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Necro:

I never understood these panel types...can you easily play the upper level without being all hunched over/stretching out to grab the controls?  If I had a choice, I'd build one like this because everything is right there and no switching/swapping needed...but that hard to use idea keeps bugging me.

arzoo:


--- Quote from: Necro on February 05, 2006, 10:08:39 am ---I never understood these panel types...can you easily play the upper level without being all hunched over/stretching out to grab the controls?  If I had a choice, I'd build one like this because everything is right there and no switching/swapping needed...but that hard to use idea keeps bugging me.

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I've read other threads on two deck designs, some people like them, some don't think they work well. When I stand in front of an arcade game with my hands on the controls in a natural position, there's about 8 inches clearance between my body and the front of the cabinet. Using that space for the lower panel, I don't think they'll be any need to hunch over. With my design, the upper panel controls are 12 inches back. Taking Bones advise, I'm going to build a mock-up so we'll see how it works out.

Necro:

Yeah, let us know how it goes, I'd be interested in how the panel feels when playing something from the 'upper deck' for an extended time (>15-20 minutes).

So, consider that your job.  You HAVE to play one of these games for 30 minutes because science demands an answer. :) hehe 8)

I love the new smileys.


arzoo:

IT LIVES!

Well, not really. Nothing is wired yet.

DrewKaree:


--- Quote from: arzoo on February 04, 2006, 09:34:14 pm ---
How wide is too wide?


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63" ;)

Smaller than that, and you're ok ;D

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