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Author Topic: Where to put the flight stick?  (Read 2906 times)

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Where to put the flight stick?
« on: June 29, 2007, 04:27:10 am »
Here's my first MAME panel and I need some help...

Not sure where would be the best place to put the flight stick?

What do you think?

http://www.brentradio.com/images/Other/MameContolPanel.jpg

Thanks,

Brent


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Re: Where to put the flight stick?
« Reply #1 on: June 29, 2007, 08:40:40 am »
Plenty of unused space down by where the coin door would go!

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Re: Where to put the flight stick?
« Reply #2 on: June 29, 2007, 10:31:45 am »
Most people want it on the right hand side of the cab and tucked away a bit since the flight sticks aren't used quite as much. Can you relocate the P1/P2 and adming buttons in the top right to the top left? That would leave space for the flight stick top right. Out of curiosity, why 12 buttons per joystick?
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Re: Where to put the flight stick?
« Reply #3 on: June 29, 2007, 10:42:03 am »
Out of curiosity, why 12 buttons per joystick?

And do I see 6 spinners?

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Re: Where to put the flight stick?
« Reply #4 on: June 29, 2007, 11:09:04 am »
Just enlarge your control panel another 36 inches on each side - then you can get more buttons and a flight stick.

I would also put three more trackballs...

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Re: Where to put the flight stick?
« Reply #5 on: June 29, 2007, 11:11:22 am »
Why settle for one flight stick when you can put in four at quadruple the price?
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Re: Where to put the flight stick?
« Reply #6 on: June 29, 2007, 11:22:36 am »
A n00b with a sense of humor.  I like it.

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Re: Where to put the flight stick?
« Reply #7 on: June 29, 2007, 11:29:48 am »
6 spinners would cost $450  :o

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Re: Where to put the flight stick?
« Reply #8 on: June 29, 2007, 12:52:58 pm »
Not if you built them out of hard drives. Remember... this is BYOAC!

Love the CP, BTW.

Forget the rotating CP I was working on, this one has it all!

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Re: Where to put the flight stick?
« Reply #9 on: June 29, 2007, 01:54:33 pm »
Pretty good layout, but don't you think it is a bit cruel to make P3 and P4 sit on the ground below P1 & P2 to reach their controls AND have to use buttons to control direction? I mean, at least give them a joystick for crying out loud! :laugh2:

Hey, you could call this one "Twister-cade".

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Re: Where to put the flight stick?
« Reply #10 on: June 29, 2007, 02:14:19 pm »
A n00b with a sense of humor.  I like it.

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Re: Where to put the flight stick?
« Reply #11 on: June 29, 2007, 02:41:33 pm »
Two of them for dual racing games!
And don't forget the brake pedal at the bottom.

Just so you know, that picture is photoshopped.

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Re: Where to put the flight stick?
« Reply #12 on: June 29, 2007, 02:59:12 pm »

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Re: Where to put the flight stick?
« Reply #13 on: June 29, 2007, 03:20:10 pm »

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Re: Where to put the flight stick?
« Reply #14 on: June 29, 2007, 03:40:59 pm »

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Re: Where to put the flight stick?
« Reply #15 on: June 29, 2007, 08:28:24 pm »
LMAO :laugh2:
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Re: Where to put the flight stick?
« Reply #16 on: July 01, 2007, 11:02:14 pm »
Photochop it in right in front of the Operation Wolf gun.

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Re: Where to put the flight stick?
« Reply #17 on: July 02, 2007, 02:59:13 am »
No T2 guns?

What about drink holders?
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Re: Where to put the flight stick?
« Reply #18 on: July 02, 2007, 04:05:27 am »
What about drink holders?

what's wrong with drink holders,  ??? i mounted them on my cab...

they really do come in handy!  :-[

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Re: Where to put the flight stick?
« Reply #19 on: July 02, 2007, 04:33:40 pm »
Brent, are you serious with this panel?



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Re: Where to put the flight stick?
« Reply #20 on: July 02, 2007, 04:37:13 pm »
It's like shooting fish in a barrel.

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Re: Where to put the flight stick?
« Reply #21 on: July 02, 2007, 07:02:45 pm »
I thought this was related to the gay marriage thread, but luckily it isn't.  :P
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Re: Where to put the flight stick?
« Reply #22 on: July 02, 2007, 08:52:54 pm »
Wow, the gift that keeps on giving!
I get to chuckle every day when I check this thread  :applaud: