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| cmoses:
What are the general guidelines for free space around a trackball? I see most of them mounted in the center with a good amount of clearance. What typically is a good amount of space 3", more, less. I am think for games where they are used vigoursly, Marble Madness, Atari Football, maybe Golden Tee or a bowling game, etc. |
| mrjah:
I divide this question into two types of players: Golden Tee Fans and Not Golden Tee Fans. Not Golden Tee Fans: No tighter than Jeff's Supercade, found here: http://cosmicjive.net/arcade/super/control_panel.shtml Looks like maybe a few inches of halo -- the trackball assembly plus a modest clearance under the panel. Golden Tee Fans: One uninterrupted acre acceptable, two preferred. The machine itself is a good starting point: http://www.thecoindropshere.com/Images/arcade/goldenteeclassic/golden%20tee%20classic%20aweb.jpg Looks like almost a foot of halo there, before you hit another control. I'm not much of a Golden Tee fan. I couldn't care less about the game, so my machine looks more like the former than the latter. |
| Avrus:
I highly recommend doing a cardboard lay out first and playing with it. It's the only way I was able to get 3 trackballs usable. |
| cmoses:
Do you have a project page? I would enjoy seeing your 3 trackball control panel. Clayton |
| mrjah:
I'll second that recommendation for the cardboard mockup. It will seem like a needless distraction, until you make your first design change based on playing with it. Then it will suddenly be invaluable. I use cardboard to demo all kinds of things around the house, before building them. Proving that there was NO way a particular couch could take a particular hallway corner saved me and some friends an hour or so of frustration. |
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