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Title: button spacing question
Post by: Sephroth57 on February 20, 2004, 04:47:32 pm: sorry i tried searching and it appears broke, i tried advanced and normal. but anyway a little while ago someone posted a button layout that had inch measurrements and everything for a 6 button layout. does anyone have a link to this pic or some info on correct button spacing?

also about the joystick hole, i noticed most places say you make the hole the same size as the button hole, is this right? i guess you would do that stick the bottom through and then put the black circle thing that covers the hole over it and then the knob on top, correct?
Title: Re:button spacing question
Post by: Pete Harcoff on February 20, 2004, 07:25:12 pm: I can't speak for other people, but I like my buttons really close together (about 1/8" between bezels).

And you're right about the joystick thing. Just drill a same-sized hole and then cover it with that little plastic round thingee.
Title: Re:button spacing question
Post by: Rawker on February 20, 2004, 07:33:47 pm: i think it's somewhere here
http://www.ecst.csuchico.edu/~darrelld/newbie.html#Newbie%20questions%20and%20Misc.%20URLs
Title: Re:button spacing question
Post by: soslo on February 22, 2004, 03:08:37 pm: drill the buttons hole 1 1/8"
Drill the joystick holes 1 1/2"

The little floppy cover for the joystick will cover up to a 1.5" hole. If you drill too small of a hole, then you run the risk of hitting the joystick shaft on the wood and limiting the joystick action.

If you use a metal CP, then make a smaller hole for the joystick. Wood, use 1.5"
As far as spacing goes, I use 1.5" center to center for the buttons, and it leaves about 1/8" in between the bezels. If you leave more spacing for that with a SF2 style layout, then the buttons are too far apart and become uncomfortable to play.
Title: Re:button spacing question
Post by: TalkingOctopus on February 22, 2004, 05:49:08 pm: Quote from: Sephroth57 on February 20, 2004, 04:47:32 pm
sorry i tried searching and it appears broke, i tried advanced and normal. but anyway a little while ago someone posted a button layout that had inch measurrements and everything for a 6 button layout. does anyone have a link to this pic or some info on correct button spacing?

also about the joystick hole, i noticed most places say you make the hole the same size as the button hole, is this right? i guess you would do that stick the bottom through and then put the black circle thing that covers the hole over it and then the knob on top, correct?

I have some templates posted here:

http://webpages.charter.net/rbecker5/files.html (http://webpages.charter.net/rbecker5/files.html)

I think the one you may be looking for is the second one listed.

I made my button and joystick holes the same size (1 1/8") and it is fine. You are correct about how to install the joystick. Just put the black washer over the hole.
Title: Re:button spacing question
Post by: ashardin on February 23, 2004, 08:50:58 am: I used an 1/8 hole for my joystick holes and that worked fine as well.
Title: Re:button spacing question
Post by: Sephroth57 on February 23, 2004, 09:20:43 am: cool thanks for the info guys