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| javeryh:
I put P1 Start, P2 Start, Exit and Pause on all of my CPs. I hide the volume knob inside the coin door and I hide the power button on the back of the cab (recessed). I rig a coin return button for Coin (but also use quarters). That's it. :cheers: |
| severdhed:
power button and volume control knob on top of cabinet, pause, exit and player start buttons on panel, coin slots only. all other functions shifted. i have been through quite a few revisions of control panel...and each time i simpified it a little. the more you have on there, the more confusing it is for your friends and family. keep it simple, use shifted functions for Tab and whatever else you want. |
| surface tension:
Not intending to self-promote here, but offer up an opposite view... On the surface tension table, I have a pair of volume buttons, as well as esc, pause and a credit each. They are fairly small buttons, and don't really get i the way. I use them all the time. They're not in line with authenticity... but then again, neither is the product. You can see some good close-ups of the panel on the surface tension flickr page... http://www.flickr.com/photos/surface-tension The Escape key can't be pressed accidentally as it needs a fairly solid press... that said, it could be pressed by stray little fingers! |
| CrazyKongFan:
Why does everyone consider player 1 and 2 start to be system or admin buttons? How would you start a game without them? Just about every arcade game has separate start buttons, except for ones that use a start button as one of the action buttons (like Gauntlet, for example). That being said, here's what I have on my CP, with small buttons out of the way so they're not easy to hit. Top left, I have ESC and TAB, and in the top center (accessible to both players, but out of the way), Pause. Inside the coin door I have F2 and F3 on a switch (where it would normally be located on a real machine. F2 is to access service menus on some games, and F3 is reset). Also have the coin switches wired up to coin 1 and 2, but also have 2 buttons sticking on the front for the same feature (I used existing security bolt holes, and the buttons fit perfectly in them). That way, if I don't want to use quarters, I don't have to, but still have the option ;D |
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