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A CP wiring order question
danh32:
Hello everyone. I'm new to the board, and have finally taken the leap and started building my first arcade cabinet. I have gotten the cabinet structure built/sanded/painted, the CP completely drilled and assembled (not yet wired), and just have a simple question: what order do most people wire their player's controls? I am using an Ipac2, and have six buttons per player layed out in the standard 2 rows of 3 buttons pattern.
It would seem logical to wire my CP as such:
1 2 3
4 5 6
Is this the common configuration? Is there a common configuration? My friend noted that it would be nice when playing games with less than 6 buttons to have the buttons be the lower ones, so that they are easy to hit. So the top and bottom rows of buttons would be switched ( and this configuration more closely resembles MAME's default keyboard controls of Left-Ctrl, Left-Alt, Spacebar being under Left-Shift, Z, and X). I feel like I might just be overthinking it, as I can always reprogram the Ipac after the cab is built if I don't like it, but I'd rather just get it right the first time. Thanks in advance.
--Daniel
ivwshane:
Your first post and you are already half way done and no thread or pics about it:(
I think it's a matter of preference. For me mine will be like this:
567
234
1
Franco B:
Welcome to the forum Daniel!
As Shane said, it is generally a matter of preference.
You will find many threads on this and similar subjects if you search for '123 456'
And yes, lets see those pics! :)
cadmium:
--- Quote from: ivwshane on August 13, 2008, 01:50:04 am ---Your first post and you are already half way done and no thread or pics about it:(
I think it's a matter of preference. For me mine will be like this:
567
234
1
--- End quote ---
I did mine just recently like this (I thought I might be the only one!). It seems most commercial sticks start in the uppers left, but I wanted to be able to rest my hand when playing 1-4 button games. So that's what made sense to me.
danh32:
Thanks for all the help. I think I'll do
456
123
As for pics, my cab isn't near as fancy as anyone else's here, but I'll start a thread soon on the other board.