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Title: How many player buttons (six or eight)?
Post by: GSXRMovistar on March 23, 2014, 05:59:28 pm

Hi all, after a long time away from the hobby (just under ten years) I'm looking to build a new cabinet, this time round a 2 player side by side cocktail table.

Already seen so much has changed and after ordering a load of new parts its a lot easier to put it all together. I have the software side of things 90% there (Hyperspin, emulators and all associated media setup) but wondering if to go for six buttons per player or eight.

Cabinet will be playing a mix of systems including MAME, older consoles like SNES/Genesis, and not so old platforms such as Gamecube and Dreamcast.

So any recommendations/advice?

Many thanks, Andy.

Title: Re: How many player buttons (six or eight)?
Post by: shponglefan on March 23, 2014, 10:07:49 pm

For console support, go for 8 buttons.

Title: Re: How many player buttons (six or eight)?
Post by: Brian74 on March 23, 2014, 11:33:28 pm

I run mame, emulated consoles and real consoles in my cab. So I went with 8. (http://i1268.photobucket.com/albums/jj561/Xx_Brian74_xX/JESSICA-PC/Pictures/Camera/20131028_172542.jpg) (http://s1268.photobucket.com/user/Xx_Brian74_xX/media/JESSICA-PC/Pictures/Camera/20131028_172542.jpg.html)

Title: Re: How many player buttons (six or eight)?
Post by: GSXRMovistar on March 24, 2014, 05:09:32 am

Thanks guys, eight it is then.

Title: Re: How many player buttons (six or eight)?
Post by: keilmillerjr on March 24, 2014, 07:00:13 am

For dreamcast, there is 2 pull triggers, 4 buttons, start, a joystick, and a 4-way d-pad. If you were to translate that to arcade buttons, thats a lot of buttons (11 + joystick).

Title: Re: How many player buttons (six or eight)?
Post by: Malenko on March 24, 2014, 08:43:36 am

Quote from: keilmillerjr on March 24, 2014, 07:00:13 am

For dreamcast, there is 2 pull triggers, 4 buttons, start, a joystick, and a 4-way d-pad. If you were to translate that to arcade buttons, thats a lot of buttons (11 + joystick).

not really. No game uses the Dpad and the joystick at the same time for different inputs.  so its 7 buttons (ABXYLR + start) and the stick/dpad.

Title: Re: How many player buttons (six or eight)?
Post by: keilmillerjr on March 24, 2014, 10:03:40 am

Quote from: Malenko on March 24, 2014, 08:43:36 am

Quote from: keilmillerjr on March 24, 2014, 07:00:13 am

For dreamcast, there is 2 pull triggers, 4 buttons, start, a joystick, and a 4-way d-pad. If you were to translate that to arcade buttons, thats a lot of buttons (11 + joystick).

not really. No game uses the Dpad and the joystick at the same time for different inputs.  so its 7 buttons (ABXYLR + start) and the stick/dpad.

Good to know. I'd still rather setup 7 buttons to cover mame 6 button fighters, and a row of 4 for neo geo games. Then add ports for console controllers.