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| pointdablame:
First of all, hello, my name is Pete. I'm looking to build my first MAME cabinet very soon, so expect a lot of questions from me. I've been reading this for a while now, and after some trouble signing in to the forum (still having trouble with my comp at home using XP) I figured I'd give ya my first question. I am leaning towards building an Ultimate Arcade II because I like the look of the larger CP, but I may possibly buy an old cabinet to use. Either way, some of my favorite arcade games are 4 player games such as the Simpsons and the X-men beat-em-up etc. My question is: If I am thinking on a budget, should I start off with a 2 player CP and eventually build a 4 player in the future? Or just go for a 4player now? Also, are the games mentioned above playable with only a 2player CP? I'd really like all the opinions I can get, and you guys seem very knowledgeable. Thanks. |
| radiator:
first off, welcome to the boards... the 4 player issue depends on what you want vs what you need ie, i was originally gonna go for 4 player, but came to the conclusion that there'd rarely be 4 people in my house, all wanting to play games... as for 4 player games with a 2 player pannel, that'd be fine (but, obviously you'd only be able to have 2 players! ;D ) :P |
| RacerX:
First of all, welcome to the greatest hobby known to man (in my opinion). The games you mentioned are playable on two player panels, and some 4 player games even have two player versions. Those are the ones I use on my cabinet where possible. In the instances where only 4 player versions of the game exist, I am just limited to 2 players and, in some cases, certain characters. Now to the question of 4 player vs. 2 player... If you really like a lot of 4 player games and you think that you will have 3 other people over a lot who enjoy these games, I would recommend building what you really want (a 4 player panel) now. You'll be happier with the finished product and have less work to do in the long run. Best of luck to you! |
| pointdablame:
Thanks for the replies and the welcoming. I don't think I'd have 3 people over at the same time all too often, which as stupid as it sounds, is something I didn't even think to consider. :) I guess I just got the thought in my head and ran with it. It does bug me, however, that I'd be stuck with certain characters. Especially in TMNT, Simpsons, X-Men, I'd like to be able to pick who I'd want to pick. I'll have to check later to see if they have 2p versions (at work now) Or if anyone knows off the top of their head, I'd appreciate it if you could tell me. Also, if I went with a 2p CP and was still bothered by the character situation, is there a way to wire up 4player buttons/coin buttons and only 2 sets of controls. So that way, I could hit the 3 or 4 player start button to play as those characters, but have the buttons correspond to the 1p and 2p controls. My gut feeling is no, since there would be duplicate sets of commands for players 1/3 and 2/4, but you guys may know. |
| jakejake28:
as to the question about wiring a 3p and 4p from the 1p and 2p controls, physically you can. just wire each button to two sets of controls, and use the ctrlr files to customize. but, i dunno if the MAME software allows that. you could try putting in a switch that lets you select which current to follow... |
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