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HELP: What are your MUST-HAVES in a control panel?
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kvncooper:
Thinking about building my first cab, and I just wanted to know your MUST-HAVE features in a control panel?

How many buttons? Digital/Analog? How many joysticks? Digital/Analogue? One 4-way and two 8-way? Or interchangeable? Trackball? Spinner? Extras?

Would really appreciate your input.

I'm totally confused as to what I should be putting into my panel. I have a good idea but I don't want to miss anything out.

I basically want it to work with as MANY arcade classics and new games as possible.

Thanks.
ChadTower:
You're working backwards.  The starting point should be:

What are your must have games?

Then work the control panel to suit the requirements. 
kvncooper:

--- Quote from: ChadTower on September 26, 2007, 02:11:45 pm ---You're working backwards.  The starting point should be:

What are your must have games?

Then work the control panel to suit the requirements. 

--- End quote ---

I understand what you're saying, but what if I don't have the answer to that? If you can imagine that I am building it for someone else, and I just want to get as much functionality as possible.

Thanks.
ChadTower:

Then you need to get that info, IMO.  Requirements are important.  It's just standard engineering practice.

If you just want a generic do all CP, there are billions of examples all over the forum... just pick one and copy it.
leapinlew:
Chads right. (huh, that sounds funny)

You need to know what games you want otherwise you end up with this:
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