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Sir Auros:
I want to build a 4p control panel from scratch, players 1 and 2 would have 6 buttons each and players 3 and 4 would have 4. Not interested in adding a trackball or spinner, but I might add a single 4-way for older games.

What I had wanted to do was take apart 4 USB gamepads that had enough inputs to suit my needs, but I don't know if ghosting or something similar would occur with that setup. Would that work ok, or should I just get an encoder?

Any estimates as to how much it would cost to build a cp from scratch with the specifications I've described? Surely less than the $200-$500 I see similar control panels going for online.

I was also wondering if there are any places or individuals who make setups like this for reasonable prices. I don't really consider the fugly X-arcade or the the non-fugly Slikstik control panels reasonably priced.
monkeybomb:
I'm not a slik stik fan because I don't like the placement of the spinner or the 4-way, but if you add up what it would cost you to make a slik stik classic you might find that it's not that unreasonable.   Of corse you don't want all that stuff.  

The is also the Dvestator II  400
http://www.treyonics.com/

Or the stinger 500
http://www.gamecabinetsinc.com/stinger.shtml

They are all probably more than you want to spend.  The Hot Rodd is cheap (100) and uses real happs controls.  It's a great stick but small.

http://www.hanaho.com/products/HotRodJoystick/overview.html

The x-arcade uses far east knock off parts and I wouldn't go anywhere near it unless I had to use a playstation AND I could afford to change out the joysticks and buttons.


Of course none of these have four player in mind.  I always wonder why people want a four player pannel.  I usually play with one or two people at most and there aren't many games for us all to play at the same time.  Are you really going to use the 4 player pannel that much?

I would also high reccomend against all that USB hacking.  If you can go the ps/2 route try the keywiz.  35

http://groovygamegear.com/Page5.html

 
Sir Auros:
Most of my favorite games are 4-player and I do occasionally have enough of my friends over who'd be up for playing 4-player games.
Industen:
I think the SS panels are priced very close to a piece build. Getting a 4 player the way you want it could be a problem. since all their panels are pretty much template based. I'm sure they can make one to your liking. Although you'd be the first in taking away things rather then adding. I really never understood the 7 button layout on 3/4 player but their are a few SNES games that used a multitap so I use it for that. I love my 4 player cabinet, so many people enjoy it during parties and such. If you have tons of people over it's priceless.
Sir Auros:

--- Quote from: Industen on August 07, 2004, 06:35:20 am ---I love my 4 player cabinet, so many people enjoy it during parties and such. If you have tons of people over it's priceless.

--- End quote ---

Yep, exactly why I want to go for that.
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