4 Player Console Controls

[Xetrov]

hi there, im trying to design myself a control layout for a 4 player console.  i need suggestions as of what all to include.

so far i figure i will need:

4 joysticks
6 buttons per player
1-4 player start buttons
2 pause buttons on either side of the console top
1 button mounted on top of the cab to turn everything on/off
1 trackball

also, do i connect a trackball in the same manner as i would the sticks and buttons; to the ipac, or do i need to buy an optipac too?

[RayB]

You need an opti-pac or a mouse-hack for the trackball, and as for players 3 and 4 I keep hearing you don't need more than 3 or 4 buttons, cuz there are no 4 player fighting games.

[Xetrov]

isnt marvel vs capcom 4 player fighting, i think tekken tag is too


actually i may be wrong

[GGKoul]

4 joysticks- Yes, its a 4 player panel
6 buttons per player - 6 buttons for P1 & P2, 4 buttons for P3 & P4
1-4 player start buttons - Yep
2 pause buttons on either side of the console top - Not really needed
1 button mounted on top of the cab to turn everything on/off - Sure
1 trackball - Yes

You may want to add 4 coin buttons for each player too.


Buttons and joysticks require a Keyboard Encoder to hook up (Example: IPAC/4)

Trackball requires a Opti-pac or a mouse hack will do.

Hope this helps

[GGKoul]

isnt marvel vs capcom 4 player fighting, i think tekken tag is too


actually i may be wrong

No they are not..

[Xetrov]

thanks for your replys, could you give me a link to some info on the mouse hack?

i saw on one persons layout, they had a few "admin buttons"...any idea what they might be?

and lastly, how many spinners should i have, would you think?

[subzero23]

Yes Tekken Tag is 4 player,
not sure about MvsC2 for (which system)? but it's possible

[GGKoul]

Yes Tekken Tag is 4 player,
not sure about MvsC2 for (which system)? but it's possible

Hmm... http://www.klov.com/game_detail.php?letter=T&game_id=10063

[GGKoul]

thanks for your replys, could you give me a link to some info on the mouse hack?

i saw on one persons layout, they had a few "admin buttons"...any idea what they might be?

and lastly, how many spinners should i have, would you think?

If you spend 5 mins using the search feature on this site, then you'll find the answers.

Mouse hack - http://www.oscarcontrols.com/DPDTswitch.shtml

Admin buttons - ESC, Pause, 0 - K buttons 

1 spinner would be fine.

[unclet]

I would add two pinball buttons (left/right flippers) on the side on the control panel as well as adding individual CoinUp buttons for player1->4.

I have two pause buttons and they come in handy so either player on each side of the board can hit the pause button easily without reaching too far across a 4-player control panel.

My admin buttons include Tab, Tilda, Esc, Enter, Reset

PS:  I do not believe you need 'O' and 'K' buttons since moving the joystick of player1 right, then left (or is it the other way around??) will perform the 'O'+'K' function as disired.

You can check out my 4-player control panel layout at my site:

http://unclet.arcadecontrols.com

Good Luck...

[Xetrov]

UncleT...you my friend, are a badass.

that 6 way rotating cab is awesome.  thanks for the replys, im going to run off and design it now.  you guys have been most helpful

[unclet]

Thanks for the props ...... good luck on your project

[subzero23]

Yes Tekken Tag is 4 player,
not sure about MvsC2 for (which system)? but it's possible

Hmm... http://www.klov.com/game_detail.php?letter=T&game_id=10063

Hmm... http://ps2.ign.com/articles/163/163946p1.html?fromint=1

[GGKoul]

Yes Tekken Tag is 4 player,
not sure about MvsC2 for (which system)? but it's possible

Hmm... http://www.klov.com/game_detail.php?letter=T&game_id=10063

Hmm... http://ps2.ign.com/articles/163/163946p1.html?fromint=1

Thats a nice PS2 review of Tekken Tag.  As the arcade version is 2 players only.

[subzero23]

Ok?
Whats the arcade version have to do with it?
The PS2/console version is 4 player

[GGKoul]

Ok?
Whats the arcade version have to do with it?
The PS2/console version is 4 player

Thank you for proving my point... for a mame machine, you only need 4 buttons max for P3 & P4.

[Xetrov]

we established this like 4 replys ago