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Title: Looking for Curved 7-button template
Post by: Timoe on June 22, 2005, 11:49:01 am

Hi,

I'm tired of searching.  I'm looking for a 7-button cutout template  But I want the cool curved one.

Anyone know where I can find it?

Thanks

Title: Re: Looking for Curved 7-button template
Post by: pointdablame on June 22, 2005, 12:41:08 pm

http://arcadecontrols.com/arcade.htm

I got Jason's Visio Stencils from that page and altered them.

If you're interested, shoot me a PM. I have a .vsd file with a lot of different button clusters including 6 button fighter, 6 button angled, 7 curved, etc etc.

I wanted to have them on hand just like you, so if you want them, they might at least serve as a starting point for you. :)

Title: Re: Looking for Curved 7-button template
Post by: markrvp on June 22, 2005, 01:18:13 pm

Here is one I just made for my new fighter panel.

Title: Re: Looking for Curved 7-button template
Post by: thetered on June 22, 2005, 01:27:39 pm

I am trying to decide if i want 7 or possibly 8 buttons.  I was gonna do 7 but I also want to toss in a DC and in the console area saw people going with 8 having the extra one just below the 7th.  Has anyone tried this or know if its a good idea to do for the DC?

Title: Re: Looking for Curved 7-button template
Post by: SirPoonga on June 22, 2005, 01:36:31 pm

why do you need dc?  I can see for psx.  But dc just has the two shoulders and A,B,X,Y

Title: Re: Looking for Curved 7-button template
Post by: thetered on June 22, 2005, 01:44:04 pm

Wow, good call, I just noticed where someone else used 8 for some reason and I dont have my dc here with me to look at it, 7 is all I need  ;D

Thanks

Title: Re: Looking for Curved 7-button template
Post by: Timoe on June 22, 2005, 01:55:15 pm

Markrvp, that was the layout I want.  Thank you.  I too will be rotating the buttons so that the angle is not so extreme.

Title: Re: Looking for Curved 7-button template
Post by: toyfiend2004 on June 22, 2005, 02:28:19 pm

would that layout work for Xbox controls if one was building a universal CP?

Title: Re: Looking for Curved 7-button template
Post by: thetered on June 23, 2005, 06:50:52 pm

Is the curved really better, has anyone used both and have an opinion, pro's con's of either?

I'm getting close to the cuttin' stage  ;D

Title: Re: Looking for Curved 7-button template
Post by: pointdablame on June 23, 2005, 06:54:36 pm

Quote from: thetered on June 23, 2005, 06:50:52 pm

Is the curved really better, has anyone used both and have an opinion, pro's con's of either?

I'm getting close to the cuttin' stage  ;D

It's totally personal preference.  Mock them both up on a piece of cardboard and play with them for a few minutes.  I like the curved layout a lot.. some people hate it.  You need to try it for yourself to know.

Title: Re: Looking for Curved 7-button template
Post by: Timoe on July 06, 2005, 06:44:56 pm

markrvp, any chance I can get that layout in like a pdf or something.  I'm having problems printing it at the right size.

Title: Re: Looking for Curved 7-button template
Post by: thetered on July 06, 2005, 10:58:25 pm

I had problems with it printing as well, so I just eye balled it and did it on my own, probably made the buttons a hair to far apart from each other though...

Title: Re: Looking for Curved 7-button template
Post by: markrvp on July 07, 2005, 05:04:58 pm

Here is the PDF version.

Title: Re: Looking for Curved 7-button template
Post by: Timoe on July 07, 2005, 05:28:57 pm

Thank you very much.  I started drilling last night.  I will post in project announcements with pics maybe later tonight.

Thank you very much for your help and for saving me from many time wasting errors.