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Title: Where to put the flight stick?
Post by: BrentRadio on June 29, 2007, 04:27:10 am: Here's my first MAME panel and I need some help...

Not sure where would be the best place to put the flight stick?

What do you think?

http://www.brentradio.com/images/Other/MameContolPanel.jpg

Thanks,

Brent
Title: Re: Where to put the flight stick?
Post by: Angry_Radish on June 29, 2007, 08:40:40 am: Plenty of unused space down by where the coin door would go!
Title: Re: Where to put the flight stick?
Post by: More Cowbell on June 29, 2007, 10:31:45 am: Most people want it on the right hand side of the cab and tucked away a bit since the flight sticks aren't used quite as much. Can you relocate the P1/P2 and adming buttons in the top right to the top left? That would leave space for the flight stick top right. Out of curiosity, why 12 buttons per joystick?
Title: Re: Where to put the flight stick?
Post by: ahofle on June 29, 2007, 10:42:03 am: Quote from: More Cowbell on June 29, 2007, 10:31:45 am
Out of curiosity, why 12 buttons per joystick?

And do I see 6 spinners?
Title: Re: Where to put the flight stick?
Post by: Havok on June 29, 2007, 11:09:04 am: Just enlarge your control panel another 36 inches on each side - then you can get more buttons and a flight stick.

I would also put three more trackballs...

;D
Title: Re: Where to put the flight stick?
Post by: More Cowbell on June 29, 2007, 11:11:22 am: Why settle for one flight stick when you can put in four at quadruple the price?
Title: Re: Where to put the flight stick?
Post by: Chris G on June 29, 2007, 11:22:36 am: A n00b with a sense of humor. I like it.
Title: Re: Where to put the flight stick?
Post by: cowguy on June 29, 2007, 11:29:48 am: 6 spinners would cost $450 :o
Title: Re: Where to put the flight stick?
Post by: Dudeman on June 29, 2007, 12:52:58 pm: Not if you built them out of hard drives. Remember... this is BYOAC!

Love the CP, BTW.

Forget the rotating CP I was working on, this one has it all!
Title: Re: Where to put the flight stick?
Post by: shardian on June 29, 2007, 01:54:33 pm: Pretty good layout, but don't you think it is a bit cruel to make P3 and P4 sit on the ground below P1 & P2 to reach their controls AND have to use buttons to control direction? I mean, at least give them a joystick for crying out loud! :laugh2:

Hey, you could call this one "Twister-cade".
Title: Re: Where to put the flight stick?
Post by: FrizzleFried on June 29, 2007, 02:14:19 pm: Quote from: Chris G on June 29, 2007, 11:22:36 am
A n00b with a sense of humor. I like it.

Chris,

Brent's a vet over at KLOV...

What this CP REALLY needs is a SW yoke in the middle!
Title: Re: Where to put the flight stick?
Post by: fjl on June 29, 2007, 02:41:33 pm: Two of them for dual racing games!
And don't forget the brake pedal at the bottom.

Just so you know, that picture is photoshopped.
Title: Re: Where to put the flight stick?
Post by: Justin Z on June 29, 2007, 02:59:12 pm: (http://www.itsogo.net/Files/Upfile/200651510143307.gif)
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Post by: lanman31337 on June 29, 2007, 03:20:10 pm: (http://www.redline925.com/yarly.jpg)
Title: Re: Where to put the flight stick?
Post by: ChadTower on June 29, 2007, 03:40:59 pm: (http://www.ocf.berkeley.edu/~jskong/orly.gif)
Title: Re: Where to put the flight stick?
Post by: WaRpEd on June 29, 2007, 08:28:24 pm: LMAO :laugh2:
Title: Re: Where to put the flight stick?
Post by: Kremmit on July 01, 2007, 11:02:14 pm: Photochop it in right in front of the Operation Wolf gun.
Title: Re: Where to put the flight stick?
Post by: Zeno on July 02, 2007, 02:59:13 am: No T2 guns?

What about drink holders?
Title: Re: Where to put the flight stick?
Post by: tba on July 02, 2007, 04:05:27 am: Quote from: Zeno on July 02, 2007, 02:59:13 am
What about drink holders?

what's wrong with drink holders, ??? i mounted them on my cab...

they really do come in handy! :-[
Title: Re: Where to put the flight stick?
Post by: HighNoon on July 02, 2007, 04:33:40 pm: Brent, are you serious with this panel?

-eh
Title: Re: Where to put the flight stick?
Post by: Dudeman on July 02, 2007, 04:37:13 pm: It's like shooting fish in a barrel.
Title: Re: Where to put the flight stick?
Post by: patrickl on July 02, 2007, 07:02:45 pm: I thought this was related to the gay marriage thread, but luckily it isn't. :P
Title: Re: Where to put the flight stick?
Post by: Angry_Radish on July 02, 2007, 08:52:54 pm: Wow, the gift that keeps on giving!
I get to chuckle every day when I check this thread :applaud: