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elsie:
I just started putting some real effort into designing my control panel today, and started out like most of the CPs with Player 1 on the left, Trackball in the middle, and Player 2 on the right.  But the more I think about this, the less sense it makes to me.  There are only a limited number of games which use the trackball (granted, Centipede is one of them).  Also, in my case, there are only a limited number of times I would be playing simultaneous 2 player games (i.e. fighters). 

So what makes the most sense to me is to have Player 1 in the middle, Player 2 on the right, and the trackball on the left like in the attached picture.  This way, when playing a singe player joystick game (or alternating 2 player), you can stand in the middle.  Granted, when playing fighters, the two players would stand closer to each other, but it doesn't seem like they would be closer than in the original arcade versions.

What do you guys think?  Am I totally missing something here?
fixedpigs:
have fun constantly bumping elbows with any two player simultaneous game...
ideft:
two words: Esthetic's or Aesthetic's
DaveMMR:
Heck, I'd put my joystick in the middle if I didn't have two of 'em. 
Jdurg:
My trackball is in the middle because it provides separation between P1 and P2, aesthetically it helps make both sides of the CP mirror each other in a way, the trackball games I will be playing will be best played with the trackball right in the middle, and it makes it easier to install the trackball so it's oriented properly.  (Since you won't have to worry about buttons on the side of your CP interfering with the trackball case/mount).
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