I have a Simpsons/X-Men/TMNT style cabinet that's currently configured with a 2-player panel. I'd like to update the panel with some new gadgets and have the ability for 4 players.
This leads me to a few questions:
- Has anyone done this in a successful, playable way on this size panel? It's much more shallow than most of the giant frankenpanels that I see.
- Is there an easy way to swap panels? Maybe my best bet is to have two panels... one that is basic for 4 players and another for 2 players that has a spinner and trackball. The cleanest would be to swap just the panel itself, though simpler construction would be to replicate the entire controller box. That would be pretty big and onerous.
- Am I better off building one giant frankpanel and figuring out a way to attach it to the controller box I already have?
I don't have any other specific requirements at this point. I'm planning to use ServoStiks, so no need for a dedicated 4-way stick. Ideally, I'd like the spinner to be in a position that can be used with a wheel for driving games.
I understand that going with two panels and making them convenient to install and remove means that I will be duplicating some electronics. If this is my best option, I'm willing to make that investment.
Any feedback or pointers to previous successful builds would be great. I took a look and couldn't find anything quite like this in the archives.
- Dave