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Opinions please plus poll: Two rows of three buttons: raised middle buttons?
Diewrecked:
Hi guys,
What's the general final consensus on this please? Would I be better off keeping my two rows of three buttons in a straight line, or raising the middle buttons a cm or so? I've seen a squillion different control panels on this site (the overwhelming majority absolutely wicked may I add!! :applaud:), and I can absolutely understand the reasoning behind it (ie, your middle finger is longer than your first and index fingers), but does it really just boil down to personal preference or is there a "standard" now?
I've added a poll to this thread to make it easier to see.
Many thanks in advance all.
drventure:
Just my 2c, make the layout slightly curve a bit (raise the middle a cm or so).
But I think you're right. It mostly boils down to personally preference. You might try mocking up a layout in cardboard just to see what feels comfy for you.
I personally like the 7 button layout with the 7'th button mounted to the left and down a bit (it's a pretty common layout on CP's here).
But again, it'd mostly personal pref (and what games you intend on playing!)
web.geek:
+1 for mock-up
I offset my buttons horizontally, but kept them straight horizontally in my first cab like this:
O O O
O O O
My 2nd CP, I was thinking of curving the rows
Franco B:
Plenty of good reading [here]
I curved my buttons for my 1st cab but not to a 'standard'. From now on all my future CPs will be based of those layouts
It deepens what you want really. The Jap layouts IMO are the most ergonomic and attractive to boot. I hate the standard 'US' straight 3x2 layout (capcom) which many seem to follow in one way or another. Once again thats just personal preference.
At the end of the day try a few layouts and feel what is right for you.
Happy testing :cheers:
Diewrecked:
--- Quote from: web.geek on January 24, 2009, 07:20:56 pm ---+1 for mock-up
I offset my buttons horizontally, but kept them straight horizontally in my first cab like this:
O O O
O O O
My 2nd CP, I was thinking of curving the rows
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Hey Webgeek,
Can I ask why you did that please? The raised middle button I can understand due to the ergonomics but why the horizontal offset? I have seen other CP's that do that but never considered why.
Many thanks!