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Title: Button Spacing?
Post by: gw71mgb on February 10, 2005, 09:32:38 am

I've seen designs for CPs where the button spacing runs anywhere from 1.5" to 2.0".  What is the optimal spacing in your mind?  What's the spacing on various orginal arcade games?

-gayr

Title: Re: Button Spacing?
Post by: RayB on February 10, 2005, 09:57:47 am

Depends...
Depends if we're talking about a 2-button game, or a 6-button game...

Ideally, keep them close together, so that you can easily keep your fingers "hovering" above them in a natural position.

Title: Re: Button Spacing?
Post by: Stingray on February 10, 2005, 10:10:55 am

I use 1.5 inch, but I'm sure it's a personal preference thing. You really shoud make a cardboard mockup to see which feels better to you.

-S

Title: Re: Button Spacing?
Post by: RayB on February 10, 2005, 10:42:25 am

Generally I'd say minimum 1/8" between buttons to maximum 1/4"

Title: Re: Button Spacing?
Post by: Minwah on February 10, 2005, 10:43:55 am

Quote from: Stingray on February 10, 2005, 10:10:55 am

I use 1.5 inch.

Same here...

Title: Re: Button Spacing?
Post by: namedos on February 10, 2005, 11:02:04 am

I used 1.5" based on the center of each button and it felt right to me.  I agree though, set it up on some cardboard and see how it feels to you.

Title: Re: Button Spacing?
Post by: Tiger-Heli on February 10, 2005, 11:11:03 am

1.5-inch, as I say here (http://www.mameworld.net/tigerheli/arcadepanels/faq.htm#What%20is%20the%20minimum%20button%20spacing%20that%20I%20can%20use?)

Title: Re: Button Spacing?
Post by: Apollo on February 10, 2005, 04:37:07 pm

Don't know what these "inch" things you are talking about are but my spacing is 40mm and I find it perfect. It's a personal thing though.

Title: Re: Button Spacing?
Post by: Hoagie_one on February 10, 2005, 04:39:27 pm

Gah, MEtric

Title: Re: Button Spacing?
Post by: Tiger-Heli on February 10, 2005, 05:06:56 pm

Quote from: Apollo on February 10, 2005, 04:37:07 pm

Don't know what these "inch" things you are talking about are but my spacing is 40mm and I find it perfect. It's a personal thing though.

1.5748 inches is pretty close to 1-1/2"

Title: Re: Button Spacing?
Post by: NoOne=NBA= on February 10, 2005, 10:32:56 pm

I use 1-3/8" which puts the button shrouds so that they actually touch each other.
Just don't err to the short side, or they will HIT, and not go in flush.