Build Your Own Arcade Controls Forum
Main => Main Forum => Topic started by: damphon on July 07, 2012, 03:53:16 am
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I have been lurking for a long time now, and have been working on my arcade machine for a long time as well. I think it is about time I posted my progress. Thank you all for asking the questions I would have asked, and for posting so many great instructions.
(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-yPaRK_aAAVY/TkLLPldIghI/AAAAAAAAAHE/Rune5ztd5lY/s320/526.jpeg)
(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-Se-_wxkMbF8/TkLLzk-v-LI/AAAAAAAAAHY/g1pKuszL49o/s796/dedede1.png)
(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-9LFi4NsqIBI/T_fmGTjT_TI/AAAAAAAAFOM/83mDXPptDAc/s1061/2012-07-05+00.00.58.jpg)
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-tVNAnqwRA3o/Tv49QvNk-9I/AAAAAAAAAUI/2NgkdiCZ7Ck/s796/2011-12-29+12.28.26.jpg)
The art work is done by Katie Tiedrich the web comic artist for http://www.awkwardzombie.com/index.php (http://www.awkwardzombie.com/index.php)
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Very Nice, Got any plans for the control panel layout/artwork yet?
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I sent her a commission for the marquee about 4 months ago but she is really busy with collage/making a book/other commissions. When I get it I'll post it. As for the control panel I know it will have 4 players, I was going to use 4 buttons for players 3 and 4 and 7 buttons for 1 and 2. I'm thinking of making a moc-up out of cardboard is that the bast way to go?
Until I get the button layout and exact size I wont be worrying about the control panel art. I'm not sure if I'm going to ask Katie to do the art for the control panel, I don't want the control panel to appear cluttered and was thinking of doing a solid color, or a color fade. But I also dont want it to look boring.. What do you think? would adding characters to the control panel be a good idea?
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I would go with something simple, a Nice colour fade that compliments the blue would be good. 1 or 2 characters would be fine I think but no more.
4 buttons for P3 & P4 is good for console games, If it's just mame then only about 3 games need a 4th button. Cardboard mockup's are definitely the way to go as you can try out a number of things.
As an aside do you think that it will be often you will be playing 4 player games, If not then I would look at having a 2Player setup with trackball, spinner and possibly a dedicated 4way joystick.
Anyway keep us all updated as you progress.
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I'm working on the control panel. A while ago I had found a template for a 7 button layout (6 like capcom then 1 slightly down for neo-geo) with measurements for spacing between each button. I cannot find it now, if anyone can help point me to that template I would really appreciate it.
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Check slagcoin.com.
Here's the section with joystick layouts:
http://www.slagcoin.com/joystick/layout.html (http://www.slagcoin.com/joystick/layout.html)
Dino Z.
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Thank you. I could not find the template I'm looking for on there but I will be bookmarking that anyway. What a great site!
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Was it something from this post (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,15582.msg124488.html#msg124488)?
(http://www.3feetunder.com/krick/mame/7button.gif)
Seems like the button spacing is a little large, though.
Try it on some cardboard to be sure.
Scott
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That was it! Would the button spacing in the template below be better? I'll try both spacings out in cardboard form.
(http://www.slagcoin.com/joystick/layout/american_s.png)
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Stoked at the additions of Nemo and Cotton... very good stuff... One of the best arcade collages I've seen
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Found it! This is the one I was thinking of on slagcoin.
(http://www.slagcoin.com/joystick/layout/matrix36_s.png)
Image: Clustered grid layout forming squares
"This is a clustered grid layout. It has more of an appropriate spacing, but the squareness still does not suit the human hand very well. Additional dots are there for making a Neo Geo layout which is more appropriate for the human hand. "
This version with either the 36 or 36.5mm spacing should work well. This is about as close as you can get and still use a button wrench like this to tighten the nut.
(http://groovygamegear.com/webstore/images/medium/Pbwrnch_MED.jpg)
Scott
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Amazing artwork! I love it! Well done.
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@PL1
Thank you, I didn't notice the dots for Neo-Geo when dzorbas sent me the link to slagcoin.com. You both just made this a lot easier for me. Thank you so much!
@harveybirdman
You recognized Cotton!!!!! None of my friends know about that game, so they were confused by her. I also get a lot of confusion for Lupin and Sailor Moon. I guess those arcade games were not very well known..
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@ damphon
I have all the Cottons on my "cab," but my pentium 4 won't run 2 or bommerang at full speed... I don't know what's up with that. But yeah it's a fabulous horizontal shooter series. Right up there with some of my other faves such as Tengai, Blazeon, Blazing Star, and Raiga Strato Fighter.
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I keep seeing tampon in place of damphon.
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I can't take my eyes off Mega Man's butt.
It looks like DK is going for the goose on ol' Megs.