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| kelemvor:
Just out of curiosity, why did you choose the Pyramid layout for buttons instead of one of the other standards like the 2x3 with the lower 7th button or something like that? I'd think it'd be harder to play certain games because the buttons are layed out strangely. Unless the end buttons are 7 and 8 and 1-6 are the ones in the middle area... |
| arzoo:
--- Quote from: kelemvor on February 08, 2006, 08:53:18 am ---Just out of curiosity, why did you choose the Pyramid layout for buttons instead of one of the other standards like the 2x3 with the lower 7th button or something like that? I'd think it'd be harder to play certain games because the buttons are layed out strangely. Unless the end buttons are 7 and 8 and 1-6 are the ones in the middle area... --- End quote --- Yes, the end buttons are 7 and 8 and the middle are 1-6. I was thinking that this layout would work well with older games (for some reason I was fixated on Asteroids). But now I'm considering going back to a standard 7 button layout. This will allow me to move the two center joysticks farther apart and I may put two or three additional buttons in the center. For now I'm going to wire up what I have and see how it works; more to determine if the two decks design works. |
| ahofle:
Why do you have to have all the asteroids buttons on one player's button group? It's not like you can play it simultaneously with two players. You can use turn left and right from the player 2 group, and the other 3 on the player 3 group for example. At least that's what I've done, and it works perfectly. |
| arzoo:
--- Quote from: ahofle on February 08, 2006, 03:26:08 pm ---Why do you have to have all the asteroids buttons on one player's button group? It's not like you can play it simultaneously with two players. You can use turn left and right from the player 2 group, and the other 3 on the player 3 group for example. At least that's what I've done, and it works perfectly. --- End quote --- Space Duel! But you are correct. Aside from that one game, there |
| Fat_Trucker:
If you go for 3 over 3 for player 1 and 2 you should have enough room between the two sets to install suitable buttons for things like asteroids. It also makes a lot more sense for fighting games. I think you will struggle with the current button config, because for games with more than 3 buttons the placement just won't feel 'natural'. In fact by going down this route you could even move the trackball to the centre position on the lower deck and install your Asteroids setup in the space on the upper deck. |
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