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| paigeoliver:
The arcade manufacturers know what is best, the straight Streetfighter layout or the candy cab layout (which puts the longer row on top with a slight curve) is best. |
| Mojo2000:
A couple of ideas. I'm not a physiotherapist per se, but I've been involved in enough different types of physical activity that I observe certain things... 1) Everybody's anatomical and physiological layouts are just slightly different, even though fundamentally the basic components are the same. 2) When you really think about it, are you really relaxed when you play a challenging videogame, rather than a relaxing one? Various parts of your body might tense just a little bit, bracing for a period of fierce button-mashing or stick-twirling. The more I think about it, the more the medial angle of those buttons makes sense. I'm not sure I would use that design myself, since I plan to use a mild, symmetrical curve. But I do see it as usable. |
| Gunstar Hero:
Straight. The ergo layout always throws me. :P |
| Flinkly:
i'm sorry guys, but that straight row stuff looks goofy to me. can't stand it. ergonomical the whole way. i tested it alot and let my fingers lay where they wanted on a piece of paper and made an arangement off of that. looks good and feels good. |
| Xiaou2:
Well, try to play an intense game of Street Fighter IIce, or Killer Insticnt. Its one thing to keep your fingers on a set of curved buttons and keep them there... but entirely another issue when haveing to move them up/down to the other row of buttons. Usually, you end up missing the button because you 'think' its in a place that it is not. You obviously do not have the time to look. But with the buttons all lined up, its easy for your mind to know where the buttons are much easier. Look at your keyboard... its the greatest example of why buttons are placed all in a row. Your fingers while some longer than others... is very comfortable with them in a slightly coiled bent postion in the straight line. In fact, the coiled back position give you an advantage, as its quicker than from a stretched out position. Imop, the supposed ergo placement looks ridiculus as well. btw - I did try an ergo layout once... so i speak from experience. Many others will tell you the same, based on the same. |
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