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CP Layout: Please Review
Chris G:
Will offer a few thoughts, since I'm in CP build-mode too...
1. I would recommend NO dedicated mouse buttons, unless you have some special reason or just love lots of buttons (you already have a lot!).
2. Recommended distance between buttons and joysticks is whatever is comfortable for YOU. As a related example, you mentioned 1.5" between your buttons, which is common - but when I tried that, it felt too far apart for me. That's probably a good starting point, though.
3. I've found that having a little more room on the edges is a good thing. Might want to consider trying it with a little more than an inch.
Your best bet is to get a starting point from some example CPs/templates that you like, which it sounds like you've done. Then just go build some test panels. See what works, what doesn't work for you and make modifications. It's part of the fun of this process. I'm on my 4th (and hopefully final) version. Good luck!
:cheers:
Chris
Cfour:
Okay here is the art and here is the final CP layout before I begin doing a test, so please provide feedback to me. 2 button next to spinner are mouse1, mouse2. Do you think the position of the spinner is OK? Once again, the border on the top is 1", the left and right are now 2.5", and the joysticks are 3" up from the bottom.
With the art, I want to do some kind of blue rounded rectancle around the joystick and buttons on each player, but I'm not sure how to do that. Other than that, I'm keepin the CP layout clean and simple, matching the bezel and marquee that I have created. Thanks again guys.
WLVRYN:
I would go with a Turbo Twist 2 from GGG for your spinner. That gives a smaller footprint and allows a little more room on and under your CP since it fits into a button sized hole. You can then move your spinner down and right towards you P2 buttons. I have my TT2 above the left hand P2 buttons and it works fine. I just updated my project announcement thread with pictures if you want to see what my CP looks like.
Jeff AMN:
Are those Happs Ultimate joysticks? Is there a reason you chose those sticks?
JoyMonkey:
A lot of people really don't like the feel of Happ Ultimate joysticks too. Might want to consider Supers. I bought a couple for my very first cab for the sole reason that the name "Ultimate" made them sound like they were better than the others - how wrong I was.
There's a handy comparison on Retroblast:
http://retroblast.com/reviews/joysticks/happultimate.html
Edit: SNAP!