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rdowdy95:
Hey guys this is the look I really want to go with for my Control Panel.  Nothing is labeled, so use imagination.  Above the 1st player 8-way joy there is the P1 Start and a Credit button below that is 4 admin buttons.  ESC, TAB, Enter, and Pause.  I know with the IPAC 2 I can do the whole shift thing, but I am not going to activate the shift function.  I will be the primary one that will be playing this so there is no big deal I have to worry about people pressing something they shouldn't.
johnperkins21:
Overall I like it. Two things though, I'd think about putting those admin buttons someplace else, maybe on the front of the control panel in the center, right under the lip so they're not being hit by a stray hip. Also, maybe move those two buttons above the trackball to either side so you have a left/right button for it. They seem a little close to the trackball for some overzealous Golden Tee.

Other than that, build a mock-up and see if you like it. Since you'll be playing it more than me, and probably anyone else here, it's your comfort with it that matters most.
rdowdy95:
Cool thanks for the advice.  I will think about the thing with the admin buttons.  I figure folks would also have the same opinion on that one.
clockwork:
Needs more cow bell.

No 7th button for fighters?  :o
fjl:


Here's mine. I'll suggest to you that your buttons are too close to the joystick. As are mine which is why I opted to slant the buttons to have a more comfortable feel and not strain my wrist and arms as much. I also plan to hide my admin buttons. Actually I plan to add a shift button underneath the panel, where no one can see unless someone feels down there. And being a shift button, it won't do any admin commands unless you hold the button down.
EX:
Hold Shift Button + P1 Button1 = On screen display
Hold Shift Button + P1 Button2 = Pause
Hold Shift Button + P1 Button3 = Cancel
etc.



Check out this thread...
http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=62415.0


Also, I plan to remove the 4 way joystick and get two 360 controllers as I was informed that the frontend does the work of auto switching them from a 4 way to an 8 way joystick when starting up a game.
http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=62492.0
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