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| javeryh:
This looks very nice - love the art and the lit buttons... but the P3 and P4 joysticks are not installed correctly. These turnkey cabinet companies almost always get this wrong for reasons I cannot explain. Give them a try and you will see what I mean. It is easily fixable if you have a router. :cheers: |
| PL1:
--- Quote from: javeryh on February 14, 2025, 10:34:49 am ---the P3 and P4 joysticks are not installed correctly. These turnkey cabinet companies almost always get this wrong --- End quote --- If you aren't sure what Javeryh is referring to, Smaka, the outer position joysticks (P3 and P4) are angled on your panel. On almost all of the original 4P arcade cabs, joysticks were mounted square instead of angled. Green is good. Red is bad. https://wiki.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/FAQ#Orientation Scott |
| smaka:
I am well aware of this and asked about it before the cab shipped out. I noticed when they sent me the sample art. This is done purposely (not a mistake). Apparently it makes for better ergonomics. I thought it looked strange and didn't make much sense until I tried playing like that for an hour. I actually like it better this way. To their defense, GRS does offer to send the control panel out uncut. Then I can customize it however I want. |
| followb:
Thank you very much for your post. When my wife and I get into our new home, breaking ground next month, we plan to have two major purchases. One is a virtual pinball machine, the second is a multi-cade machine. Like you, I plan to purchase a cabinet kit, then purchase/build everything inside myself. I really appreciate reading about your process and experiences. I have been considering the exact same GRS cabinet. I really like the fact that the cabinet is made from 3/4" plywood as opposed to mdf or particleboard. I have a LaunchBox Premium Lifetime license and am planning to use that as my frontend. Thanks again for your very informative post, as well as all the pictures. |
| Xiaou2:
--- Quote from: smaka on February 14, 2025, 07:16:59 pm ---I am well aware of this and asked about it before the cab shipped out. I noticed when they sent me the sample art. This is done purposely (not a mistake). Apparently it makes for better ergonomics. I thought it looked strange and didn't make much sense until I tried playing like that for an hour. I actually like it better this way. To their defense, GRS does offer to send the control panel out uncut. Then I can customize it however I want. --- End quote --- Personally, I dont know how Anyone could like playing with a Joystick like that. Sounds more like Cope, than Reality. When people think about going UP... they think about pushing vertically upwards on the Joystick, towards the Monitor. Since you cant SEE the stick you are controlling... there is no way to tell which way is UP. Every 4 player game that exists in the Arcades, Orients the sticks, so that they are all in the same direction. It might be less comfortable, to be the "End" players.. but at least you can play the game properly, without accidentally pressing the wrong directions. Obviously, certain games are more Forgiving than others. Meaning.. If you mess up with a direction... you wont be punished as much for your mistake. Things get compounded, when the game has very Fast Action. The stress will cause you to "Forget" your joystick orientation, and you will again, make directional mistakes. Improper Orientation like this... is very ignorant, and simply should not exist. There really isnt any good excuse for it. |
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