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| cmoses:
I want to add some side pinball buttons to my control panel box and was wondering if there was a standard layout or spacing that everyone uses? I have a MKII cabinet that was converted to a NFL Blitz 99. So I have the big 4 player control panel, but I have redone the top so it is now just a 2 player control panel. I would like to add 2 buttons on each side for playing pinball games. One for flippers and one for nudging - or for using the magnets in Black Knight. Ideally it would be great to have a template of some measurements as to how far down on the control and how far apart. Thanks |
| Triangel7D:
I've been wondering the very same thing myself for the cab mod I'm doing. After spending time at a nearby arcade with a couple pinball machines and looking at my X-Arcade dual joystick, the only conclusion I've come to is that pinball buttons should go wherever it feels comfortable for your index and middle figer when you grip the sides/corners of your cab/CP. I did measure the pinball buttons distance from the top and side, but I soon realized that those measurements would do me no good, since my CP/cabinet do not have "box corners" like a pinball machine does. |
| Spacejack:
Well, I can tell you what I did... as far as setting the flipper buttons go, I just sort of put 'em where they worked which doesn't tell you much. But there's no standard for nudge buttons so your comfort is the whole story. What I did was set up the flipper buttons and then find the points where the balls of my hands touched the cab when using the flips; mounted a convex but mostly flat squishy contact button there and now I can slam the side of my cab for a nudge. Pretty far from analog nudge controls, but it feels like nudging. |
| Dazz:
Here is how I have my pinball buttons on my control panel. I have 1 flipper and 1 nudge button on each side, 1 center nudge/bump and a plunger. I am actually in the planning stages and building a Digital Pinball Cabinet and will be moving my pinball stuff to that cabinet eventually. I just ordered my first part for my digital pinball cabinet this evening... Things are finally starting to fall into place. :D |
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