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Title: Arcade control panel design software
Post by: Mark Thomas on February 15, 2013, 02:37:47 pm

Hi guys can you recommend a free software package for designing an arcade control panel?

Title: Re: Arcade control panel design software
Post by: Nephasth on February 15, 2013, 02:41:43 pm

Sketchup.

Title: Re: Arcade control panel design software
Post by: Mark Thomas on February 15, 2013, 02:57:24 pm

Thanks, is it complicated to use?

Title: Re: Arcade control panel design software
Post by: Nephasth on February 15, 2013, 03:02:27 pm

Easy peasy.

Title: Re: Arcade control panel design software
Post by: Mark Thomas on February 15, 2013, 03:07:23 pm

 ;D ;D ;D Cheers buddy I'll get it downloaded

Title: Re: Arcade control panel design software
Post by: Dcpmark on February 15, 2013, 03:19:43 pm

I downloaded this, but haven't had a chance to use it yet. It looks like it has presets for certain control inputs:

http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=37786.0 (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=37786.0)

Title: Re: Arcade control panel design software
Post by: Mark Thomas on February 15, 2013, 04:32:06 pm

Really like the look of that design software Dcpmark only problem seems to be that you can only use one of 2 predefined templates and can't use your own custom measurements  :'( unless I'm missing something?

Title: Re: Arcade control panel design software
Post by: Dcpmark on February 15, 2013, 06:54:19 pm

Quote from: Mark Thomas on February 15, 2013, 04:32:06 pm

Really like the look of that design software Dcpmark only problem seems to be that you can only use one of 2 predefined templates and can't use your own custom measurements  :'( unless I'm missing something?

No, I think you're right! I can't figure out how to change the size, and neither will work for me either. Well, at least you can get precise measurements for trackballs, joysticks, etc.