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Title: "curve" on neogeo buttons
Post by: osiris on March 05, 2004, 10:28:02 am

Hi, I'm just wondering if there is a standard curv to the neogeo button layout... or if you just go with what fits your hands?

Title: Re:"curve" on neogeo buttons
Post by: sTyLeS on March 05, 2004, 03:34:36 pm

Hey, I say go with whatever fits you and is comfortable for you. You're the one who'll be playing it after all.
I have a 6-button street fighter layout, but I curved them to match my hand. I have fairly large hands and long fingers, so I just layed my fingertips comfortably on the board and used where they touched as a starting point for my layout.

Title: Re:"curve" on neogeo buttons
Post by: Minwah on March 06, 2004, 04:30:02 pm

Most people just have buttons B, C and D in a line, with A at 45degrees to button B.  I think the original NeoGeo machines used more of a straight line, with button A closer to the line of the other buttons...

Here's how I did mine:

Title: Re:"curve" on neogeo buttons
Post by: Jakobud on March 09, 2004, 05:12:43 pm

Here ya go

Title: Re:"curve" on neogeo buttons
Post by: Jabba on March 09, 2004, 05:20:01 pm

Quote from: Minwah on March 06, 2004, 04:30:02 pm

Most people just have buttons B, C and D in a line, with A at 45degrees to button B.  I think the original NeoGeo machines used more of a straight line, with button A closer to the line of the other buttons...

Here's how I did mine:

Hey Minwah. Just curious. How did hou get that cool finish on the control panel? Did you paint it or vinyl it? looks good...

Title: Re:"curve" on neogeo buttons
Post by: patrickl on March 09, 2004, 05:22:53 pm

I've also seen a Neo Geo with a slightly more curved line:
(http://arcade.laweb.nl/CP_Layouts/NeoGeo_Bent.jpg)
Ok so the picture is a "tad" low res, but the yelow button is clearly lower than the blue and green ones. Also the whole row of buttons seems to be shifted down vs the other layout.

Title: Re:"curve" on neogeo buttons
Post by: Magnet_Eye on March 09, 2004, 06:43:22 pm

I found this image from eBay.. but it is a "Mini Neo-Geo" cabinet, so I think they curve them due to a space issue.

 ;D

Title: Re:"curve" on neogeo buttons
Post by: Jakobud on March 09, 2004, 07:22:07 pm

Yes on the smaller cabinets they curve them due to space issues.  The picture I took was on a 4 game MVS system.

Title: Re:"curve" on neogeo buttons
Post by: Minwah on March 10, 2004, 04:53:39 am

Quote from: Minwah on March 06, 2004, 04:30:02 pm

Most people just have buttons B, C and D in a line, with A at 45degrees to button B.  I think the original NeoGeo machines used more of a straight line, with button A closer to the line of the other buttons...

This is the kind I was referring to (seems there are many variations...).  I expect this one is Japanese:

Title: Re:"curve" on neogeo buttons
Post by: Minwah on March 10, 2004, 04:57:27 am

Quote from: jabba on March 09, 2004, 05:20:01 pm

Hey Minwah. Just curious. How did hou get that cool finish on the control panel? Did you paint it or vinyl it? looks good...

I used Happ vinyl - it is quite nice :)  This is actually just a 'test' control panel...for the final version I hope to use a printed control panel overlay ;)