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Main => Main Forum => Topic started by: jsb98 on October 10, 2011, 06:30:43 am
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Here's the story; I'm a big Mortal Kombat fan and I am going to play a lot of UMK3 on my cab when it is built. However, there are going to be quite a few other people playing on it and playing things other than MK, and they may find the control scheme awkward (As would I with a different layout). Any suggestions?
I don't want to play MK like this:
(HP) (BL) (HK)
(LP) (RN) (LK)
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http://www.kowal.itcom.pl/ArcadeParts_pliki/asLEY.htm (http://www.kowal.itcom.pl/ArcadeParts_pliki/asLEY.htm)
use last "universal" ley is good for MK and other fighting games
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I use a 7 button layout like that. Works well
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(http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=115209.0;attach=174764;image)
Check out my post to see my layout idea for a stick that will see alot of mortal kombat
http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=115442.0 (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=115442.0)
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That layout doesn't look anything like Mortal Kombat, not to mention it's extraordinarily crooked.
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That layout doesn't look anything like Mortal Kombat, not to mention it's extraordinarily crooked.
It SORT of looks like a MK layout. It certainly would be a big compromise to both SF and MK fighting. I currently use the standard SF layout on a MK2 machine. It works fine for MK2 and MK1. MK3 doesn't like it so much, but at my house we don't play much MK3. No loss.
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I'm using SlagCoin (http://www.slagcoin.com/joystick/layout.html) for my layout. It's easy to print out a couple of examples (make sure you get the measurements right on the print!).
I particulary like this one: (http://www.slagcoin.com/joystick/layout/sega1_l.png)
Remove the two rightmost buttons, and you have a great 6-button setup. Add a 7th button down to the left, and you've got a great layout!
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I agree with nordemoniac. The 7 button layout is awesome! Those lower four buttons closely mimic the Neo Geo cab which has tons of good fighting games.
Mercules mentions the config I use for MK1 (minus the run button).
I actually have u360s with a 9 button layout for N64 support. No regrets except! I wish I mad e the two right most buttons convex instead of the traditional concave style. Button texture (in my opinion) is very important with 7 button layouts. You want to find a "home key" without looking. I used a drill to dent the button my pointer finger rests on.
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For me:
I'm a big MK fan also. I have a Multi-Mk and also a Mame cab.
If I were to make a all in one and want it simple for other users.. I would most definitly NOT use a curved pattern.
I would use a pattern like this.
x x x
x x x
x
I have that pattern on my Mame machine and play MK with out any sort of problem. Just assign the middle buttons to BLOCK.
That setup will basically play 95% of the games out there.
Sav
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What do you have against a curved pattern? I loves me some curved pattern
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I loves me some curved pattern
+1
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I liked the curved pattern both because of look, and because it feels natural when playing.
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Curved is definately the way to go. Fits the shape of you hands so much better.