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ponyboy32:
I'm almost finished making my 4-Player CP for my new cabinet. I have a question about extra buttons on the CP though. How many extra buttons should I have. I currently have Player 1-4 start buttons, 6 buttons for players 1 and 2 and 4 buttons for players 3 and 4. Do I need buttons for my trackball? If so, how many is ideal? Also, should I put other buttons on there for credit, pause, escape, etc.? Thanks in advance for you help.
ponyboy32:
Anyone have any suggestions?
Bloinkxp:
What encoder are you using?
For instance, I have my keywiz's (multiple panels/arcades) setup to use the shazam (shift funtion) for administrative keys.
For instance:
Shazam + --BINGO! Either that, or I was attempting to say "before" but it was too many letters to type-- = Exit
Shazam + B1 = Tab
Shazam + B1 = Pause

I have more, but you get the idea. 

If I were you I would consider extra buttons (two at least / three at most) for the trackball.  That way if you are in windows it will feel more mouse-like.  That is strictly my opinion  ;)

Post you panel!

-b
Tiger-Heli:

--- Quote from: ponyboy32 on June 07, 2005, 06:05:02 pm ---I'm almost finished making my 4-Player CP for my new cabinet. I have a question about extra buttons on the CP though. How many extra buttons should I have. I currently have Player 1-4 start buttons, 6 buttons for players 1 and 2 and 4 buttons for players 3 and 4. Do I need buttons for my trackball? If so, how many is ideal? Also, should I put other buttons on there for credit, pause, escape, etc.? Thanks in advance for you help.

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Buttons for trackball, only if you use a frontend that is looking for mouse-clicks or PC games that are.
Credit - Generally like using the coin reject swithches, but if you don't have a 4-player coin door, I would add them.
Pause - Yes.
Escape - Yes, but maybe not a full-size button and maybe not on the main top of the CP.
sc1103:
The administrative buttons can be small ones that take up little space on the panel.  Or, if you want, use the shift/shazamm keys instead.  For the trackball buttons, I had smaller panels, so I took a swappable approach; however, its a matter of preference, as the bttons can be seperate or the first the P1 buttons, just run wires to both your encoder and trackball.
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