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| Sephroth57:
I am going to be picking up this cab soon. http://www.basementarcade.com/arcade/4sale/robocop/album1.html and i want to add a 7 button layout similar to Xarcade for a 2 player layout. im not sure if that CP is 'deep' enough though. it might be uncomfortable without much of a wrist rest. so i was thinking maybe i should just take that CP off and make something to fit it but just extend out a little more. would that be the best option or would there be some kind of way to extend that one a little more... or do you think it will be fine anyway? scroll down for the new pics |
| NoOne=NBA=:
That one SHOULD be pretty easy to extend the CP forward on--depending on what's underneath the metal one when it comes off. If the current CP basically leaves the entire front open when it comes off, a deeper one should bolt right into place. If there is a substructure, it could get a little trickier. |
| Hamselv:
Hi Seproth, I am in the same situation as you. I have a generic Compugame cabinet (Danish firm) in my garage. The CP is 2-player w. three buttons each and very small P1/P2 buttons. Far too small for the CP I have in mind! My first ideas of extending the CP involved physically modifying the cabinet sides to accomodate a larger CP, but with my current, poor toolset and my lack of woodworking experience this is almost a certain recipe for a broken, ugly cabinet. ;) Anyway, I found a link on this forum a while ago, where a guy had made a really slick extension of a Centipede cabinet CP, which originally also features a quite narrow CP. http://control-click.com/mame Check out thumbnail page 3 for pictures of the CP. It will never be like the huge CPs that we see on home-built cabinets, but I think it looks very elegant while being roomy enough for the standard 2 Player, 6 buttons and a central trackball layout. And it still looks good on the original cabinet, I think.... Maybe this would fit your plans as well? |
| paigeoliver:
Here, let me save you some trouble. The panel is big enough, my best friend has one of those Robocop cabinets at home, and the panel is plenty large enough for a 2x7 layout. It is a pretty standard sized panel, seen plenty of them converted into the Streetfighter series, which is the 2x6 layout, and the 2x7 layout doesn't take up any more space. You would also have a heck of a time extending it without making it look terrible. It is a curved metal panel, and it follows the lines of the cabinet. Also, if you aren't keeping with the Robocop theme, then would you be willing to let my buddy have your Robocop bezel? His machine doesn't have the graphical bezel like yours does. Also, to do this cleanly you will likely need to locate a Bad Dudes control panel (or other dual joy panel that fits that cabinet). That sholdn't be too hard to find though. |
| Sephroth57:
i like what he did with that centipede cabinet but it looks like a lot of work. I have some friends who are builders though so theyd be doing the woodwork for me =P i looked at the bad dudes cabinet paige, http://www.klov.com/game_detail.php?letter=B&game_id=6991 it looks like it wont be enough room the 2nd joystick is too much to the right and the left setup looks like the 6 buttons would be almost running into the 2nd one. i think my only option is extending it similar to the centipede cab above |
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