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Title: Need opinions on joystick and buttons
Post by: woosdom on October 31, 2017, 10:28:17 pm

Picked up a Z Back Clone and have made a new control panel for it.  I went with Marvel vs Capcom for my artwork and I’m ready to purchase joysticks and buttons.  I’m trying to decide on a color for joysticks and buttons that will go well with the red and black on the cabinet.  I do like the 3 different colors for the buttons, but I can’t decide which ones will look right. Was also thinking about joystick tops.  Bat top vs Ball top.  I like them both.  Any help is greatly appreciated.

Here is a pic of the cab.

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Title: Re: Need opinions on joystick and buttons
Post by: Titchgamer on November 01, 2017, 04:54:00 am

I would probably go with the traditional Red, White & Blue with black sticks.

Title: Re: Need opinions on joystick and buttons
Post by: Cynicaster on November 01, 2017, 10:01:08 am

To my eye, a simple/cohesive color scheme looks better every time.  I like the way that black button looks against the CPO, so I'd make all of the buttons black and probably go with blue joysticks to match the other colors. 

Title: Re: Need opinions on joystick and buttons
Post by: yotsuya on November 01, 2017, 10:25:00 am

On a cabinet like that, it has to be bat sticks.

Title: Re: Need opinions on joystick and buttons
Post by: krangbrain on November 01, 2017, 12:51:46 pm

I’ll second the red and blue buttons with bat tops. I think the black buttons get lost on that CPO. Not enough contrast.

Title: Re: Need opinions on joystick and buttons
Post by: paigeoliver on November 02, 2017, 08:51:42 pm

Happ bat sticks, I would go with the Supers, they have a nice even movement that works good for most game types.

Title: Re: Need opinions on joystick and buttons
Post by: woosdom on November 24, 2017, 01:52:01 pm

Thanks for the help.  (https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171124/3d2510aa850be259b270d7f520badf82.jpg)

Title: Re: Need opinions on joystick and buttons
Post by: Titchgamer on November 24, 2017, 04:41:54 pm

No prob, But I would swap the Blues and Reds around.

It will fit better.