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Spaz Monkey:

#3:  If you 100% MAME, then you use a input controller like the IPac.  If you 100% arcade, then you use Jamma & an arcade monitor.  If you do any other percentage, you'll probably use the Jpac.  Remember, YMMV.

invisibled:

ok i'll be using the Ipac then.

How many buttons can the ipac support (2 player setup). i'd have 2 start buttons, 2 buttons for coin insert, 2 joysticks and then 12 buttons, 6 per player?

is that right?



solderguy1:


--- Quote from: invisibled on December 01, 2007, 06:53:53 pm ---ok guys thanks for the advice. you raise some good points about 4 player, so i dont think i will do that.

I'll look into those control infaces and that front end, thanks so much

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4 player support doesn't have to be an all-or-nothing decision either, there's always gamepads.  My control panel isn't built yet, but I'm using a psx dual-shock though a $10 Walmart adapter to play games and check things out.    When the cab is done,  two adapters and two recycled dual-shocks are going to be my way of supporting extra players.

invisibled:

well, i only want the arcade style controls, but i see your point. it would be a good alternitive if i ever wanted 4 players.

still can't figure out how many action buttons too get, the most of i have seen in a game is 6

Kajoq:

Stick with 6.

I ended up putting 8 on my panel because i'm probably going to end up getting the Playstation2 JPAC adaptor, but even then... There aren't really many games that will make use of it.

It gives me a little customization for layouts for things like Virtua Fighter and SNK the way I laid it out, but i'd probably just do 6 if I built another panel

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