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| mattbrook:
Hey all.... Just building my cabinet. Doing it like the books shows you how to . But @ this point I'm not sure if I should make it a 2 player cabinet or 4 player. Now I know it would cost more $ for a 4 player cabinet. But is there some Pros and cons you all can tell me about. and do I have to build a different style cabinet from what the book tell me how to ? :D Thanks |
| markrvp:
If you have 2 or more kids OR you are a college age person with lots of fraternity brothers then build a 4 player panel. If you do not meet the conditions outlined above then stick to a 2 player CP. The exception would be if you plan to play a lot of two player Smash TV in which case you would need four joysticks. Most people who build 4 player cabinets find that the player 3 and 4 controls do not get used much. Somebody will jump in here in the morning and say that their 4P panel gets used all the time, but evaluate for yourself how often you think you will have more than 2 people playing at the same time. You can always plug in 1 or 2 more gamepads via USB hub if you really need 3 & 4 players for games like The Simpsons and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Wild West Cowboys of Moo Mesa. |
| quarterback:
I have a 2-player cab that rarely gets used as such. The 2nd player's joystick gets used for Crazy Climber and Battlezone, but not much else. I'll also note that 4-player CPs are frequently BIG... sometimes really too big for my tastes. Of course you need to take into account what games you play and (as markvp noted) what your family/social circles are like, but I'd suggest you utilize the CP real-estate for a nice 2-player setup and include some other things you might want like a trackball, spinner, tron-stick, a dedicated 4-way, a sinistar 49-way or whatever. I know I get much more use out of my trackball and spinner than I would out of 3rd and 4th player controls. |
| mattbrook:
Yeah I'm thinking NBA JAM OR NFL BLITZ but you guys made a good point.. " HOW OFTEN". Think I'll stick with 2 player. MARKRVP: AWWWWW Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles !!!! MEMORIES !!! :angel: Thanks all :D |
| hnugz:
Simpsons also ;D |
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