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CP layout question(s)
abzman2000:
I am designing an "all-in-one" control panel for my new cab, and I would like to try to be able to play as many games as possible with the one cp (some exceptions) and I was wondering what some exotic cp layouts exist so I can try to accurately represent them on my panel. what I mean is that ... well I mean something like this site ---> http://www.fortunecity.com/tinpan/underpass/24/arcadeplan01.htm but with odd physical layouts of buttons or placement of controls, like defender, it has only a few buttons but they are placed so that if I integrated that into my panel I would have the hyperspace button all alone, and not really able to be remapped to do something useful in other games, thereby adding to the clutter.
What about standard p1-p4 controls? I am familiar with the "street fighter" configuration, but what about the thumb button some games seem to have? Do only 1 player games have that, or is there a game where 2 players have thumb buttons and play simultaneously? Is there more than a 2x3 combination? How about a 2x4, or a 2x3 with a fourth button on the bottom row? The link I used seems to point to the answers about a lot of types of controls but not button configurations. Any help is appreciated.
games I MUST be able to play (incomplete):
galaga
metal slug 3
battlezone
tron
burgertime
Star Wars Trilogy
I could say discs of tron, but that's a dream, not a must (yet)
Ginsu Victim:
Have you glanced at this thread?
http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=59359.0
abzman2000:
I have and I am going through that thread getting ideas for color schemes and layouts but I thought I might ask about some obscure / infrequently used layouts here too.
protokatie:
--- Quote ---How about a 2x4, or a 2x3 with a fourth button on the bottom row?
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I dont know of any MAME games off the top of my head that used 8 buttons (gauntlet maybe?), from what I understand the 2x4 is mostly used to emulate console games... As per the 2x3 with another button on the bottom row; that is the Streetfighter 2 + NeoGeo layout. As such, that one should only be used if you intend to play both 6 button arcade fighters and 4 button neogeo games.
Edit: fixed 2x6 to be 2x3 for archival reasons.(Never even heard of a 2x6 button layout... :<)
abzman2000:
are there any games that would require 4 sets of 2x3 and a thumb button? or just p1, and p2 would need the thumb button