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edge:

I am working on a portable control panel and would love your feedback.

After weeks of grappling with decision after decision ("thanks" to the wealth of info here ;)), here's an overview of what I decided:
- 2 player, with 2 sticks each (alla Karate Champ, Smash TV)
- Trackball (for bowling & GT)
- Spinner (I have 2, so I figured put one on left side, one on right, to balance look and allow left/right handed use)
- Player 3/4 will use USB gamepads
- Went with staggered 6 button config (seemed cleaner than 7 button, and good compromise for 4th button placement)
- I added extra space between top row of buttons/spinners and trackball.  Hopefully that helps with diagonal GT/Bowling strokes.

Comments, please.
Thanks!
Edge









Cutty:

I would put your "admin" buttons further from 1 and 2 ups, you dont want to hit them accidentally in the middle of a hectic smash tv game. More importantly, what did you use to design that?

TOK:

It looks nice. Since you mentioned Golden Tee specifically, that is the only possible issue I see. Looks like the inside sticks are going to interfere with your swing. The obvious solution to that would be moving the trackball forward, but you also have to be careful that you don't get it too close to the bezel.

I have a two player panel with just two joysticks, and first time GT players still wind up bumping the player two stick. The stick that is bumped on mine is approximately where your Player 2 button 1 is.


Timoe:

It still might be possible to stub your fingers into those spinners when playing GT or bowling games.

I built a CP with the sticks close to the  trackball sides and it play tested well.  Having free space behind the trackball and for those diagonal shots was more important.


edge:

Thanks for the quick responses.

Cutty - I used Visio 2003 to create that diagram. 

TOK - Thanks.  Yeah, the diagonals for GT are my biggest concern.  This will be a standalone control panel (ie, like that Arcade in a box), so I don't have to worry about a bezel.  If I move the trackball higher, I think my diagonal backswings might hit the sticks more.  I will try to mock something up.

Timoe - How far are your josticks to your trackball?  From center of joystick to center of trackball?  Do you hit them during diagonals?

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