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| MYX:
Make multiple CPs and swap em out. Have a TB CP and a 2 Joystick CP and perhaps a spinner CP(but you gotta include a major Havock spinner too. |
| severdhed:
i ended up installing a trackball in my panel at the last minute, it ended up in an awkward place....but i found that i really dont find myself wanting to play many trackball games, so it just sits there in the panel unused. The only time i really use it is when i need a mouse in windows. so you have to ask yourself, how many trackball games are you really going to want to play? and are they worth cluttering up your panel with a trackball? i ended up installing mine in a smaller separate panel that goes between the regular control panel and the monitor. I already had the panel in place so i had a place to mount some additional controls like: a volume knob, power switch for my dreamcast, serial port switch to swap controls between PC and dreamcast, KVM switch button for switching monitor between pc and dreamcast...i had some empty space and it was big enough for a trackball and two mouse buttons. it works well, i can play games with it, but it is positioned a little deep in the cabinet for extended play. it is nice when i need to work on the PC, but for gaming it never gets used |
| releasedtruth:
You guys are absolutely right. I'd prefer the unangled buttons myself as well and to be honest, I probably wanted the trackball because it'd look hot lit up more than to actually use it. Sad, but true. I wasn't much of a trackball game player in the past and that probably won't change. Save some money that way too I guess. A clean CP is pretty key imo. It would probably give me room to slap on a steering wheel for those Chase HQ/Outrun needs I'll have in the future. I have a wireless keyboard/mouse setup for the mouse needs so I'll be fine. Thanks again |
| ArtMAME:
--- Quote from: MYX on August 01, 2006, 07:28:50 am ---Make multiple CPs and swap em out. Have a TB CP and a 2 Joystick CP and perhaps a spinner CP(but you gotta include a major Havock spinner too. --- End quote --- Yes, try swappable control panels. I made drop-in swappable CPs for mine. Check out my project thread: http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=54556.msg534960#msg534960 I am very happy with this setup and it takes less than a minute to switch panels. It really keeps the whole cabinet looking clean and lean and mean. :cheers: |
| needlesmcgirk:
Well, how much do you plan on playing Centipede? |
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