2player vs 4player

[rlehm]

I originally went with a 4player control panel. I am now thinking of switching to a 2player control panel. I mean, what game requires a 7 button player 4? I bought it at the time because i thought of having people over and playing with a few people at once. I realized later that it's just wasted space. Has anyone found a use for a 4player controller that I have over looked?

btw, here is my control panel.

[Swatwolf]

Landing Strip???

[rlehm]

Landing Strip???

hell, a plane. damn thing has wings. Yeah man, wtf was i thinking.

[Turnarcades]

If multi-player gaming is still your thing, think about revising the layout for players 3 and 4, at most they only need 4 really. I think many american cabs are way too big anyway; even the two player ones. You could easily revise the design to make that panel smaller for general 2-player use, and still retain 4-player functionality when needed by cutting down the number of buttons.

[rlehm]

If multi-player gaming is still your thing, think about revising the layout for players 3 and 4, at most they only need 4 really. I think many american cabs are way too big anyway; even the two player ones. You could easily revise the design to make that panel smaller for general 2-player use, and still retain 4-player functionality when needed by cutting down the number of buttons.

Yes, I even considered that, but I would rather have my control panle uner 5 feet wide

[pinballwizard79]

How many games actually require a button #7?

My reason for asking: I am about to sell my current arcade for a UAII kit & a nice control panel from Arcadesrfun.

BTW, the machine looks pretty cool the way it is but I can understand wanting something with a smaller footprint.

[Jdurg]

The only reason I could think of having four joysticks would be to play two player Smash TV, but for that you don't need the multiple buttons.  I'd have to dig through MAWS, but I also can't think of any 4-player games where players 3 and 4 need more than 4 buttons.

[Bleagh]

If you wanted to play the pc version of guilty gear isuka in 4 player mode you would need at least 5 or 6 buttons for all 4 players.  Maybe you could use 6 buttons for all four players if you played any 4 player console emulators.

[AwesomeAlbert]

I think some people have the extra buttons on player 3-4 for emulators and pc games but not mame.

You have an arcade, a kegerator and speed cube!!

[Malenko]

seems like a waste of awesome artwork :p

MAME...you dont need more the 4 buttons for players 3 and 4, but if you play SNES,PSX,etc emulators then yeah you need em. 2 player panel would be much smaller but I will say this..... you have the best looking big control panel Ive seen it doesnt seem too big or overdone and you dont have extra flight sticks, multiple trackballs, multiple spinners,etc

[lettuce]

I did the same with my CP, went for a 4 player setup, but players 3&4 only had 4 buttons each, as there is only 2 roms that i cant think of that even use 4 buttons for player 3&4 and thats the 2 dungeon & dragons games, every other games only uses 2 buttons for 3&4 players. I can count on one hand the amount of times ive actually had 4 people playing at once on my CP, so it was really a waste of time and money going for a 4 player setup. If i was you id make another CP for just 2 players. Nice cab by the way 

[Turnarcades]

Yes, I even considered that, but I would rather have my control panle uner 5 feet wide

This machine we did had a panel at just 36" wide, and in all fairness with a bit of thought we could go about 6" narrower and an inch or two shallower front to back.

I did some checking by the way for those wondering and the only multi-player games worth playing (even on other consoles) rarely needed more than 4. For example, SNES Bomberman only needs 4.

[Ummon]

rlehm: why are you really wanting to change it? It's perhaps a foot wider than a 2P panel, but so? Definitely playing SmashTV with another would be cool.

[mhermann]

Funny as I have a different experience as I regret NOT making mine a four player panel. My arcade gets used the most when people are over and NBA Jam and XMen are great 4 player games that I hate breaking out the wireless xbox controllers to play. The people who get stuck with those are always a bit disappointed.

So my suggestion: Great cab, keep it the way it is.

[Flake]

Yea dude I would leave it alone.  Its already done anyway, your going to go through alot of trouble to save a foot.  It looks more impressive as a 4player panel anyway even if it doesnt get used that often.  Plus your illuminated buttons look cool when they are all lit up (I saw pictures of your old project thread). 

At one point I really wanted your artwork and tried my best to find a high res copy of it but couldnt so I went with the old lightning theme.

What happened the light gun holders?

Anyway, I love your cab.

[mrserv0n]

While you only need 4 buttons on players 3 and 4, Overall I think you cabinet looks amazing and you did an awesome job on it, I wouldnt change it if I were you.
The week after you convert it to 2 players youll find yourself in a situation with 4 people