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Main => Main Forum => Topic started by: Dervacumen on April 28, 2006, 11:57:56 am
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I've only got 23.75" side to side to work with here, so although I wanted to have my buttons in a straight row or a gentle arc, it just wasn't going to happen. My question is, is it worthwhile to add a fourth button under buttons 4 - 5 and 8-9? It's simple enough to do, but will I get much more mileage? I guess it could be cool for vanguard. My worry is that the CP is already pretty tight.
The top left joystick is a 4 way, the other two are 8 way.
Actually, any suggestions are welcome.
Thanks,
Derv
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That's a tough one...
I would move the top button down just a tad bit on each side to reduce the arc a tad.
I don't know about a fourth button. Have you tried laying it out on cardboard?
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If you rotate 2 and 3 90o you'll gain some space to spread out your buttons a bit.
I have a similar situation on one control panel, and I find the 4-in-a-diamond button pattern very natural and useful. We're pretty much all used to the arrow keys on a computer keyboard anyway, so that arrangement is familiar.
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Yeah, I didn't even think about how the arrow keys on a keyboard are oriented.
Are you planning on putting start buttons?
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These are all good points. I did intend to rotate the joysticks to squeeze a tad more room, and even thought of decreasing from 3/4" to 1/2" the wood for the sides and back...every bit will help. I have not mocked this exact config up in cardboard, but will do so this evening once.
I think I'll put in the 4th button in diamond config.
I have a separate panel under the monitor that holds the P1, P2, Start, Pause, and Exit buttons. The reason is this panel will be swappable with others I intend to build later.
Most Excellent!