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coasternuts:

I am working on two possible designs for my cab.  I can't decide.  Ultimately I'm thinking I will end up with 5 panels:

1)  Trackball with 4-way joystick
2)  Tron Trigger, spinner,  + joystick(4 or 8 way, not sure.)
3)  SNK Rotarys
4)  PP driving panel.
5)  4  8-way joys, to play DnD, Gauntlet,  Smash Tv.

If I go with design 1, box top, I think it would be more work, a lot of space, and not as "intimate"  :-*

If I go with design 2, just panel,  I don't think panels 4 and 5 are going to fit.   Any pointers, ideas, help...I'm stuck!!

Thanks.




Lilwolf:

I have your first option.  But that was how the gauntlet cps are done. 

If I had a choice, I would probably go with the second though.  Should be more stable in the end.  (no worry about sliding side to side) and you should be able to have a few - fewer clamps

paigeoliver:

If you drop the concept of actual 4-player support (this will never get used unless you are under 22, or you have 3 children), then the second way will be best. Just make the Smash TV setup.

As for the steering wheels, just buy a populated Badlands control panel, it will have 2 360' wheels mounted on a metal plate designed to bolt on to panels like that. Add a pair of Happ/Atari kit pedals to the bottom of the cabinet and you will be set for 2 player driving action.

sodapopinski:


--- Quote ---If you drop the concept of actual 4-player support (this will never get used unless you are under 22, or you have 3 children), then the second way will be best. Just make the Smash TV setup.
--- End quote ---
Its hard to get four people to stand and play :)
Me and my friends play four player all the time with gamepads and the tv, but to get all of them to stand is unlikely. I opted against 4-player as well.

Flinkly:

i'd say go with the second idea just because of asthetics.  i'm trying to work a driving panel into mine too, and i'm going that same route.  good luck with al that though, sounds expensive.

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