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Zalm:
I've been lurking behind the scenes reading everyone's posts over the last few months.  I would like to thank everyone in the scene for all the excellent info - it has helped a lot.  Now it's time for my first post.

I have been slowly picking away at my arcade machine since October 2007.  I told myself that I would not do the control panel wiring until the very end (this way it would force me to finish all the little odds and ends along the way - instead of playing it and avoiding the details).   Sometime this week or next I plan on wiring it.
   
As you can see by the picture - I have a Zaxxon type flight stick (8 way), a dedicated 4 way joystick, and a P1 - P2 8 way joystick.  I would like to know what you guys/gals would do with this set up.  One of two ways I am thinking - would you:

1:  Wire the flight stick, 4 way, and the P1 8 way in series - because basically you will only be using one stick at a time depending on the game being played.
2:  Wire the flight stick, 4 way, and 8 way individually.
 
I have an IPac4, so I could wire it either way.

If I do number 1:  It will be simple to set up and wire and I won't have to remap the keys in MAME at all.  If I do number 2:  The advantage will be - if someone comes up and starts pulling away at the 4 way or the flight stick while you are playing the 8 way - it will not interfere with your game in anyway, but you will have to remap all 4 way games to player 3 and flight stick type games to player 4, I'm not sure if it's a big deal to do or how long it may take to remap all the games.

What would you do?
ahofle:
Number one.
Ginsu Victim:
#1
There's no way to have three players in there comfortably, so why even have the option?
Zalm:
No not for 3 players - only so someone can't come up and move the other two sticks and mess up your game while your playing.

I am leaning towards option 1 - but was just wondering if it's a big pain to remap all the 4 ways games, and flight sticks (8 way flight stick - not analog) type games to the player 3 and 4 on the IPac controller.
psychotech:
I'd go with option #1, even if it was analog.... Done that already, actually  ;D
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