Thanks )p(!
Wow I really had no idea my design is so similar to TazMan's (The Mametrix) - I just never looked at that thread(the name threw me,sorry). But after browsing his site for the first time this morning, I must say we have the same ideas! His cab looks pretty excellent, and the theme is really cool afterall!
I guess if you have 3 panels to work with, and you want to play the most games 'authentically' as possible, the natural evolution would be A) fighter with a 4-way, B) Tron style with trackball, C) rotary joysticks (though I added 2 trigger-sticks in the middle for assault and bzone).
I'll have pics soon anyways of my cab so far - it's really coming along(well, the bottom half anyways
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