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| Tiger-Heli:
--- Quote from: Minwah on November 01, 2004, 12:00:02 pm ---So I am not saying it is 'correct' to have buttons to the right of the trackball, but it may not be 'incorrect' :) --- End quote --- I'm left handed, and I remember "crossing over" my hands to play Centipede, so I could work the trackball with my left hand and operate the button with my right. Wish I could remember whether I used to do this for tempest as well, but I can't remember . . . (Doesn't seem like I did, though.) But I plan to have a desktop controller with a USB trackball or spinner, so I can just place it on either side of the buttons and be set to go. --- Quote ---I do find it interesting that joysticks are usually to the left of buttons - I agree that a joystick is not as complex to operate as say a trackball, but it is certainly more difficult than pressing a button...so on that basis buttons should be to the left of joysticks...in practice I find stick in left hand is easiest tho. --- End quote --- Interestingly, I am comfortable with the stick on the left, but I think Paige is correct. Pressing the buttons as quickly and at as many timing critical locations is more complicated in most games than operating the joysticks. |
| GGKoul:
--- Quote from: RayB on October 29, 2004, 09:32:08 am ---People need to stop thinking of trackballs as reproductions of the mouse! Your buttons need not be tightly packed to the trackball. You could define the top 3 buttons next to either joystick as your mouse buttons. --- End quote --- I added 3 buttons on top of my Trackball for L/R Mouse clicks and the 3 button configuration works great for Missle Command and various Golf games. It works great. |
| LeedsFan:
Well.... we can discuss this all day. Most of us will have two player or four player panels that use maybe 6 buttons for the P1 and P2 layouts. It's no real hassle to wire in two more wires on the left or right side for mouse buttons.... even if it's only for your mates who may prefer to use the other side. I'm going to take Paiges advice..... I'll wire in the left side as well as the right side. At least there's a choice then. |
| reebboy:
Have you tried making a mock up of the control panel with the buttons and controls to scale and in the exact location you are going to place them to see if it felt right??? When I built my panels I spent about a month on just designing my panels and making sure they felt right. I cut out a piece of paper the exact dimensions of my panel and cut out cardboard buttons and squares representing the controls. I placed them in all sorts of configurations and acted like I was playing a game on it. Sometimes I felt that moving a button 1/4 - 1/8 inch made a huge difference in the way the controls felt. If you feel that the buttons around the trackball may get in the way, make a mock up of it a simulate playing a trackball game on it. If you find that your hand keeps hitting the buttons then you may have a problem. If not, then the buttons are ok. |
| willyum:
Sorry I stirred up a lefty / righty debate but I guess that means the ambidextrious (something like that, you know what I mean) idea for my pannel is good? Also I did try zooming the image to scale and everything seems right except that bottom button under the trackball. I thought my hands would come in at more of an angle, it's hard to tell if I'll be leaning on it. I'll probably just get one of thoes button caps just in case. You guys have been great, I still need to know about that SlikStik custom ordering. They still havn't gotten back to me. What do I send them to make sure I get a propper recreation of my design. I'd like to start drawing it up while I wait for them to get back to me if I can't use the one I posted.......I don't wanna miss the sale, it's over this month. What's the procedure? Thanx |
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