Hello,
this is my weekend update...
I've painted the garage door, the shed door and window frame and manage to work on my project too
I've finished the painting. I still have to do some "polishing", but it's ready to reassemble...
- the finish is far from perfect, but I hate this part!!! So I guess, this will do.
I also did my CP layout. It's somehow similar to the "mission control" CP.
I've printed out the different components (joystick, pushbutton, trackball) and played around on the CP box.
I really like the way pixel hugger placed the two "P1" joysticks. This configuration allows to use the same action
buttons regardless of the joystick used.
So here is the layout I intend to use.
The CP top dimensions are 34x15 3/4 (side) and 34x18 (center)
The outlines show the CP top, the outside and inside of the CP box
The CP features:
- P1 controls : 4-way and 8-way joystick + 6 action buttons
- P1 admin buttons : start + pause
- P2 controls : 8-way joystick + 6 action buttons
- P2 admin buttons : start + pause
- trackball + 3 mouse buttons
- general admin buttons : "Shift key (shazaam)", EXIT,
- pinball buttons (not shown) : 2 flipper, 2 tilt, 1 plunger (spring)
Now, can you tell me if you see any problems with this layout?
It seems comfortable so far, but this is my first CP...
For the Admin, I think 3 buttons will be enough
- shazam (shift key) to use P1/P2 start as P1/P2 coin and other "hidden" functions
- exit
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do I need more? Do I need less.
For pinball, I planned to have 2 buttons on each side (flipper/nudge) and maybe 1 in the front (to launch the ball).
The one in the front might be dropped. My CP box front is curved and that button might be difficult to install...
For the action buttons, is there any game that use 7 buttons instead of 6? Or is it just to match the layout
of some action games (ie, the 7th button is a remap of one of the previous 6)
Finally, is it safe to install all the control now, even if the CP art is not printed yet?
Anyways, here's the snapshot in attachment.
Let me know what you think...
Thanks
Jay