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steveh:
there is always Project Arcade http://www.amazon.com/Project-Arcade-Build-Your-Machine/dp/0764556169/sr=11-1/qid=1166104227/ref=sr_11_1/103-8120803-6547866

which i am sure many of us have found quite informative.  I am in the same boat you are.  I too am in the planning stage in this project (i have been "planning for 2+ years but now i am actually going to follow threw) 
Neilyboy:
I myself am a n00b still. I have been reading the forums for well over three months (finally getting my account to login when it was fixed the other day hehe) but I bought saint's book 'Project Arcade' and while I was down after surgery (testicular cancer) for two weeks I had plenty of time to read it through. It really does help you take a step back, and relax approach. Its is a very informative step by step guide to building it from the ground up. I love it and would really recommend it!

Neil
fatfingers:

--- Quote from: Fozzy The Bear on December 13, 2006, 11:06:11 pm ---Galaga plays fine on any stick 8 way 4 way etc etc.  But you might also want either a dedicated 4 Way stick or a switchable 4 way/8 way, for other games like Pacman or Donkey Kong and quite a  lot of others too. They don't play well on regular 8 Way sticks, as you can get stuck, as you go from one direction to another and accidentally hit a diagonal.

--- End quote ---

I particularly enjoy my Ultimarc UltraStiks (true analog joysticks, but digitally restrictable to 8way, 4way, 2way, etc.) but they are a little pricey (worth it in my opinion).

AtomSmasher:
I also highly recommend getting the project arcade book, it is extremely useful for beginners. 

I too am a big galaga fan which is why I got the happs ms pacman/galaga reunion stick which is a 4-way stick, but feels a lot like the original galaga sticks. 
31spoonerstreet:
Thanks for the info everyone.  I have ordered the book so that will be a start and I think I will go with a single player CP with more controls than have a second one for 2 player since the 2 player will just be fighting games mostly.  Maybe some NBA Jam and the like, but the people that will be playing are fans of a a lot of the single player games (Tron, Galaga, Golden Tee, Bowling etc. ) so I think a single player CP with the controls in place of the second player will work.    I have found a ton of great resources from this site on CP planning etc.  I wait to get to far ahead of myself till I get a chance to read the book. 

Thanks again everyone for the info.
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