Looking for Curved 7-button template

[Timoe]

Hi,

I'm tired of searching.  I'm looking for a 7-button cutout template  But I want the cool curved one.

Anyone know where I can find it?

Thanks

[pointdablame]

http://arcadecontrols.com/arcade.htm

I got Jason's Visio Stencils from that page and altered them.

If you're interested, shoot me a PM. I have a .vsd file with a lot of different button clusters including 6 button fighter, 6 button angled, 7 curved, etc etc.

I wanted to have them on hand just like you, so if you want them, they might at least serve as a starting point for you.

[markrvp]

Here is one I just made for my new fighter panel.

[thetered]

I am trying to decide if i want 7 or possibly 8 buttons.  I was gonna do 7 but I also want to toss in a DC and in the console area saw people going with 8 having the extra one just below the 7th.  Has anyone tried this or know if its a good idea to do for the DC?

[SirPoonga]

why do you need dc?  I can see for psx.  But dc just has the two shoulders and A,B,X,Y

[thetered]

Wow, good call, I just noticed where someone else used 8 for some reason and I dont have my dc here with me to look at it, 7 is all I need 

Thanks

[Timoe]

Markrvp, that was the layout I want.  Thank you.  I too will be rotating the buttons so that the angle is not so extreme.

[toyfiend2004]

would that layout work for Xbox controls if one was building a universal CP?

[thetered]

Is the curved really better, has anyone used both and have an opinion, pro's con's of either?

I'm getting close to the cuttin' stage 

[pointdablame]

Is the curved really better, has anyone used both and have an opinion, pro's con's of either?

I'm getting close to the cuttin' stage 

It's totally personal preference.  Mock them both up on a piece of cardboard and play with them for a few minutes.  I like the curved layout a lot.. some people hate it.  You need to try it for yourself to know.

[Timoe]

markrvp, any chance I can get that layout in like a pdf or something.  I'm having problems printing it at the right size.

[thetered]

I had problems with it printing as well, so I just eye balled it and did it on my own, probably made the buttons a hair to far apart from each other though...

[markrvp]

Here is the PDF version.

[Timoe]

Thank you very much.  I started drilling last night.  I will post in project announcements with pics maybe later tonight.

Thank you very much for your help and for saving me from many time wasting errors.