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Please critique my control panel
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paigeoliver:
Those two sticks right next to each other LOOK hard to use, but in reality (when installed in that order) they totally do not get in the way of each other. You don't bump into one when using the other because of height differences.

The short little galapac stick HAS to be on the left though.
Minwah:

--- Quote from: paigeoliver on November 18, 2004, 07:27:23 am ---Those two sticks right next to each other LOOK hard to use, but in reality (when installed in that order) they totally do not get in the way of each other.

--- End quote ---

Yes I agree on the usability front, I just don't like the look of it!
subzero23:
ya definately aesthetically ugly :/
So for now I think my idea is fine
for the cpo i might just go with a solid blue or blue mixture like Ultracade

there's no way in hell i'd get anything but a true reunion 4 way though for my 4way games
neuromancer:
When I hold my arms out in front of me (which I would need to do to use the stick mounted at the top of a panel), my back gets sore.

Bob

drunkatuw:
I've got a similar layout as you (except I added a trackball) and I have no problem with the 4-way being at the top of the CP, it's actually very comfortable to rest your forearms on the CP while playing hours of pacman and galaga.  I'd use your original design but move the buttons for the 4-way closer to the joystick as I think was suggested by quarterstring.  Then I'd move the entire player 2 setup more to the right to open up the middle of the CP so that you definitely won't have some controls in the way of others.  

As a last suggestion, I'd also suggest moving both 8-ways and their buttons higher up on the CP so that you have a place to rest your wrists while playing.

I've attached a picture of my control panel which I've been using since January and have had no complaints while playing it as of yet.

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