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Lots of Newbie questions and first Control Panel review
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fjl:
Do you use a frontend to give you a list of these emulators? And wouldn't the exit button simply lead you back to this emulator list instead of having an additional button set up for it? Not exactly sure how that list button works on your cab. Give me some info please  :)
urbecrisch:
Make sure you install coin mechs in the CAB to help pay for all the equipment!  You might as well make some cash if all the neighborhood kids will come over to play (and their dad)!

I agree with Green Giant.  Make sure your monitor and overall CAB is big enough to compensate for the huge CP!  Please don't end up making a CAB that looks like this :dizzy:

shardian:
If you have a ton of space (and obviously money if your basement is that big), and a bunch of kids then your best bet is to mameify a few junker cabs. That way, all of the kids can play at the same time on different machines. You could mame several cabs for the price you would have in this monstrosity of a control panel.

If you are dead set on this frankenpanel, then DEFINITELY do a mockup. You will proably find that little kids arms can't even reach alot of the controls comfortably.
Malenko:
I thought frankenpanels died with the invention of swappable panels?

you wanted feedback and I'm just bing honest with you, I think that panel is too big with far too many controls on it, over kill is an understatement.

I honestly think you're better off either building multiple panels or multiple cabs
xmenxmen:
Speaking from someone that built a dedicated 4 player for kids, here's some things that was done.

Player 1 and 2 only had 6 buttons.  Player 3 and 4 had only 3 buttons.  All players have Player and coin buttons (required for most multiplayer games).  No admin buttons at all on the control panel.  With kids, pause is not needed at all.  On top of cab, a quit and pc power button is installed.  The older kids can get on chair and hit those buttons.   

As for the game list, hide on the game list, just have one favorite list and add on additional games as needed.  Player 1 joystick can go up and down to select game and Player1 start starts game. 

BTW, there is no trackball or spinner.  Found kids don't play that very often.  And don't forget the plexi.  Don't remember how many times I have clean the cp. 

Control panel is about 42in wide and 18in depth with a 25in tv.  All kids can see fine.

That's all folks....
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