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ivwshane:
It still looks too deep to me. Whats the buttons underneath each player for? It seems like it would be too easy to hit while playing.

I like the art work and the lcd is a nice touch.

Chris:
Those buttons are left and right mouse buttons.  They are used as fire buttons for trackball games, as the main button clusters aren't very convenient for those games.

A certain amount of depth is necessary, as without it you'll smash your fingers into the glass on Golden Tee, World Class Bowling, Shuffleshot, etc.  I do agree, though; however, the only way to make it shallower is to make it wider.  I had been strongly considering that.  But the sticks are 1.5" closer to the panel front than they were, I am hoping that is enough.

The mounting plates for the trackball and player 2 joystick are right up against each other in this design, so this is as shallow as it can go, shallowness being measured by the distance from the sticks to the panel front.

Barry Barcrest:

--- Quote from: Chris on June 04, 2009, 10:51:41 am ---A certain amount of depth is necessary, as without it you'll smash your fingers into the glass on Golden Tee, World Class Bowling, Shuffleshot, etc.  I do agree, though; however, the only way to make it shallower is to make it wider.  I had been strongly considering that.  But the sticks are 1.5" closer to the panel front than they were, I am hoping that is enough.

--- End quote ---

You are more likely to hit the right hand stick i would have thought. You could move the sticks down slightly but that one stick will be even closer to the trackball then.

Chris:

--- Quote from: Barry Barcrest on June 04, 2009, 10:56:18 am ---You are more likely to hit the right hand stick i would have thought. You could move the sticks down slightly but that one stick will be even closer to the trackball then.

--- End quote ---

The mounting plates prevent the sticks from moving any farther down.  I have the standard shafts for the U360's so they are top-mounted.



If I bottom mount them I can buy myself maybe a half inch, but as you say the player 2 stick would be even closer tyo the ball.

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