Build Your Own Arcade Controls Forum
Main => Main Forum => Topic started by: barnes on December 26, 2006, 01:40:26 am
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Heres what I 'sketched up' in google skecth up. I'm making a 'barcade' so I'm smooching 2p layers into a little space. Any suggestions to help me out?
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It looks a little...well...missing...
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player 1 and player 2 starts will be on the sides. I just want to know if that looks cramped. Obviously the squares are joystick platforms.
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There's no picture dude.... :dizzy:
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Must be a mental image thing. :)
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Don't I feel stupid. I shouldn't do these things at 2 in the morning while watching mythbusters. :dizzy:
http://i17.tinypic.com/2l8gnja.jpg (http://i17.tinypic.com/2l8gnja.jpg)
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Is it upside down or are you planning on putting the joys on the right of the buttons?
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Not having a good day? :dizzy: If you flip things around so someone other than something from space can play it then it wouldn't be to bad.
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Ok, I redid it while I was awake this time. I made the full cabinet based on the 'Happy Hour' plans to see if my laptop and montior would fit ok. The monitors a little to large, so I need to make the cabinet longer in the back, and a bit wider. Other wise, I think I'm ready to build it.
http://www.putfile.com/pic.php?img=4347294
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How about a new link to the new pic? ;)
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:dizzy: Ok, that time I was just multitasking to much. :dizzy:
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why are your joysticks ABOVE your buttons?
You seem to enjoy very odd joy/button layouts. Mock those up on a piece of cardboard, because I seriously doubt you will enjoy playing with either of those layouts. Both are far too awkward.
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With a small bartop I would suggest avoiding having 2 player controls.
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With a small bartop I would suggest avoiding having 2 player controls.
I'd like to do that, but I have all the buttons for 2 player, and prefer 2 player much more. I have made my newest design alot larger, with plenty of space inside, and a larger control panel.
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Definately do a cardboard mock-up as Pointa stated. You'll be kicking yourself if your joystick/button layout ergonmics are all outta wack!! Uncomfortable = NOFUN. And dude, you've got bucklies having a comfortable simultaneous 2-player game on a bartop.... unless the bartop is huge.... which almost negates the reason behind a bartop imo!!
Setting up 2 joys on a bartop is definately do-able though.. you can't go without Robotron or Karate Champ!!!!
Good luck on the project.
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I agree... here is a pic of my CP. We can squeeze together to do some 2 player Mario or Joust but if you play a game like Street Fighter it'll shake the game like crazy. You need about 25" to get a comfy 2 player CP. If you build the CP in it's current form it'll be uncomfortable and you won't play it.
(http://tkfiles.storage.msn.com/x1pIjpkUX-8gH9I-dsraz2sM5Ml8cFajpVLw4xTWPQM0sa8LvybBofxdCB9I3VgcTgS0jWYi-ub7t3JYijWRDtXirYLuUGcUMjlATQYZH1za8k)
You could build a larger detached CP that will house the controls you want and be more comfortable.