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eyal8r:

Hey guys-
Got some questions here before I start ordering parts. I am building a Gauntlet style 4 player CP. I will have 1 (maybe 2?) trackballs, (4) 8-ways, (1) Tron stick, (1) spinner, (1) 4/8 restrictor joystick mounted at an angle for Q-Bert and whatnot, and (2) light guns. The CP is fairly large and I am building a 'backsplash' under the monitor and in front of the CP to hold system buttons, so I have room. I have questions about how many buttons I need for all this...

* For Players 1 & 2, I am putting in 7 buttons each. Players 3 & 4- do they only need 4 buttons? More or less?

* Does the trackball need any dedicated buttons? Perhaps a left/right click button? a 3rd button?

* Does the Tron stick need any other buttons other than what comes on the stick?

* Does the 4-way (8 way restrictor) need any buttons dedicated to it's use?

* Does the spinner need any buttons?

And the most important part...

System buttons- What all do I need? I know I'd like to pause the game, get into the options, obviously the 1-4 player select as well as credits for each player- but what other system buttons do I need? I'd like to have this CP be as versitile as possible.
Thanks for all the help guys!!!
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SirPoonga:


--- Quote from: eyal8r on November 23, 2004, 01:57:09 pm ---* For Players 1 & 2, I am putting in 7 buttons each. Players 3 & 4- do they only need 4 buttons? More or less?

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If you are just going to use mame, this will be fine.


--- Quote ---* Does the trackball need any dedicated buttons? Perhaps a left/right click button? a 3rd button?

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Only if you want to navigate the operating system via your tball.

neuromancer:

Sounds like the panel from hell.

I'd never make a single panel with so much stuff, but if you are, you may as well buy a few extra buttons for your backsplash and map some of the other functions. It's not like anyone will notice them.

Bob

Tiger-Heli:

What SirPoonga said, also:

--- Quote ---* Does the Tron stick need any other buttons other than what comes on the stick?
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Discs of Tron used an up/down spinner to aim up and down

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Discs of Tron also used a thumb button on the trigger stick for "Deflect".  There were several other Trigger stick games with two thumb buttons (Xenophobe comes to mind), but I think all of these COULD be played with standard buttons.

Regarding Admin buttons - I like a dedicated Pause and Escape.  I DON'T like Tab or config buttons, but that's personal preference.

eyal8r:

Hi there-
Thanks for the replies. Yes, it's a fairly large CP. Just like the SuperMame CP, just not 2 different levels. I think it'll be ok since it's large enough to space it out well enough...

Hmmm- so, throw a few extra buttons on the backsplash for the admin functions- which is what I am planning on doing. Esc, Pause, Quit, etc. Anything else?

I plan on using the IPAC4 for the encoder- sound about right for my setup?

Yes, I was going to go with a 3" USB TB and also have a drawer built for a keyboard (USB also), so I should be ok there I think. The TB will run as the mouse, right?

RE: Tron- is it possible to get the same type of spinner- ie- does someone produce one that works the same?  What joysticks, other than the $110 from Happs, will work in its place as well? Any other flight sticks worth getting that have the same trigger/thumb buttons?

Thanks for the help guys!
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