fun to play.
(3 player super sprint is hella-fun)
Im pretty sure there are other 100% spinner games that use more than 2 buttons. My brain is just not functional at the moment.
EX:
________________________________________
[ oo oo ]
[ __ ]
[ [J] ooo / \ [J] ooo ]
[ (s) ooo \__/ (s) ooo ]
[ o o ]
[_______________________________________]
(Try to leave a good 9" to 12" diameter clear around the trackball. Buttons are low, so not an issues.. but joysticks can be a problem
with hands slamming into them. Also, be aware of the monitor glass being too close... )
Additionally, I would recommend at least One button per player have an Authentic Leafswitch button... for Classics that require repeated
high-speed rapidfire. Learn to 'float' the leafs (light feathery Shallow vibration/bounce ), to gain superior speed, with almost zero fatigue.