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blueoakleyz:

"You still missed my point.  Play any horizontal game on the vertical 19".  It will look like you have a 15", but it will be fun to play.  That's all I'm saying."

Oh ok.. wasn't sure you could do that, uh..how do you do that? play horizontal games on a vertical monitor?
something to do with mame?

Also how do you hook a computer to a TV anyhow?

blueoakleyz:

"well, if it is going to be a ps2 cab, my question is have you actually thought through the hardware aspect of it yet?"

yeah. Ps2 + PS1 control pads. I'm actually buying a new PSTwo for it

"will you be hacking digital pads?  if so, are you sure these are compatible with the games you want to play, ie all the MK games?  howbout these classics?  "

Yup, I've 'hacked' PS1 controls pads multiple times, works flawlessly. I already have an arcade stick for PS2 right now.

"are you planning on buying the midway arcade treasures titles or using ps2 mame, which is relatively por gameplay-wise and requires a modified ps2.."

For the PS2 I'll only be using the "licensed software" like the compilation discs like MAT and Namco stuff, plus all the other PS games I can play on it. Then someday I'll do a true mame machine but not now. I didn't even know PS2 had a mame.
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NoOne=NBA=:

Playing the horizontal games on a vertical monitor is just like the other way around.
It fits the horizontal component to the width of the screen, and leaves black bands at the top and bottom.

neuromancer:


--- Quote from: froggerman on October 27, 2004, 02:04:34 am ---
--- Quote from: paigeoliver on October 27, 2004, 01:14:19 am ---The only 4-way game that uses more than 2 buttons is Mouse Trap, which uses 4. All the others use one or two. So you have two extra buttons unless you want Mouse Trap.

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Although Tutankham is really played with a 4-way, a 2-way and 1 button I think MAME has plays it as a 4-way with 3 buttons. (fire left, fire right and flash?)

Does that count?

I am glad to know that there is only one game that uses a 4-way and 4 buttons.  Not a problem unless I want to play Mouse Trap.

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Is Vanguard an 8-way? It does use 4 buttons in a diagonal patern.

For my solution to the MK/SF layout compromise, you might take a look at my solution http://www.2fiddles.com/arcade/ctrl-2.pdf

It probably isn't optimal if you're a big SF fan, but that isn't what I made it for. We've played a lot of games on it over the last few years, and it's pretty versatile

Bob

NoOne=NBA=:

The best option for this is to go modular.
Then you would be able to put in button layouts specifically tailored for whatever game you are wanting to fire up at the time.

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