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Title: 4 Spinners and wheels?
Post by: Chukka on January 29, 2009, 04:34:06 pm
Are 4 spinners with attachable steering wheels too much for a regular 4P CP with 7 buttons for each?
Title: Re: 4 Spinners and wheels?
Post by: javeryh on January 29, 2009, 04:36:15 pm
To me, yes.  Then again I think a 4P CP is too much.  Also, you don't need 7 buttons for P3 and P4.
Title: Re: 4 Spinners and wheels?
Post by: Chukka on January 29, 2009, 04:40:52 pm
Yeah, I think it could be a bit too much. I just love games like Super Sprint and Offroad  8)

I think I'll leave the 7 buttons for console games and such.
Title: Re: 4 Spinners and wheels?
Post by: u_rebelscum on January 29, 2009, 05:47:05 pm
Not too many 4 spinner games, and the ones there are are usually cocktail: warlords, destruction derby, hot rod, & sprint 4 (and sprint 8 had 8) OTTOMH.  And not much space to put them in working range and not too close to the joysticks (so you don't hit the sticks while using the wheels).

I prefer multiple or modular CPs, though.  (I'm planning (still) a three 360 wheel CP to go with my other CPs, 5 ATM.)

OTOH, if you can find the space for three, and like offroad, super sprint, the above games, and can place the spinners so you could play tron and other joy+spinner games (that you like to play), I'd say go for it.
Title: Re: 4 Spinners and wheels?
Post by: Minwah on January 29, 2009, 06:15:59 pm
Quote from: u_rebelscum on January 29, 2009, 05:47:05 pm
I prefer multiple or modular CPs, though.  (I'm planning (still) a three 360 wheel CP to go with my other CPs, 5 ATM.)

Yea I would made a seperate panel for the steering wheels, if you really want them!
Title: Re: 4 Spinners and wheels?
Post by: RayB on January 29, 2009, 07:19:40 pm
If there's a driving game you REALLY need, I'd just buy it in dedicated form.
Title: Re: 4 Spinners and wheels?
Post by: Chukka on January 30, 2009, 06:09:04 am
Thanks for the feedback guys.

I think I'll forget the spinners for now. A separate CP might the best way to go.
Title: Re: 4 Spinners and wheels?
Post by: unclet on January 30, 2009, 08:04:30 am
Didn't Atari football (X's and O's) have four spinners as well ......
Title: Re: 4 Spinners and wheels?
Post by: Minwah on January 30, 2009, 08:25:20 am
Quote from: unclet on January 30, 2009, 08:04:30 am
Didn't Atari football (X's and O's) have four spinners as well ......

4 trackballs (on the 4 player version of course).
Title: Re: 4 Spinners and wheels?
Post by: u_rebelscum on January 30, 2009, 11:53:22 am
Quote from: Minwah on January 30, 2009, 08:25:20 am
Quote from: unclet on January 30, 2009, 08:04:30 am
Didn't Atari football (X's and O's) have four spinners as well ......

4 trackballs (on the 4 player version of course).

Yup, which also was cocktail (or ITC dinner table) type cab.  (Same with Atari soccer.)