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| Bones:
To get some ideas regarding design layout of a 4 player CP, I downloaded some Gauntlet II advertisement flyers which feature 4 players using this particular machine. It looked like they were closer than I imagined and P3 & P4 were at some horrible playing angles. I have searched extensively on 4 player MAME systems which appear to be better designed and not as cramped, but the screen angles for P3 & P4 still appear pretty severe. I know every design is different and final spacing and viewing comfort is probably subject to number of buttons, the screen angle and overall size of the CP. But, for those members who own a 4 player system (or have played as P3 or P4 on a mate |
| versapak:
On my cabs control panel, players 3 & 4 are at a 45 |
| Xiaou2:
In an arcade I worked at, they had a Tekken III showcase cab... but someone installed the joys and buttons at near 45 degree angles. I tried a bunch of games.. but somehow - I couldnt get it right. I kept pushing the wrong angles - as if the control panel were facing normal. I dont know how people could play at an angle - unless the stick was still oriented with up at the top. |
| paigeoliver:
Tekken is a way more exact game than Gauntlet. The 4 player games were largely gimmicky beat em ups. The 4 player cabinets were also largely designed not so much to actually hold 4 people at once (this was very rare), as they were to get operators to buy the machine on the idea that he might be getting 4 players at once. At any rate they weren't designed to hold 4 adults anyway, think more along the lines of holding 4 ten year olds, which is the age most of the classic 4-player games were targeting. Anyway, I have you all beat, I have a 4 player cabinet that is only like 28" wide. William Pro Tennis, from 1973. |
| hulkster:
in my opinion, if you are going to have a 4 player cp, then you need to build a showcase style cab. i wanted to have 4 player capability, and like paige said, the uprights arent really good for holding 4 adults beside each other. my cp is 50 in. wide (yes i know, but its showcase cab so shut up) and im a pretty big dude (6'3" 210lbs.) so i have friends that come over and we all play side by side with no problems. if you are going the 4 player route, i would build a showcase. just my 2cents...im sure youll find another opinion soon ;D whats the deal with the cop smiley?? :police: |
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