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| NoOne=NBA=:
My Neo-Geo layout is three buttons touching in a line, with the 4th positioned where my thumb falls naturally, as I mentioned above. That puts all 4 buttons right under my fingers while playing--no "reach up there, and hit that" required. |
| javeryh:
Why is a 4-button square considered not so good but the SF 6-button rectangle layout is on almost every cab made around here? I'm still undecided but I'm leaning towards the diamond configuration... |
| NoOne=NBA=:
Because you can play any 1-2-3 button game with the bottom buttons on the Streetfighter config. Alot of people add the 7th button, to get the Neo-Geo config as well as the Streetfighter, so that they can play 4 button games comfortably as well. It's your cab, so whatever you want. Just don't be surprised if you find out you don't like the diamond pattern. My favorite pattern, for a one-size-fits-all (that excludes fighting games, which I don't play), is actually the six button one like this. O O O O O O |
| javeryh:
... interesting... I will have to make some test CPs with some scrap to see what I like I guess. Thanks for the input! |
| ericball:
My suggestion would be to make a list of the games which you want to play and base your set up on that. In my list 150 favorites (no fighters though) I have only a handful of games which require 4 buttons (e.g. Mouse Trap), bunches which require 3 buttons (e.g. Missile Command) and the rest 2 or less. Now, my cab will be modular, so I am planning on having some 2 & 3 button panels (for Asteroids and other button only games), but the flattened diamond looks like a good alternative. |
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