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clhug:
I suppose it may depend on what type of stick you have, but with most of the ones I know you shouldn't have to route out the square shape.  Just drill a hole for the shaft to come up through and bolt holes to secure the stick.  The hole for the shaft doesn't change regardless of how you mount it, so all you'd need is 2 sets of bolt holes.

I suppose if you have a very thick wood panel and have a stick with a short shaft you may be routing out the square shape to get more of the shaft sticking above the panel, in which case I think your shape should be fine.  Oh, except you'll have to make sure you've got enough wood left in either position to still put your bolts through.
struby:
well yeah, I might just also route out the area big enough to go either way, rather than 2 defined rectangles, but I am using joysticks from Pelican Real Universal Arcades
Sticks, and I want to route my cp so the joysticks are mounted on the same thickness as they were on the Pelicans.
Xiaou2:
 Almost Every game that had more than two players did NOT angle
 the sticks.   They only angled the buttons.

 If you open the control panels and look inside... you will see
 all the sticks are pointed Up.  None are angled.

 People have trouble when the stick is angled.. because
you subconsously think 'UP'  and push UPwards TWORDS the
screen..  instead of diagnally as an angled sticks Up would be.

 You arnt looking at the control panel for an UP reference.   Even
 looking at the joystick from the top, you cant tell which way is
 up... hence the confusion.

  If you have 4 really big players..  then build a showcase
pedestal cabnet.. so the monitor is far away, and the control
panel width can be any size.

 Or, use two gamepads for the 3 and 4th player.. having
 them stand on stools to view the screen.

 There is also another way to get more space,
 by hand/button  placements:



XtraSmiley:
All I can say is eeh,

People get use to whatever you give them.  They may mess up a few times with an angled joystick, but if they are any good at games, they'll get better.  The SlikStik 4 player is angled and I don't think anyone has complained that bought one (at least here or on their boards)

As for the pics, I remember seeing them awhile ago and they seem great, but really, how much room is there on the four player?  Probably not enough anyway, even if the arms have enough room.  The shoulders would be bumping like crazy.
Xiaou2:
 XtraSmiley,   thats BS.   

 Firstly, you didnt Read the post Correctly.   SLIKStik's joys are probably  straight UNDERNEATH the panel.

Just because they are STAGGERED on the top.. does not mean the UP position is not facing UPWARDS.

 Next..  Id love to see you get good at playing a game with a joy MOUNTED at a 45 degree angle.  Ever try it?  I have.  Damn Tekken III machine that some idiot mounted the sticks wrong.  I had freeplay, and even after 20 minutes of playing, would mess up a direction.    And on a regular machine, I have NO problems with that.

 Ever think about putting a reverse spin on your cars steering wheel?  So that if you turn left, you go right?  That alone would cause an accident a minute.   Yet putting a joy at an angle is even worse... because its not a typical backwards response. 

 Its simular to playing Qbert with the joy at a normal position,  instead of angled.   You just keep fumbling it. 

 Maybe you just dont care if you mess up on a game often.   Maybe you arnt good enough to care anyway.  But me..  It pisses me off when I cant control a game propperly.  When I mess up  .. Not by My fault... but because the games controls are poor, broken, wrong..ect.   I know Im not the only one in that respect for sure.

 As for the pics, yes, your gona need to make a panel large enough for actual bodies.   I merely made that design to be able to support elbow room and arm comfort.  Its possible, that the guys could turn their shoulders.. but even then it may not be the most comfortable depending on the panel size.

 Problem  with those  angled CP's that have STRAIGHT joys..  is usually that the 2 end people are in poor positions to actually SEE the monitor well.   The button layouts are also usually very uncomfortable.   I know, because I used to manage an arcade..  and we had several machines like that,  that I had played, in those positions.

  Ohh and Btw .. Heres is the Simpsons Control Panel. 
NOTE THE MOUNTING SCREWS!  THEY ARE NOT AT AN ANGLE!

http://www.mameworld.net/maws/img/cpanel/simpsons.png
 
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