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2 player CP/4 buttons each/trackball - is this setup decent?
Ninten-doh:
Okay, as some of you already know, I'm trying to shoehorn a lot onto a 23 3/4" wide CP. Original depth is only about 7" (old Frogger CP), but I plan on building it out to at least 9"-10". Anyway, based on some suggestions, I've cut it down to 4 buttons per player as I don't play fighting games anyway. Here are the parts...
- Happ optical rotary joystick (will go on the left)
- Ultimarc Mag Stick Plus (will go on the right - non-standard footprint)
- Happ 2 1/4" trackball with mounting kit (plate is 6" x 6")
Attached is a very rough mockup with a 9" depth. Any issues that you see? Am I missing out on some classic games if I only go with 4 buttons per player? Are three button games going to be "comfortable" with this setup? I'm going to try to make a physical mock up this weekend to try it out, but would appreciate some feedback beforehand.
mhermann:
The only thing I would say is you may want to move the Joysticks and buttons down a little. But besides that I think it is fine for what you are trying to do. I would do a mock up on cardboard to get a better idea of how comfortable it will be.
My 2 cents
ahofle:
Looks pretty good to me...it might actually be nice to have some space to rest your arms below the sticks and buttons. I was actually just noticing the other day how much empty space there is below the buttons on an Asteroids cabinet.
Yeah, and definitely mock it up in cardboard first.
Ninten-doh:
Thanks for the feedback guys. Would I be missing out on any classic/great games if I go with only 4 buttons? Not into fighting games as I mentioned before.
ahofle:
Defender and Stargate come to mind...