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| invisibled:
ok well that seems to be all the questions i have for now. Thanks for everything guys! i'll post pics and stuff when im done it! |
| NoOne=NBA=:
You only need 6 buttons if you are planning to play fighting games. Other than that, you need 4 if you want to play Mouse Trap, and a couple other games. Three buttons will cover almost all the classics. My personal favorite layout for a 2-player classic-only, joystick-only CP is: OO X OO + OO X OO O O O O X = 8-way Joystick + = 4-way Joystick It takes a little more room, but lets you play button-only, simultaneous play games like Space Duel, Eliminator, Armor Attack, etc... properly. It also lets both players pick which hand to use the joystick with. If you get a stick that will do 4/8-way, you can replace the dedicated 4-way with a trackball or spinner, and up the available games considerably. |
| DeLuSioNal29:
First of all welcome to the world of building your own arcade. It's a very rewarding hobby! Although 6 buttons is great, I would go for the extra 7th button on the left of the 6 buttons. It's always easier have the extra button, even if you rarely use it, then to come across a game (like Mortal Kombat 3) and then wish you had the 7th button (it's the run button). It's also nice to have the 7th button which will form the curved 4 button layout for Neo Geo games. See example of a 7 button layout here: http://www.mameroom.com/images/ClassicKit_lg.jpg (edit: link updated) You may also want to pay a visit to the following websites: A) www.groovygamegear.com (highly recommended - And the owner, Randy T is awesome and can answer many questions you have about products) B) www.ultimarc.com (this is where you can purchase the i-pac 2 [28 inputs] or i-pac 4 [56 inputs] I bought my trackball and spinner from GGG (Groovy Game Gear) and they were both plug and play (USB) with no drivers required for Windows XP). Then for the joystick and buttons I bought an i-pac and then simply hooked them up (everything is labeled on the i-pac for what wires go where for each player). The i-pac (USB version) plugged into my USB port and viola, plug and play as well with no drivers. One more thing. I suggest buying the Happ Competition Joysticks to start. They are only $8.49 each and they are a great starter joystick. If for some reason you outgrow them you can always upgrade to more expensive joysticks. Just my opinion. So it's actually really easy to do. The hardest part is deciding what you want when you make the control panel layout. Good luck! ~ DeLuSioNaL |
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