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Title: I feel really dumb, but which button is #1?
Post by: Kharn on March 09, 2010, 09:32:50 pm

I've installed all my buttons, mounted the IPAC, and now I'm staring at all the microswitches on the bottom of my control panel and I cant figure out one thing: In the standard layout, what number is each button?

My layout is two rows of three and then two more underneath:
__X_X_X
__X_X_X
_X_X___

Is it just:
__1_2_3
__4_5_6
_7_8___?

Thanks

Title: Re: I feel really dumb, but which button is #1?
Post by: Malenko on March 09, 2010, 09:40:33 pm

yes

Title: Re: I feel really dumb, but which button is #1?
Post by: Ginsu Victim on March 09, 2010, 10:31:24 pm

Depends on the user.

That's the Capcom 6-button standard, but I go:

456
123
     7

Most people who play my cab for the first time assume the correct button when looking for button one. I don't like reaching across the other buttons for 1-3 button games.

Title: Re: I feel really dumb, but which button is #1?
Post by: Malenko on March 09, 2010, 10:39:36 pm

I'll amend my previous statement. MAME sees it how you have it set in your button diagram up there, but with MAME you can change the keys to your liking

Title: Re: I feel really dumb, but which button is #1?
Post by: romshark on March 09, 2010, 11:23:22 pm

Of course, if your cabinet can also play real arcade boards (that use more than 3 action buttons), you'll need to go with the "default" mapping. Most real arcade boards can't change button assignments.
But if you're strictly using a PC in your cabinet, just about any way will work (as long as MAME is set up properly.)

Title: Re: I feel really dumb, but which button is #1?
Post by: shateredsoul on March 10, 2010, 01:36:57 am

nevermind, decided to start my own instead of detracting from your question

Title: Re: I feel really dumb, but which button is #1?
Post by: angryred on March 10, 2010, 06:48:36 am

Quote from: Ginsu Victim on March 09, 2010, 10:31:24 pm

Depends on the user.

That's the Capcom 6-button standard, but I go:

456
123
     7

Most people who play my cab for the first time assume the correct button when looking for button one. I don't like reaching across the other buttons for 1-3 button games.

Yeah, that's what I did too (except my 7 is on the opposite side, right hand thumb).  I had to remap all the buttons for Street Fighter style games so that punches would be on the top row and kicks on the bottom, but I like my button #1 right where you show it placed.

Title: Re: I feel really dumb, but which button is #1?
Post by: Ginsu Victim on March 10, 2010, 09:45:59 am

Quote from: angryred on March 10, 2010, 06:48:36 am

Quote from: Ginsu Victim on March 09, 2010, 10:31:24 pm

Depends on the user.

That's the Capcom 6-button standard, but I go:

456
123
     7

Most people who play my cab for the first time assume the correct button when looking for button one. I don't like reaching across the other buttons for 1-3 button games.

Yeah, that's what I did too (except my 7 is on the opposite side, right hand thumb).

When I did that layout, it was because I map the 7th button to button 4, so I have two button 4's. That way, I don't have to worry about the mapping from Neo Geo to Capcom, it works for both. I don't care that the punches and kicks are reversed for Capcom fighters, as I didn't play them much in the arcade to begin with.

So it's actually:

456
123
     4

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