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wallyworld:
I'm a newbie who's thinking down the road to building my own 4-Player (Quad) Contol Panel, and I'd love to see photos of what you folks have built and hear about how happy you are (or are not) with the layout and controls you chose.  Show and tell me what you did right, and what you'd do differently...  Thanks!!!
Franco:
Heres mine:-



Two Ultimarc T-Stick Plus's (PL 1 + 2)
Two Happ Rotaries with custom turned 'sticks (PL 3 + 4, also doubles up as PL 1 + 2 for rotary games)

The T-Sticks rock in my opinion. Not everyones view but I am really happy with them.

I would have liked a trackball + spinner but I dont play many games that require them. The CP is inter-changeable so I may add a dedicated trakball/ spinner CP at a later date.

Im changing the button bezels to white this week on the top row of player 1 + 2 buttons to make it more obvious that they are the Neo-Geo buttons.
Teknique:
My old one, using UA2 base design modified on Slikstik Quad.  I am in the process of remaking my cp however.  The dedicated 4 way was a bad idea, too many buttons on p3 and p4.

I have 2x 49-ways with randys hardware, that will be used for 1st and 2nd player joys- and usable as 49way , 8way , 4way , and 4way diagonal.  Players 3 and 4 are going to 4 buttons each (in two offset rows).  I have 2x LS-30s with druins hardware.  The spinner is moving down closer to p1 joy (slightly to the left of the stick) and will be using p1 buttons instead of having dedicated ones.  recessed stainless cup holders from pokerchest.com will be added in.

I tried to "hide" my admin buttons.  The two on the left of the 4 way were L/R mouse buttons and two on left of spinner were escape/ shift.  That got too confusing so Im adding one single admin button at the top by the start buttons to help- probably an escape button.   Im also adding two boom N64 adapters for PJ64 games.  Trackball will stay in the same place and will be laminated again.  Ill post pics when I get them.  Coincidently I will be selling this board when Im done- all 8 ways, 4 way, some buttons and trackball mounting plate (removing these requires delaminating the surface)

Tek   
daveg2000:


This is still a WIP as we speak.
I am VERY happy with the way it is turning out.

Things I did right (In my eyes)
Veinman:
I'm curious about putting all 4 players in a straight line as opposed to angling p3 and p4. Every time I see it I think that 4 people in a row would be too tight, particularly if one of them is "less than thin"  ;D.

Any thoughts on that?
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