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Could somone explain the neo geo vs regular six button layout argument?
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LeedsFan:

--- Quote from: DeLuSioNal29 on January 08, 2008, 12:20:24 pm ---FYI, the X-Arcade Stick has sold millions and they have 8 buttons!

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I think they only added the 8th button just to cover the rare instances people would use these for Playstation games etc. As a commercial decision I suppose adding two more buttons was no more effort just to cover that base. The vast majority of buyers of the X-Arcade would have used it for Mame... I have no doubt about that. (I even bought one before I did my first cab just to scratch the itch of no retro fun). IIRC it comes with Mame keys set up as default even though it is programmable.
Tiger-Heli:

--- Quote from: LeedsFan on January 08, 2008, 12:48:53 pm ---I think they only added the 8th button just to cover the rare instances people would use these for Playstation games etc.
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It also comes with adapters for use with console systems, hence the extra buttons.
Cowdisease:
You can kill two birds with one stone with the Japanese 6-button curved layout since the top row of buttons and the lower-left button mimic the Neo-Geo layout.

DeLuSioNal29:

--- Quote from: Cowdisease on January 09, 2008, 01:49:07 pm ---You can kill two birds with one stone with the Japanese 6-button curved layout since the top row of buttons and the lower-left button mimic the Neo-Geo layout.



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Brilliant!  Nice!

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javeryh:

--- Quote from: Cowdisease on January 09, 2008, 01:49:07 pm ---You can kill two birds with one stone with the Japanese 6-button curved layout since the top row of buttons and the lower-left button mimic the Neo-Geo layout.
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That's a great idea!  I might have to look into this since I plan to use the attached layout.  I could just shift the bottom row to the left instead of the right!
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