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| DaveMMR:
Bam! Rearrange the sticks to add more buttons and you're set. |
| slapaham:
Thanks for the advice people. I will try and get a photo up of a cab. The only problem with it is it's all built into one, made from fibre-glass and so does not allow for a huge amount of flexibility - this is not the kind of cab you could build a seperate control panel neatly into so you're stuck with the dimensions given. I will do a bit of measuring also and post them up here when I get around to it. I hadn't really thought about the third and forth players enough - its good to know for MAME games they'd only need 4 buttons each max for those 2 players but then that makes me consider whether or not It future proof for consoles and newer MAME games that might need 6 buttons for each player (was there ever any arcade games that did?)... however, I'm one of these people who doesn't see building an arcade cab that plays console games as an authentic experience and like to keep pure arcade! I like the arrangement on the photographed control panel but because of the shape of mine I can't see it working and I wouldn't want that few buttons (preferably 6 for at least players 1 and 2) - however, its good inspiration! Totally agree about the UK comment - we seem to be much more restricted for space! :'( Anyway, I'll get some measurements, etc sorted... |
| slapaham:
Also, just to add, I'm not entirely against putting ports in for 2 pads but I'd much rather have proper arcade controls if it is achieveable! :D |
| vidmouse:
--- Quote from: slapaham on February 12, 2009, 04:42:41 am ---does not allow for a huge amount of flexibility - this is not the kind of cab you could build a seperate control panel neatly into so you're stuck with the dimensions given. --- End quote --- I'll believe it when I see the photo. 'Till then, anything is possible... |
| slapaham:
Okay, here's a photo of not the greatest cab in the world. This is the first one I built and its the only one I can get to at the moment - my plan is that now I know the problems and hurdles with these cabs I can make a far better job of the next one! (Yes, I have multiple cabs! :)) This ones just for messing around with ideas! Sorry about the photo quality but if you look closely - above the buttons is a rectangular indent - this is obviously one hurdle... its not deep but to make the panel presentable you obviously want a degree of symetry! I havent taken the measurements but hopefully the size of the sticks and buttons will give you some idea of scale... if anyone really needs them then I'll venture into the dive of a cave that is our garage! Suggestions please! (not on the garage! ;D) |
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